Joe66 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 (edited) Picture of a scratch built piece I did.... It was a fun commission built piece. Sorry the photo isn't better ! - Joe66 Edited November 22, 2014 by Joe66 Vandy 1 VX 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 My father was in the Air Force's NAVY for about a year in 1946 on Long Island while stationed at Mitchell Field. They didn't have armament onboard though! I found Lindberg reissue of their kit a couple of years ago. COOL piece Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 interesting model, Joe! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 If I didn't see the stand I would have thought it was real, Ultimate praise indeed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe66 Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Thanks for the compliments ! The hull was hand carved from wood, and the deck structures made from sheet styrene, brass, and aluminum. A stanchion master was made and duplicates cast in metal. Small diameter stainless steel stranded cable used for the safety railing. The upper bridge railing was made with brass tubing and tissue was used to form the canvas wind break. Props were made from brass, and everything on her was scratchbuilt. Here is a cropped photo that I think looks as though it were taken in 1943 ! - Joe Vandy 1 VX 4 and Iain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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