froggyfrenchman
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froggyfrenchman
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froggyfrenchman
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Tugboat
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| | 10 Apr 2010 12:31 PM | | Oh WOW, it looks great. How many units in Treaty? Or is it Big Gun? | | | |
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froggyfrenchman
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| | 10 Apr 2010 02:26 PM | | She will start out as a Treaty boat.
Even though she only gets 4.5 units, she is very fast as far as capitalships go. 33 knots. So 27 seconds over the 100' speed course.
So she will have a speed advantage over pretty much all axis capitalships, and a large number of the axis cruisers.
I haven't decided yet just how I will arm her, but I have never been a big fan of stern guns, so I would anticipate using the ship to
run down axis cruisers, and/or finish off any axis capitalships that are already pumping.
She has the ability to have twin firing sidemounts (in the same turret), as she is over 800' long.
I think she will not only be a nice addition to the allied fleet, but also be a good running mate for an Iowa class battleship.
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Tugboat
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| | 10 Apr 2010 02:40 PM | | How many units is an Iowa in Treaty? 7 or 8?
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froggyfrenchman
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| | 10 Apr 2010 02:57 PM | | A hearty well done to the Strikemodels team for another great fiberglass hull.
All of the dimentions are correct. Hull has a nice uniform thickness. The upper edges are nice and even.
My favorite part of the hull is the armor belt.
I have read that the actual ships had the armor belt welded right on top of the hull plating, and the belt on the Alaska hull
matches my plan set, and has a step at both the upper, and lower edges.
So for the formats that allow two stingers on the hulls that require them, I can keep the armor belt as-is, and keep the ultra-scale
appearance. (Which I like).
But for the formats that only allow one stringer, it would be a simple task to feather in the lower edge of the belt, and leave the upper
edge as-is, and the hull will still look great on the water.
So thanks again to Stephen, and Keri, for getting another fiberglass hull on the market.
Especially one that might be loved by many, but prefered by the few, when it comes to combatants.
Thanks also to those that started this project, and those that put forth the effort to make sure that it would be finished eventually.
Some of us have seen similar really cool projects get started, only to die an early death, simply because there wasn't enough interest in it.
I am not sure who all was involved in this wonderful project. But if anyone else knows, perhaps you can post it here, so that we can all
offer up our gratitude.
I am extremely excited about getting started on this build. Especially with the other build-up of the U.S. fleet with the Iowa class ships,
and the Omaha class cruisers.
So thanks again to all that made this possible.
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froggyfrenchman
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| | 10 Apr 2010 03:07 PM | | I also picked up some of the new masking tape from Strikemodels.
1/4" wide, and 3/8" wide. It will certainly make taping off the ribs, and cap-rail easier, and less expensive.
Mikey
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froggyfrenchman
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| | 10 Apr 2010 03:46 PM | | Iowa is 7 units in Treaty.
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Miller7D
Ensign
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| | 10 Apr 2010 07:17 PM | | Yeah, I can definitely see this big ship running with an Iowa-class; who knows, Mikey, maybe your Alaska will someday hunt with my eventual Iowa.
Here's a side-by-side Iowa and Alaska comparison: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Miss...,_1944.jpg
Also in the picture are some tin cans. | | | "I'ma learn you a thing or three real good-like..." | |
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Tugboat
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Admiral
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| | 10 Apr 2010 08:50 PM | | So how hard is it to convert an MWC Iowa to Treaty? Slow it down and pin one gun to make it 7 units? | | | |
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froggyfrenchman
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| | 11 Apr 2010 02:30 AM | | Some of the things that come to mind are as follows.
Slow the boat down to 27 seconds (33 knots) over the 100' speed course.
Pin one cannon.
Reduce your pump volume to 1.25 gpm.
We have a rate-of-fire limit of 2 shots per second.
We also use the muzzle velocity test (Dow foam) that the big-gunners use, to limit how hard the cannons can shoot.
Some of the things that we limit that may or may not need changing on a typical fast-gun boat to comply to Treaty rules are..
Maximum down-angle on cannons is limited to 15 degrees. (instead of 20).
Limit on the size of drag disks.
Maximum weight on ship class 4 and above does not include the additional 10%.
Looking for scale waterline, and freeboard.
Note that if the boat is also active in another format, then we can waive some of the issues, like weight, waterline, and freeboard, so as to make it easier on
the skipper to jump between the two formats.
Mikey
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Gettysburg114th
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| | 11 Apr 2010 07:25 AM | | Very nice looking hull Mikey. I love the armor belt. Looks very clean. Someone did a great job on the plug. It's nice to see ships like this on the water.
Bobo
U.S.S. Iowa | | | Uberpooperscooper Bobo
DKM Bismarck (battle ready)
IJN Yamato (Dockyards IJN Kirishima (Dockyards) IJN Mogami (Dockyards)
IJN Agano (Dockyards) SMS Lutzow (Dockyards) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TreatyCombat/
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Keri Morgret
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Site Owner
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| | 11 Apr 2010 03:14 PM | | Thanks for the kudos Mikey. Dave Vogtman is the one who made the plug and mold, and Tugboat worked to help us get the mold. Thanks to everyone!
Keri Morgret
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froggyfrenchman
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| | 15 Apr 2010 04:31 PM | | Thanks for the info Keri.
Again. A hearty well done to all.
This is going to be such a nice addition to the fast-battlecruiser fleet.
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absolutek
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| | 16 Apr 2010 12:16 AM | | I look forward to seeing this build progress. The Alaska class is probably one of the few american boats I'd consider building for combat.
--Chase | | Chase H.
IRCWCC:
Battle Ready Ships: SMS VDT & USS Juneau
Under Construction: Henri IV & DKM Gneisenau | | Battlestations 1/96
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froggyfrenchman
Rear Admiral (RADM)
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| | 16 Apr 2010 02:58 AM | | I really like that photo of the Alaska, and Iowa class side-by-side.
It clearly shows that the camo pattern was applied on the decks as well as the sides of the ships.
Very nice.
Mikey | | | |
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froggyfrenchman
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Miller7D
Ensign
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| | 21 Jun 2010 02:39 PM | | Nice to see an update to this thread; is that the quarter-inch masking tape that Strike Models sells with their kits now? Awesome! Are those black lines for stringers? | | | "I'ma learn you a thing or three real good-like..." | |
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froggyfrenchman
Rear Admiral (RADM)
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| | 21 Jun 2010 02:48 PM | | That is in fact the 1/4". and 3/8" ,asking tape from Strikemodels. It is great stuff.
The black tape is marking the upper, and lower edges of the armor belt.
I have been wanting to get started on this project, but have been too busy.
I would anticipate that my progress will be rather slow on this ship. But I am excited about getting started
on her, so that will have to do.
Mikey
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