1/350 Kirov (Trumpeter Modified)

[navydavesof]

...It's really tiny!

Hey, Bob! I am building some little deck pieces for a CGN-42 project I am working on, and one of the things I am running across is making deck wenches. I have a few things in mind as to how to do this, but I am curious how you made your little piece here. Any how-to tips on this one?

[RichardP]

I know it's bad form to comment on simple typos in messages, but I have to say, "deck wenches" is something I would definitely like to know more about

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...To be fair, many people building this kit would be perfectly happy to use this piece as provided in the kit and it wouldn't stand out as being horribly wrong. Only those afflicted with AMS would do what I've done! Enjoy the insanity!

Bob, there are several medical conditions referred to as AMS, including Acute Mountian Sickness, Ageing Male Syndrome, Altered Mental Status (my personal favorite), and others. Could you clarify?
Enjoyed the insanity, I mean update. You've been busy!
Rusty

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[navydavesof]

Hey, Bob,

Great continued work on Kirov! What do you plan to do with Kirov's hanger? Do you plan to have it open or closed?

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Wow, your reference photos are amazing, Bob. I found myself pondering the stylish stern of that launch, knowing it reminded me of something...


...the fins down the side...then I remembered!



The old tailfin days of GM...


Gotta say after seeing the Kirov, Sovremenny, and some of their launches that those Russians sure can style a boat!

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...Here's a bit of an overall shot just for a sense of the progress.

Ah, that's the shot I've been waiting for. She looks good, Bob. And I know that every structure, every device and every sensor has been throughly vetted and made correctly before going on, Bob.
That shot reminds me that I'm looking forward to see how you go about the rigging and flags for her.

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[Neptune]

Hi Bob,
that's like a capstan although it's a vertical one. The "single drum" is called a "warping end", like in "warping a rope around it". It's most likely linked to the UNREP station located just aft of it. I guess they were using this warping end to pull in a wire or rope from the replenishment vessel to connect the stations for transfer. These wires and/or messenger lines attached to them can be pretty heavy to do by hand, so better using a capstan/winch to pull it in.

I don't know what the starboard side looks like, but as an alternative purpose it obviously is in line with the bollard just aft and more outward of it, so its other purpose would be clearly to pick up mooring lines towards that bollard from a replenishment vessel that comes alongside (like a Chilikin replenisher or salvage tug).

Great update once again, I'm glad you didn't give up on this! Keen eye for detail!

[navydavesof]

The delay in his progress is my fault. We talk about things in the PM world that slow his progress. He and I talk about things that give us both too many ideas.

Sorry

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....He and I talk about things that give us both too many ideas...

Ideas about what? World domination? Amassing a huge fortune?

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Is the Dark Side of modelling somewhere beyond AMS?

[navydavesof]

Darth Vader of the modelling world has been trying to pull me over to the dark side of modelling...

Before long I will have you saying, "What is thy bidding, my master?"