Dave Wooley
Scratchbuilding USCGC DUANE 1943
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Re: Scratchbuilding USCGC DUANE 1943
Hi Ron I noted the ladders leading up to the gun mounts are these Gordons Brooks etch PE.
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Re: Scratchbuilding USCGC DUANE 1943
Yes Dave, Its like talking to each other Dave, I could have gave you a call,

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Re: Scratchbuilding USCGC DUANE 1943
Greetings...ARH wrote:Hi Guys, I built the second mast on the rear structure, made it of brass rod, put on the cross tree and the jack staff
Is the jack staff welded to place? How did you make the top part of the mast? If only we could see a closer pic of that.
The life rafts are pretty impressive. Should n't there be some oars near by? Attached maybe?
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Re: Scratchbuilding USCGC DUANE 1943
Admiral HHHH is probably an oar short.
Score one for the Pirates!
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Re: Scratchbuilding USCGC DUANE 1943
Well Guys, I will be stopping the build for awhile, I am going to post 11 photo,s 1 each day, they were taken in the garden in some nice light.
As for the mast ,it was soldiered , the jack staff was fitted though a hole that I drilled into the mast and then soldiered, the button on the mast was a brass port hole soldiered on top, as for the OARS,

As for the mast ,it was soldiered , the jack staff was fitted though a hole that I drilled into the mast and then soldiered, the button on the mast was a brass port hole soldiered on top, as for the OARS,
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Looks great! 
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Re: Scratchbuilding USCGC DUANE 1943
Impressive job on those rafts Ron!!
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Re: Scratchbuilding USCGC DUANE 1943
I think that the CiC 's garden must be the most famous garden amongst the modelling society
Duane is looking great also. Can't wait to see her finished.

Duane is looking great also. Can't wait to see her finished.
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Re: Scratchbuilding USCGC DUANE 1943
[quote="GTDEATH13"]I think that the CiC 's garden must be the most famous garden amongst the modelling society
The garden is loking lovely at the moment, the CIC puts some work in to it, I just do the odd things, I could take some pics tomorrow to show you.
The garden is loking lovely at the moment, the CIC puts some work in to it, I just do the odd things, I could take some pics tomorrow to show you.
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Re: Scratchbuilding USCGC DUANE 1943
Looking splendid. So what's next? Something totally new? A submarine maybe? Or something really really old, or really really new???
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Re: Scratchbuilding USCGC DUANE 1943
ARHs garden is the most famous in our Ship Modelling society More ships are built there than anywere
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Re: Scratchbuilding USCGC DUANE 1943
I'm loving it, too! And knowing all of the craftmanship that lies beneath the top layers makes it even more impressive, to me.
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I'd like to see the admiral tackle a tall ship! 
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I think the camouflage is realy impressive...
And I f someone takes in mind all the detail of the making process... WOOAAAAA
Despite the oar shortage...

And I f someone takes in mind all the detail of the making process... WOOAAAAA
Despite the oar shortage...
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Re: Scratchbuilding USCGC DUANE 1943
How about a Forrest Sherman? Good reference pics are coming.
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Re: Scratchbuilding USCGC DUANE 1943
ooohhh boy!!!! RON IT IS SOOO COOL!!!! nice job!!

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