1/72 USS Moffett DD362 (13.07.1944)

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:00 pm

ROY, I like to do them as they were, are you going to do independant control on each motor, this will help with the steering,

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:07 pm

Just a small update Guys,

I have been doing some small lockers under the first torpedo tube, 7 in all.

Moffett gets her stern number.

enjoy, ARH

Jefgte · Post by **Jefgte** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:58 pm

How did you made the stern number?
It is looking perfect

Jef

Avery Boyer · Post by **Avery Boyer** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:02 pm

Have to agree with Jef, perfect is exactly right

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:14 pm

Slaters plastic numbers ,there slightly raised, if you repaint the hull you paint over them and then sand off the paint and you are left with a white number again.

Post by **JIM BAUMANN** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 2:18 am

....>> sand off the paint and you are left with a white number again. <<

...now that is experience talking!!

neat trick!

Jim B

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:16 am

Ron,

When alongside how is she secured, by some kind of magnetic force perhaps? This seems to be the case also when she is at anchor. Amazing what these Yanks developed at that period of the war ain�t.

As ever,

SG

roy allen · Post by **roy allen** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:35 am

Hi Ron

only one motor so dont have to cross that problem, i'm not joking when i say this electric stuff baffles the hell out of me. Ever since i can remember iv'e had to ware cotton when messing with electrics, big and i mean big static shocks

over the years have made me very wary of all electrical items. Hence i have tended to avoid gaining any knowledge on said matters. Time to go back to school i guess

Roy

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:42 am

Anonymous wrote:Ron,

When alongside how is she secured, by some kind of magnetic force perhaps? This seems to be the case also when she is at anchor. Amazing what these Yanks developed at that period of the war ain�t.

As ever,

SG

ALL IS IN HAND.

Jose Chaica · Post by **Jose Chaica** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:52 am

I liked your directors...I�m also building a few...

Sooooo....any news on your new project ????

A carrier, perhaps ????

Or something "slightly" smaller....

.

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 1:15 pm

jmchaica wrote:I liked your directors...I�m also building a few...
Sooooo....any news on your new project ????
A carrier, perhaps ???? Or something "slightly" smaller....

.

Smaller than Moffett

Not as small as Bryony

They once sailed together in 1943.

Laurent · Post by **Laurent** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 2:59 pm

ARH wrote:Smaller than Moffett

Not as small as Bryony

They once sailed together in 1943.

Hi Admiral ,

a "castle" class vessel ???

Regards ,

Laurent

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:56 pm

Well scousegit, I painted 10 cleats ready for going on the model on easter monday, I have got to build 6 bollards before sunday the 15th, the model will not be fully finished, but 98%.

Then I can have a rest from building for awhile

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:04 am

Hi Guys, I have done a little work on the model over the Easter period.

I made the anchor out of a thick piece of plastic and put a brass rod through the fluke and into the hull.

The numbers were put on the stern also the name, this was painted blue so it does not stand out.

The second anchor was fitted, a small amout of rusting applied.

Same as Port side, a little weathering applied on the dark blue.

enjoy, ARH

Mark Deakin · Post by **Mark Deakin** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:57 pm

Hi Ron,

very nice build, however do you have an idea of how many hours you spent ?

Just curious,
Mark D.

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:41 pm

Mark Deakin wrote:Hi Ron,

very nice build, however do you have an idea of how many hours you spent ?

Just curious,
Mark D.

Hi Mark, I have been working on it now for 250 days, if you recon 2 hrs a day, thats 500 hrs, some days I did nothing , some days I worked longer, so average about 2hrs.

Torpedo · Post by **Torpedo** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:07 am

Looks better and better every time!

H.A. Baker · Post by **H.A. Baker** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:34 am

Ron,

The 15th approaches with alarming rapidity. Be you ready Jim Lad? Be you ready to commit thy pride an' joy to the 'deep'?

A long rang weather forecast this a.m. did not look too promising but you never know with this country it rains, snows, freezes and has high temperatures in a morning....or is that me? I'm hoping for foine weather moizelf for Oi want to be tryin' moi R-Boot with the new motors. The bath trials were pretty good, but not conclusive, so beware.

'Muppet' gets better every time I see it by the way.

HAB

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:00 pm

Hi Guys, Not wanting to look an idiot on sunday, I have had secret trials at our lake this evening, it was difficult to control the model and take photo,s on ones own, the pics dont look to bad, had to keep speed down because of lots of flotsum on the water.
Trials went o/k, speed 10/10 , rudder control very good but needs slight adjustment, pitching and rolling 0 very stable on the water and in turns.

We seem to be ready for sunday, Official Launch Day.

Enjoy, ARH

PetrOs · Post by **PetrOs** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:13 pm

Now its fantastic! I love how she sails!

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