Postwar navy.

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:07 pm

Last of the BB-62 pictures. This was one of the easiest models i ve ever built.
The kit presented no problems in its construction and the GMM PE set was very easy to use.
I enjoyed every part of the build since it is one of the few times i build such a huge surface ship other than a carrier.

kidcurrie42 · Post by **kidcurrie42** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:50 am

Glad you liked them, here is the second part.......

John

kidcurrie42 · Post by **kidcurrie42** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:05 am

Hers is a Saturday Special for you.......... Iranian Houdong Class........... Enjoy

Happy Modelling

kidcurrie42 · Post by **kidcurrie42** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:29 pm

OK, Well Sunday is another Small ship day, last one for awhile, so enjoy.................

Bahrain

Oman

Saudi Arabia

Kuwait

USA

Thats all for now, Hope you all enjoy...........

John

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:47 pm

They look superb John,
I enjoy making these small ships but unfortunately the types i want (La Combattante variants) aren't available in 1/700.

Some more photos of small ships

La Combattante III in action.

La Combattante IIIa armed with Penguin missiles in a fleet exercise.

a former German S-148 with a special forces craft.

A Nikiforos class ship visiting the port of Malta.

Mac · Post by **Mac** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:42 pm

Nektarios,

PT Dockyard makes 1/700 Iranian Kaman class (La Combattante II) missile boats and many other post-WWII fast attack craft. They're meant for wargaming, but with a little bit of work/PE/spare parts/scratchbuilding, I think they will look pretty good. They are not up to the detail standards of some of the larger resin or injection molded manufacturers, but they do provide subjects that are not otherwise available in 1/700. I've done a fair amount of scratchbuilding, but I like the fact that these simple kits will save me time the time of scratchbuilding all of the small craft that I want to build.

I have several (USN PB MkIIIx2, 1960s USN Asheville class, 1980s USN Asheville class, Iranian Kaman classx2, USN Nasty class PTF, USSR P-4 MTB) of the small craft from PT Dockyard, but I have not had time to build them.

I bought one of the Kaman class to build as Joshan which was sunk by US forces in 1988 during Operation Praying Mantis (retaliation strikes for the mining of the FFG Samuel B Roberts). I bought a second Kaman class to build as one of the Libyan Combattante class sunk by USN aircraft during Operation El Dorado Canyon (1986 strikes against Libya). Now, I don't have to scratchbuild them...

I've included the link below to their kit list.

Mac

http://ptdockyard.tripod.com/id15.html

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:37 pm

DDG76 Higgins is taking shape http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p226 ... 0_0359.jpg

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:25 am

Thanks Mac for the info.Is it possible to show us some photos of these FACs?Just curious how they look like.

gtb -red your dio will be completed very soon. Can t wait to see it finished.

JAGs new Cimmaron class photos:
http://www.jagcollective.com/Ship_yard.htm

Dustermaker · Post by **Dustermaker** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:45 am

oh my, i cant believe how many ohp's you have!! You must have a lot of storage space to hold all your models. Still cant believe the detail on your carriers. Keep em comming because they are a joy to look at!

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:13 pm

Dustermaker wrote:oh my, i cant believe how many ohp's you have!! You must have a lot of storage space to hold all your models.
Still cant believe the detail on your carriers. Keep em comming because they are a joy to look at!

Dustermaker thanks for your comments. I m lucky to have a big house so space isn t a limiting factor for 1/700 ships.
I intend to build as many U.S. warships as possible. My intention is to make a 600-ship navy.
You can see why in the photos below. So much power.

This is a DS one.

Somewhere in the Mediteranean.

Another DS. If you look carefully you may see Kidcurrie42 on HMS Gloucester.

CVN-73 on a Mediteranean deployment.

kidcurrie42 · Post by **kidcurrie42** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:37 pm

Nice pics mate, i was on the flightdeck taking pics during that Replenishment, USNS Niagra Falls number 3 in her pennant number was also Grey not white, that has been touched up by someone. Nice pic though

Regards

John

kidcurrie42 · Post by **kidcurrie42** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:51 pm

Anonymous wrote:DDG76 Higgins is taking shape http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p226 ... 0_0359.jpg

Hiya gtb, it is looking good mate, the finished dio is gonna be awesome.

John

kidcurrie42 · Post by **kidcurrie42** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:04 pm

Nektarios wrote:Thanks Mac for the info.Is it possible to show us some photos of these FACs?Just curious how they look like.

gtb -red your dio will be completed very soon. Can t wait to see it finished.

JAGs new Cimmaron class photos:
http://www.jagcollective.com/Ship_yard.htm

WOW, WOW, WOW OMG WOW, that is Awesome, i hope someone does this for the 1/350 guys, Gimme Gimme, i want one now.

gtb -red · Post by **gtb -red** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:02 pm

kidcurrie42 wrote:
Nektarios wrote:Thanks Mac for the info.Is it possible to show us some photos of these FACs?Just curious how they look like.

gtb -red your dio will be completed very soon. Can t wait to see it finished.

JAGs new Cimmaron class photos:
http://www.jagcollective.com/Ship_yard.htm

WOW, WOW, WOW OMG WOW, that is Awesome, i hope someone does this for the 1/350 guys, Gimme Gimme, i want one now.

Right next to Nimitz

Mac · Post by **Mac** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:19 pm

Nektarios,

I'll try to take and post some photos of the PT Dockyard FACs over the weekend.

Mac

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:21 am

Mac this one is for you. Not FACs but small ships the thing that you like. TIA for the photos.

A small dio with a Kilo class submarine, a Grisha FFL and a Gumanenko class minesweeper.

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:22 am

Mail came today and WOW!!!!! one of the most useful decal sheets i 've ever seen. The new decal sheet from Ships & Co. It contains simply everything one could wish for. This decal can be used not only for the upcoming Kilauea class kit but also to improve other replenisment ships. I have erased several names from the decal sheet so that the S & Co future projects will not be revealed. This was their request. When you ll get one of their first 2 kits then by looking at their decal sheet you ll have several surprises.That s all for now. Their PE set for Kilauea should be ready very soon.

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:23 pm

Some photos from Japanese modelling contests.

mmaresm · Post by **mmaresm** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:07 pm

Kidcurrie 42, thanks for the decal set. I hope to join you and Nektarious...soon, after I could get your photos for CV-43 thru e-m. Again, THANKS, never thought I would Ever do this kit, now I have a little more motivation to do this project.

Thanks for your time.

Moe

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:07 pm

Moe we 're glad we can help you and anyone else that likes carriers and postwar ships generally. Hope to see photos of your work in the future.

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