I have to (shamefully) confess I knew nothing about this ship before this thread. It's hard to imagine something more sleek and modern looking that isn't actually science fiction. Can't wait to see this one take shape. Also very interested in your construction techniques. Looking forward to it!
Hi Callen I have been following with interest your Carrick and Colossus of Rhodes builds. Your Carrick build and this Russian corvette are worlds apart yet they share a similarity is so much as both the Carrick used the best design technology of its day and to some extent the same is true for the Steregushchiy . But the great capacity of this site is to embrace such difference as your Colossus of Rhodes and as you say the futuristic appearance of this corvette. thanks for looking in .
Dave Wooley
navydavesof wrote:Awesome, Bill! I am so happy you are taking this subject on! How much fun! It will be a real pleasure watching you build her up.
Have you given any thought to an open or closed helicopter hanger yet?
Hi navydaysof As I have a number of pictures showing the interior of the hanger I have thought of an open hanger . BUT there is a BIG problem there are no 1:100 /192 kits or resin models of the Kamov KA27 . No problem at 1:72 so it looks like the KA27 will have to be scratch built .Still its just another challenge . Thanks for taking interest it's much appreciated.
Dave Wooley
DW the simple solution 2 your chopper situation is 2 build the model in 1/72 !!! problem sorted!! [ length 1.3m, beam 0.18m (ish)]
Cheers Bruce
Going 2 be a nice little ship!!
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
Richard J OMalley wrote:Don't do it in 1/72 ,I want to learn how to scratch build choppers
Hi Richard good to hear from you . yes there are good practical reason why this new build has to be 1:100 the other slip is taken so my space is a little bit on the restricted side . Also the build is part experimentation with this double diagonal construction and the size of the model lends its self well to being able to move the model through 360degrees within the workshop. Still I will get myself a 1:72 KA27 and go from there. Thanks for showing interest in this project .
Dave Wooley
NorthSea wrote:Hi Dave, have you seen this site: http://www.ka27.info/eng/draw/ Lots of pictures and drawings that might help you.
Hope you can get started soon, I'm looking forward to following the build.
Thank you NorthSea that will be a great help . I've been cutting the keel out and as soon as the bulkheads are ready to be cut I'll commence posting . Thanks for your interest much appreciated.
Dave Wooley
ARH wrote:Hi Dave, Put it in the freezer, that will shink it.
Hi Ron I'll have to have a word with Mark Hawkings and see if the job could been done using his 3D computer milling machine or back to plan B
Dave Wooley
What a neat project! Personally, I'd love to see it in 1/72...but that's just my scale bias talking
Regarding the Helo, if there's a 1:96 resin kit out there you could shrink it by making a silicone mold mixed with naptha/lighter fluid. Once the rubber cures, you can remove the master, leave it for a couple of days and as the naptha out-gasses the mold shrinks--and surprisingly proportionately I hear. The more naptha, the more it shrinks--apparently you can get a mold to shrink up to 33% this way IIRC. I've not tried this technique myself, but I know a couple of guys in the Sci-Fi model fraternity who've done it for their own projects and it's worked a charm. Just don't smoke while casting copies
Looking forward to the build
Cheers,
Sean
Now Complete: 1/72 HMCS SUMMERSIDE (MM 711) Now Complete: 1/72 HMCS ST. CROIX(I-81)
What a neat project! Personally, I'd love to see it in 1/72...but that's just my scale bias talking
Regarding the Helo, if there's a 1:96 resin kit out there you could shrink it by making a silicone mold mixed with naptha/lighter fluid. Once the rubber cures, you can remove the master, leave it for a couple of days and as the naptha out-gasses the mold shrinks--and surprisingly proportionately I hear. The more naptha, the more it shrinks--apparently you can get a mold to shrink up to 33% this way IIRC. I've not tried this technique myself, but I know a couple of guys in the Sci-Fi model fraternity who've done it for their own projects and it's worked a charm. Just don't smoke while casting copies
Looking forward to the build
Cheers,
Sean
Hi Sean Sounds an interesting method .Having said that there is no 1:100 kit or resin model available that I know of It doesn't say that one doesn't exist somewhere . Some years ago I scratch built a number of Kamov KA 25 for a 1:125 Moskva so making from scratch is more than possible. I guess I need to put some feelers out to the IPMS aviation groups to see if they know of any specialist helo manufacturer working in 1:100 ? You never know.
Dave Wooley :wave
I'm looking forward to seeing the progress on your project. Just out of curiousity, why did you pick 1/100th scale? It seems like availability of parts would force one to build most of the fittings from scratch.
whytewolf wrote:
Regarding the Helo, if there's a 1:96 resin kit out there you could shrink it by making a silicone mold mixed with naptha/lighter fluid. Once the rubber cures, you can remove the master, leave it for a couple of days and as the naptha out-gasses the mold shrinks--and surprisingly proportionately I hear. The more naptha, the more it shrinks--apparently you can get a mold to shrink up to 33% this way IIRC.
If you can shrink the silicone up to 33% you should be able to make a 1:100 mould from a 1/72 helo.
I'm looking forward to seeing the progress on your project. Just out of curiousity, why did you pick 1/100th scale? It seems like availability of parts would force one to build most of the fittings from scratch.
John
Hi John even at 1:72nd I'd still have to make all the fittings. I get more enjoyment from making as much as I can if that's the whole ship I get lots of enjoyment. When I built a 1:96 Tirpitz back in the mid 1980s there was no hull or fittings of any scale for that type of ship and as such I've concentrated on making the bits as I progressed . If I can't find a resin or injection KA27 then I'll turn to and scratch build at least that's the idea
Thanks for taking interest in this new project
Dave Wooley
Thanks for showing interest in this project .
It seems like availability of parts would force one to build most of the fittings from scratch. 
