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Thanks,
I am going to build this for real.. the reason as stated I have a hull coming about 76cm in length it is the 1/200 Nichimo DDA-164 Takatsuki class I feel the hull lines are close enough... So therefore, I am starting this build from what is left of the real ship.. during research of the Cali showed her just the hull and main deck in storage... HMMM so we have a clean slate... let go with that... so someone at D.O.D.. said hey we can save her... let's do this..
So with that in mind lets build a new and improved Cali....

Sorry Ex-navy I think you will find both CGN-36 & -37 were scrapped in approximately 2000/2001 only the hull of CGN-9 remains in one piece. All thats left of South Carolina is a section of her Bow at a Park!!

Bruce

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building:
1/72 RC USS LONG BEACH CGN9
1/72 RC USS CALIFORNIA CGN36
1/72 RC USS SAIPAN LHA2
1/72 RC USS JOHN PAUL JONES DDG53
1/72 RC USS SHARK SSN591
1/72 RC USS SEAWOLF SSN21
1/72 RC USS ALBANY CG10

When a nuke is decomissioned and deactivated the entire reactor housing is cut out of the ship as well as the pipeing from the reactors to the heat exchanger. Its quite brutal. The hull of the Long Beach is being used for equipment storage, and is well beyond returning to service. The Bainbridge had a large hole cut in the side during the reactor removal. The USN has been preparing for the Enterprise's deactivation for some time. The eight reactors will be removed and the housing and shielding around them too. The heat exchangers, and the steam pipes between the reactors and the heat exchangers will go too. Don't expect her to become a museum. I suspect the Island might be sold to a private foundation and some steel saved to be built into the next Enterprise the rest will cut up.

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Thanks
Since this is a what-if.. am going forward with my thoughts.. Stay tuned.. the hull arrived the other day.. the nichimo kit is old and maybe a little big...
Does anyone know the formula for feet in 1/350 the kit is 76cm in length, I think it comes about to 800 feet.. I maybe wrong...

76cm*350 = 26600cm = ~872.7feet.

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De quoi s'agit-il?

you will need 2 figure out another scale 2 build in 2 come closer 2 a California class 596' hull length.

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building:
1/72 RC USS LONG BEACH CGN9
1/72 RC USS CALIFORNIA CGN36
1/72 RC USS SAIPAN LHA2
1/72 RC USS JOHN PAUL JONES DDG53
1/72 RC USS SHARK SSN591
1/72 RC USS SEAWOLF SSN21
1/72 RC USS ALBANY CG10

596 Feet in scale:
1/7500 = 0.953 inchs (Real Big scale)
1/5000 = 1.430 inchs (SCI-FI big scale)
1/1250 = 5.721 inchs (Miniscale more popular)
1/1200 = 5.960 inchs (Miniscale less popular)
1/800 = _8.940 inchs (Sub-waterline)
1/720 = _9.933 inchs (Other Waterline Scale)
1/700 = 10.217 inchs (Waterline Scale)
1/600 = 11.920 inchs (Airfix scale)
1/570 = 12.547 inchs ("Toy" Scale)
1/550 = 13.003 inchs
1/535 = 13.368 inchs (box scale of the old Revell USS Missouri kit)
1/500 = 14.304 inchs
1/450 = 15.893 inchs
1/400 = 17.880 inchs (Heller Scale)
1/350 = 20.434 inchs (Double scale)
1/200 = 35.760 inchs (Nichimo Scale)
1/144 = 49.666 inchs (Bomber/Airliner scale)
1/100 = 71.520 inchs
1/96_ = 74.500 inchs
1/72_ = 99.333 inchs Airplane small scale
1/48 = 149.000 inchs Airplane Medium scale
1/35 = 204.342 inchs Big armor scale
1/32 = 223.500 inchs Airplane large scale
1/25 = 286.080 inchs Armor scale
1/24 = 298.000 inchs Other Armor scale

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