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1/700 USS Nimitz and USS Pharris


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Some folks may remember that a while back I asked about ship forums. I was looking at building a 1/700 USS Nimitz. That has expanded to including a 1/700 USS Pharris too. You may also remember that this is for a friend who is a retired Navy Chief. I've found information about a particular cruise that he has mentioned which lists the air squadrons, so I can make up a proper air wing.

 

I couldn't find information about what ships were the escorts during that cruise. And while I can't find any information that USS Pharris ever escorted USS Nimitz, I'm using some modeler's license to use USS Pharris as the Plane Guard. He had also served aboard USS Pharris.

 

So:

 

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As you can see, I'm going to try to drive myself totally insane with all the PE. :mental:

 

I'm also going to create a diorama (15" x 42") and I've started on that. It needs some trim for the side which I plan on staining. I'm also thinking about looking into a polycarbonate cover too.

 

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The first thing to point out is that I've never done water, so it should be interesting.

 

Also good, I still get to model airplanes. :yahoo:

 

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I was thinking. I was at Omaha last year and at lunch time one day, I got something to eat and just used a stand-up table that was available next to the food stand. There was another fellow there and we got to talking. He's a ship modeler. I talked about this project and doing it in 1/700, in the end, I asked him if he had any suggestions for someone who was an aircraft modeler taking on this kind of ship model project. His reply was "I don't do 1/700". :lol::lol::lol:

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6 hours ago, easixpedro said:

Good luck, great project!

 

For water, especially it this scale, try this stuff. You can find it at Michael's or Hobby Lobby or art supply stores.

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I've used it on several scenes, and its really effective it the smaller scales. 

 

Thanks!  I've got a lot to work out 'til then but suggestions are always welcome.

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  • 3 weeks later...

These.

 

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There was a time that it wouldn't have been a problem. Just take my glasses off (they're for distance.) But not anymore. Depending what I'm working on, I switch the lenses. These have a couple LEDs and are USB rechargeable. Two lamp intensities, but I always just turn it up.

 

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How effective do you find the lights, Dave? I have an older version of these that takes 2 AAA batteries and only has one setting, but I have to confess I've never tried to use the built-in lights. Forgot they were even there, actually.

 

Kev

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Kev, it depends upon what you're working on. If what you're looking at is under good light, they may not help, but if what you're looking at is sort of sliding down the side of the fuselage into shadow from your work lights, they help a lot. I've tried to sort of rig up additional lights but at times it would be good to have lights from behind me when I'm working on something that ends up toward the front of the model bench. That is when they make the most difference.

 

I have one of those that require AAA batteries too. Eventually the batteries start to fall of and the light dims and then you have to put in new batteries. With the rechargeable unit, you can just plug it in occasionally and you're good to go.

 

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In between aircraft, I've been trying to torture myself. :blink:

 

The forward ASROC launcher for the Pharris and a 3D printed CIWS that I picked up.

 

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I also went and purchased another ship kit for the Pharris. I'm not a ship modeler, so I wonder whether I started out correctly, but the brass pieces that are ship structure did not fit in the construction process that I was going through, so I took a step backward. It will probably mean that some of the brass will not be used.

 

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Well, as I look over the parts and building this again, perhaps the 'structural' problems with some of the brass parts are just the way I went about starting to build. With all the pieces 'loose' they seem like they should fit okay. So, I'll try a different path.

 

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