Buddy
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 | | 11 Apr 2010 07:59 PM | | Thats up to Gordon Gregson. He gets the first one , the other 2 are being cut out to go one the build board.
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Buddy
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Buddy
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Buddy
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Buddy
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Buddy
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Anachronus
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| | 08 Jul 2010 06:08 PM | | Nice! | | | I am prepared to meet my maker, whether He is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter.
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Tugboat
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| | 08 Jul 2010 06:11 PM | | What did you plank the bottoms with, Buddy? NICE looking hulls  Edit: I must stop looking at your work. It is causing me to have impure lusting thoughts about Allied ships. | | | |
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Miller7D
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| | 08 Jul 2010 07:34 PM | | No! Say it ain't so, Tug! If you come to the light side (for any other reason other than to run your Wisconsin with my Illinois) who am I going to shoot at?
But to stay on topic, those two hulls look amazing! I'm starting to think more seriously about scratchbuilding, now... maybe not a ship with guns, but a convoy vessel? Yeah, I can definitely see possibilities. | | | "I'ma learn you a thing or three real good-like..." | |
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Buddy
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| | 08 Jul 2010 07:54 PM | | Well thank you guys, the one is the USS Arkansas and the other is for Brandon , the USS Wyoming. Both are planked from the center keel out with 1/16 plywood to just about the outer edge and then on the curves the are planked with 1/64 3 ply plywood. I then use 3 layers of 2 oz tight wove fiberglass cloth on the hard area below to jsut under the curve, from there I use 2 layers of 3 oz cloth across the flat bottom. The bow and stern get 3 to 4 layers of 2 oz cloth. I use marine grade resin on the cloth and then when it is lightly sanded I use 3 coats of marine grade ployurathane to make a good seal. All the insides will get pretty much the same treatment. Hope you enjoyed the pics, I have the thrid almost ready to fiberglass. It has been a lot of fun to build these ships, they are very unique and awsome!
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Tugboat
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| | 08 Jul 2010 08:01 PM | | Oh, Aaron... I could never betray the Greater East-Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere Not even for such craftsmanship as Buddy's. Do not fear, you will have a Class 8 opponent for the Illinois in spring, when the Moose is Loose! (tm)(R) | | | |
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Renodemona
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| | 09 Jul 2010 12:06 AM | | The workmanship is excellent! I'm building this ship for a local member who is very enthusiastic, but has no time, space, or tools to build. Plus with it technically being mine, what with the paying for everything, I can take it to events in the nice car because it fits in the trunk of the Lincoln, something that is not true about Fuso. Don't worry, I am still a Japano-phile, I just like having boats to play with too. | | | IJN Nagato
IJN Chokai
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Buddy
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| | 12 Jul 2010 08:31 PM | | Here is some pics of the Wyoming 2 
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Buddy
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| | 13 Jul 2010 04:22 PM | | Thi sis the third ship being built going to Allen. She is ready for the fiberglass.
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