1/72 USS Moffett DD362 (13.07.1944)

Torpedo · Post by **Torpedo** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:53 am

Great looking ARH! I like those little things aboard that make the ship more lively. By the way, will you set a crew on it?

Other question. I didn't pay much attention to the torpedo-tubes. Why are they on platforms so high above the deck, and how could they be reloaded at that height? (Even in port?)

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:43 am

Hi Torpedo, I am looking in to the figures, as for the torpedo tubes, they were only loaded in port from what I can find out, by special hoist.

Jefgte · Post by **Jefgte** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:31 am

I think, Ron, than the TT had electrical commands for action.
Nobody could be on them.

Right or wrong(?)

Jef

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:13 am

Jefgte wrote:I think, Ron, than the TT had electrical commands for action.
Nobody could be on them.

Right or wrong(?)

Jef

Hi Jef, from the photo,s I have , there are controls aboard, the clearest has a canvas over them, the drawings show controls but not defined enough for me to build them with any accuracy, so I chose to cover them.

Sten Ekedahl · Post by **Sten Ekedahl** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:40 am

Lovely looking ship! May I suggest adding one small detail to make it even more lively: Some signal flags for the letters ARH up in the main mast.

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:22 pm

Jefgte wrote:Simply a Masterpiece Ron

Bravo l'ARHtist

hmmm...
What is the next to built?

Jef

The first clue, She sailed in the Atlantic with HMS BRYONY

Laurent · Post by **Laurent** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:02 pm

ARH wrote:The first clue, She sailed in the Atlantic with HMS BRYONY

Hi Admiral ,

a PQ18 escort vessel ?

Regards ,

Laurent

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:18 pm

Laurent wrote:
ARH wrote:The first clue, She sailed in the Atlantic with HMS BRYONY
Hi Admiral ,

a PQ18 escort vessel ?

Regards ,

Laurent

No , Laurent.

middle_watch · Post by **middle_watch** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:23 pm

Hi Admiral!

Got back in yesterday, jet lagged and fed up, could not sleep so I turned on the TV and got a real treat: the Caine Mutiny with all that fantastic photography of a US Destroyer, just awesome.

Then today logged on and picked up two weeks worth of posts on another superb example of a Yank Tin Can, now that was worth more than two weeks in the carribean where I donated four pints of blood to the local insect population!

Glad to be back and to have such a welcome to come back to.

kennylibben · Post by **kennylibben** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:40 pm

middle watch! nice to have you back, hows the dogboat doing? (that was you right?)

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:19 am

Nice to see you back, and to see the white ensign still flying.

middle_watch · Post by **middle_watch** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:10 pm

Hi Kenny, the Dogboat was just an exercise in hull building using up some scrap balsa and ply and parts from a cheap out of the box RC plane, it works fine and the kids love it in the paddling pool, but it has no reverse since the aircraft controller had none (servo and speed controller are built onto the receiver mother board. I will rebuild it properly one day since it was such great fun.

My main project is still a 1/72 Ikara Leander which embarrasingly I recently had to scrap the second attempt at the hull after finally admitting to myself the whole thing was hopelessly bowed. Restricted by a lack of indoor workspace I have slowly been putting the third hull together over the winter and will put up some phots soon as I am in urgent need of expert advice on something!

Admiral, my apologies for hijacking your thread, in return I offer an opportunity for Northern UK based budgeters: From the 2nd April larger Netto stores will be selling a combo belt and disc sander for �30, limited stock so first come first to grab! Not a name brand of course, but I bought my scroll saw on a similar offer last year and it is still going strong (even if the hulls it built are not!)

kennylibben · Post by **kennylibben** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:11 pm

ah yes, i forgot about the Leander.... the dogboat is nice as well!

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:57 pm

Hi Guys, On with the build,

The 6 Orlicons were painted and fitted today,

You may just notice the Port navigation light was fitted in place, not seen in this picture , also the Starboard one.

enjoy. ARH

roy allen · Post by **roy allen** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:41 am

nice Ron
it's always the little detail that brings a ship to life.
Could you tell me what the round pedistal aft of the rear stack is for please

Roy

Post by **Dave Wooley** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:41 am

Hi Ron Nearly there , my camera is ready . I just hope the weather on the 15th is quiet .
Dave Wooley

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:26 pm

Hi Guys, I have been putting together the HR directors, there is 7 in total,

the first picture shows 6 directors partly built, the second arm needs glueing on.

The first director in place, this aids the quad 40 bofor.

The first one on the bridge.

All 4 fitted on the bridge, you can just see the port and starboard navigation lights.

A side view of forward work.

An overall view of all work, you can just see the last 2 directors that aid the twin 40,s under the flag in the bandstand.

H.A. Baker · Post by **H.A. Baker** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:32 am

Morning ter yer Ron Lad,

Just gettin' me bricks together for the 15th! Seriously Ron, she looks good, so much so I'm ditching the bricks and making it a slab of concrete instead. Nothing personal in this, you understand? Just sheer envy.

Dave's got his camera, I've got mine (when I suss out how to use the damn thing), so get ready to pose. By the which is your best side?

'Muppet' gets better by the day.

HAB

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:38 am

roy allen wrote: nice Ron
it's always the little detail that brings a ship to life.
Could you tell me what the round pedistal aft of the rear stack is for please

Roy

Roy , thats for a searchlight.

Thanks to Dave and Howie,

roy allen · Post by **roy allen** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:59 am

Hi Ron

cheers for that, are you really going to have her finished for the big day?
I'm half way through doing my line drawings for the BK, have done 1/24 and 1/350 as i intend to scratch a small static as well, the only thing that is of some concern, is the size of the build against the single screw and small rudder. I'm getting a bit worried that in anything but calm conditions she'll become unwierdly to control, this is because only about 35% of the rudder drops below the keel. 70% of the three bladed screw will be housed within the concave recess so controlling movment might become difficult in anything above a 10 knot wind. Would you in this position lower the rudder and screw position or trust to actual design parameters.

Roy

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