1/72 USS Manila Bay (CVE) - 28OCT08

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jmchaica wrote:
TommyL wrote:Just keeping this post current so it doesn't fall down the listing too far. Some great work with balsa sheeting would be lost due to the auto prune.

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Thanks TommyL. :thumbs_up_1:
I�ve been out of the shipbuilding "industry" for the last 2 months... I intend to pick it up, again, soon.
Once again, thanks...

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Looking forward to you doing some more, :woo_hoo: :woo_hoo: :thumbs_up_1:
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Just to let you all know, that I�m back in business... :thumbs_up_1:
I�ve started work on the hull sponsons, and I shall add a picture or two soon.
Thanks...

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jmchaica wrote:Just to let you all know, that I�m back in business... :thumbs_up_1:
I�ve started work on the hull sponsons, and I shall add a picture or two soon.
Thanks...

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Cool! good news I for one have been waiting patiently (SP?) BTW How,s the little one doing?
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Starting slowly, but at a steady pace...

(Re)started with the hull sponsons, 2 per side

Made from 6mm balsa wood
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Getting them into position...and getting them fixed !!!
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...both sides, of couse...
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The sponsons still need some work, as they need to have the underside supports...After that, I�ll have to cut 4 (2 per side) openings for access to the hangar deck.
Also, I need to finish the bow, which was left undone, from my previous (last) post...
As I said, I (re)started slow, but I want to get into the rythm..and fast !!!
I also started wotk on the first 8 P-47 which will populate the deck, but thats for another forum... :big_grin:

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Today, I decided to start building the island...

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It�s basically a balsa wood structure, covered with some plastic sheet...

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And here�s the basic structure, completed...Now I�ll have to add some doors, windows, the upper platform, as well as the radar mast...

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Untill next time... :wave_1:

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Like I have said before, all structures start off as box,s, looking forward to more. :wave_1: :wave_1: :thumbs_up_1:
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Here�s another update...

Finished the construction of the hull sponsons...Again, solid balsa wood blocks were used, and shaped with the help of some power tools...

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Next, I turned my attention to the island...

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Upper platform supports...
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Both sides, done...
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Next, I�ll turn my attention to the antenna and it�s support base...
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Glad to see you back at work jmchaica! You have to start somewhere, and that box of yours doesn't look bad at all! :thumbs_up_1:
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Post by Dave Wooley »

Hi jmchaica Good to see more of your progress . Do you plan to use any PE { if available] I ask because a friend of mine has just finished the superstructure of a 1:96 CVE and has added some PE which inludes a box of 6 lightes inboard on the island , These are working but there seems to be limited infomation regarding these lights.
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Dave Wooley wrote:Hi jmchaica Good to see more of your progress . Do you plan to use any PE { if available] I ask because a friend of mine has just finished the superstructure of a 1:96 CVE and has added some PE which inludes a box of 6 lightes inboard on the island , These are working but there seems to be limited infomation regarding these lights.
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Yes I do intend to use PE. I�ve got a dozen sets of Tom Modelwork�s deck tie-downs (1/72), which will find their way into the flight-deck, of course...
All the rest will be scratchbuilt, including those lights, from plastic...
BTW, can you manage to show us some pictures of your friend�s work ?? That would be great... :thumbs_up_1:

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As requested here is the picture of Stan Reffins CVE island .
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:woo_hoo: Very nice indeed.... :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
Send him my Best Regards, from a fellow "CVE-lover"... :big_grin:

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jmchaica wrote::woo_hoo: Very nice indeed.... :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
Send him my Best Regards, from a fellow "CVE-lover"... :big_grin:

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I certainly will :thumbs_up_1:
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Post by Jefgte »

:woo_hoo: Superb island with much details


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Keep it all coming, good to see others working, even I learn things, from all the posts :woo_hoo: :woo_hoo: keep up the good work, :wave_1: :wave_1: :thumbs_up_1:
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Agreed, great subject, and great work. Please keep posting.
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Post by les »

Admiral HHHH said:
even I learn things, from all the posts
Proof that you can teach a very old dog new tricks! :woo_hoo: :lol_pound: :lol_pound: :lol_pound:
Any ship larger than a Destroyer is a waste of metal.
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With the "island" basic forms already done, I decided to start with the SK-1 Antenna, and it�s support tower. Let�s see how my first attempt at building an antenna turns...

Starting with a basic form...
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Adding more styrene...
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Current status...
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Still a long way to go, but I continue on progressing...

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PS - A big "Thank You" to Bill Waldorf. Without his "Indy" SK1 pictures, my work would be far more difficult.
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I advanced a little more. Here�s the pictures...

The SK-1 radar, as it stands now...
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And the supporting tower superstructure...
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Untill next time... :wave_1:

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Not quite an update, but just to let you know, that Manila Bay has now some very nice 40mm twin-Bofors (8x) (and directors-4x) and 20mm Oerlikons (20x) , as well as a 5� gun, to be equiped.... :woo_hoo: :woo_hoo:

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