1/144 Fletcher-class U.S.S. Stevens DD-479

[Laurent]

Bruce ,

all right then ...

this "liquid" tin paste can also be soldered with an electric soldering iron , just take a little one , no need to warm it up like hell ...

Just give it a try , you will see , the results are astonishing and really easy ...

Instead of buying such a heavy torch , you can also buy such a little torch sold for a few $ , to be filled with lighter gas , it works even better than the big stuff

such a tin pot costs about 8 � ( 12 US$ , I guess ) , seems expensive , but you go with it for years ...

By the way , I use as underlayer for my soldering a old piece of MDF .

regards ,

Laurent

[Jason M.]

Reference your Crane dilemma, this link should answer all of your questions, it was giving to me by "johndon" for help with my USS Pringle , its the Halford...but basicaly the same as Stevens I think...

http://www.dynamicdioramas.org/wr/wr.html

[bwross11]

Greetings all,
Jason thanks for the link. I had seen this one before and have exchanged emails with the builder. It's a wonderful diorama but when it comes to the crane it isn't particularly accurate. The builder indicated that he built from a set of plans that only had the top view so he used artistic license to fill in the rest. From a picture I have of the Stevens, albeit it a long view, I can make out that the crane proper is sitting upon a platform (I'm assuming non-moving) about 3-4 ft. above the deck. The crane arm necks down to a single hinge point when viewed from the side which is typical of pre-war crane arms. Additionally, he didn't show the crane winch, which from best I can tell set on the main deck just forward of the crane itself. So, I'm taking my best shot and then when someone comes forward with better research I'll change it with a thanks for the help after the fact.

Good modeling to all,
Bruce

[bwross11]

Greetings all,
Well I've been battling a serious case of modeler's block the last month or so; but I finally got fired up about a sub-assembly. I was studying the model and decided that I didn't like how the 40mm tub on the fantail looked, so I took it completely apart and started over. But I decided to take it a step further, and well, you judge. The racks will go around the starboard side as well. I just need to figure out what to do for 40mm rounds in 1/144 scale.





Anyone have any ideas on the 40mm rounds, let me know.

Good modeling all,

Bruce

[Reid]

how about pin heads!!

[bwross11]

Greetings all,
Well I have finally managed to get back to the bench. A while back I had told you about having found molded railing that I had affixed to the forward superstructure.



Well the more I looked at it the less I liked it, so last week I cut it all off and started over with brass wire. So here for your viewing pleasure is my attempt to improve and get closer to scale on the superstructure railing.




I've got to put the port signalman's stand on and get the fire control director out of the paint shop; but I think that I can go with this railing version for the final product.

Looking at starting the detailing on the aft superstructure, or maybe finishing the aft stack.....so many projects, so little time.

Well till later, good modeling to all

Bruce

[Dave Wooley]

Hi Bruce they are rather smart rails you made .i must admit were posible I'll use PE stanchions and brass wire but below the 1:100 threshhold I'm into DIY. Kiev has 5 bar rails at 1:144 having made meters of three bar at 1:125 I certainly have no immediate thoughts of rushing into that little job . Nice to see your construction in progress look forward to seeing more .
Dave Wooley

[Mike Glasgow]

Bruce the new railings look great, especially the signalman's stand. Of course now you have set the standard for the rest of the ship's rails, yes!

[johndon]

Much as I liked the previous railings, I have to say that the brass ones look so much better.

John

[JIM BAUMANN]

John wrote:

>> Much as I liked the previous railings, I have to say that the brass ones look so much better. <

Ditto and agrred--the brass looks much sharper!!

JIM B

[bwross11]

Thanks for the responses gentlemen. Mike, you're right they do really raise the bar for all the other railing and I thought about that about half way through. But they look so good that I decided the extra work was worth it. Now I've just got to figure out how to do the wire railing to my exacting, and might I add slightly anal, level of detail.

Till later, good modeling all

Bruce

[Rotorhead]

Bruce,

I love your build. Love the hi-rez pics.......... what ever happened to the early part of the build?

Regards
Steve

[bwross11]

I believe the really early portion of the thread disappeared into the electronic mist; that's why I started it over. Now what happened to some of the pictures in this segment I'm not sure; I checked Photobucket where the pictures reside and they are still there. I really need to add an update as there as been some progress.

Bruce