Topic: Casablance Class Carrier - A Glynn Guest Design. (Read 34894 times)

ballastanksian · « **Reply #25 on:** February 07, 2015, 09:22:28 pm »

Brilliant project! I fancy doing a carrier sometime in the future.

TailUK · « **Reply #26 on:** February 08, 2015, 02:52:39 pm »

There's the last pieces of the first skin in place I added some softwood pieces to reinforce the stem. (see G016) Pins and tape to pull the forward edges down. (see G017)
When the glue sets I'll clean the edges up and start adding the second skin.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #27 on:** February 08, 2015, 04:31:18 pm »

Cor, that is one hell of a workshop! It looks like a college or school workshop.

TailUK · « **Reply #28 on:** February 08, 2015, 05:59:11 pm »

It is a big workshop especially when you've got to tidy it. We're pretty well set In the main shop I've got engineering lathes, Pillar drills, 3 Vac forming machine and 40Watt laser cutter. In the small side workshop I've got full sized band saws, sanding belts and discs, as well as 2 small milling machines and a wood turning lathe. Off that workshop is my spray booth and GRP room. I say "My" it actually belongs to the University but I'm responsible for it so it's mine. It's a good set up except those pesky students will keep coming in to use the kit.
I'll post a picture tomorrow.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #29 on:** February 08, 2015, 06:11:42 pm »

I feel the need to enroll!

Jonty · « **Reply #30 on:** February 08, 2015, 07:41:36 pm »

Grumman changed production of the F4F Wildcat over to the much more advanced F6F Hellcat in 1943. General Motors were already making the Wildcat as the FM-1 and FM-2 and carried on doing so as the smaller and lighter Wildcat was more suited to escort carriers.
As you say, the differences were so small as not to matter in this scale. USN camouflage and markings changed a lot during the war, and will need a little research for the correct period. The red-bordered markings shown on the box, for instance, were used only for short period early in the war.

TailUK · « **Reply #31 on:** February 08, 2015, 08:12:59 pm »

The scheme used on the USS Guadalcanal's aircraft was the North Atlantic scheme of pale grey over white. The marking used were the dark blue/white "stars and bars". no squadron emblems were carried just simple numbers on the tail and in some cases along side the cockpit.
I'm portraying the ship while she carried the Measure 32/4A camouflage scheme.

TailUK · « **Reply #32 on:** February 09, 2015, 01:57:18 pm »

As promised a couple of pics of my workshop. The big shop is about 20 metres long. The small machine shop is fully extracted with a state of the art system that operates automatically when a machine is switched on and off when all the machines are at rest.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #33 on:** February 09, 2015, 08:30:36 pm »

What a joy to behold and all yours to keep nice and tidy and teach in I assmue? Thanks for sharing:OD

TailUK · « **Reply #34 on:** February 17, 2015, 01:27:16 pm »

A quick update during lunch. The hull skinning is complete and the coaming added. It's time to try and get it watertight. Starting with the deck a layer of resin and tissue mat, followed by some more resin. (see pics G018, G019).

TailUK · « **Reply #35 on:** February 17, 2015, 06:28:17 pm »

It only goes to prove that you should stick with what you know. It's definitely gone pear shaped. I'm using a GRP tissue mat that I'm not familiar with and it seemed to go down well on the decks but as soon I tried to get it to lay down on the curves it steadfastly refused to play ball. After much snipping and vigorous brush work I manage to get it fairly even but I'm not really happy with it. So it's on to Plan B. A complete coat of chopped strand mat and break out the filler. Not a happy camper!

Stavros · « **Reply #36 on:** February 17, 2015, 08:18:52 pm »

Do YOURSELF a BIG BIG favour bin the P38 filler that is on your desk...go to Halfords and buy some EASYLIGHT FILLER trust me yuo will NOT regret it ............P39 is so so hard to rub down ........your choice

Dave

TailUK · « **Reply #37 on:** February 18, 2015, 09:09:45 am »

I might do that but I do get the P38 for free so that's a big plus in it's favour!

ballastanksian · « **Reply #38 on:** February 19, 2015, 07:18:28 pm »

I am busy 'Isoponing' my destroyer hull this week and while costly in elbow grease, it does come off with 80 grade abrasive.

Stan · « **Reply #39 on:** March 04, 2015, 09:27:48 am »

HI Tailuk I am now back home any further pictures of this build?

Stan.

TailUK · « **Reply #40 on:** March 04, 2015, 06:28:25 pm »

More pics soon. Work keeps getting in the way of boat building. but I'm almost finished glassing the hull. A little filler, sanding and paint and I'll be ready to try a test float and see to the trimming. Once the filling is finished I can start the upper hull and flight deck.
One thing that has occurred to me is the number of figures I'll need to crew this flat top. With 8 twin 40mm and around 20 Oerlikons, 10 sky lookouts and about half a dozen gun directors, there nearly a 100 crew in the gallery alone plus about a dozen or so on the bridge and about 50 on the flight deck. That's a lot of figures. Especially when you buy a set of 1/144th scale people half of them are women or children.
As for the weapons White ensign couldn't have closed shop at a worse time. Might have to wait til Tom's Modelworks starts trading the WEM gear.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #41 on:** March 04, 2015, 09:38:33 pm »

Has Toms Modelworks bought the range?

Bob K · « **Reply #42 on:** March 05, 2015, 06:49:49 am »

Suggest that rather than crew your ship at full Action Stations you just use a representative dozen, as many as might be seen topsides on a regular day at sea.

TailUK · « **Reply #43 on:** March 05, 2015, 08:47:31 am »

Quote from: ballastanksian on March 04, 2015, 09:38:33 pm

Has Toms Modelworks bought the range?

Apparently so! Tom's has acquired WEM's Photo Etch range and I'm given to understand their resin stuff as well.

TailUK · « **Reply #44 on:** March 05, 2015, 08:53:22 am »

Quote from: Bob K on March 05, 2015, 06:49:49 am

Suggest that rather than crew your ship at full Action Stations you just use a representative dozen, as many as might be seen topsides on a regular day at sea.

At General Quarters there would be hundreds of crew on deck. At Flying Stations there would be about 5 crew for every A/C on deck usually more. I have to confess big warships models without crew figures tend to be unsatisfying. It's my own fault. I should have gone with Trumpeter's !/200th scale Hornet. You can get photo etched pre-painted crew figures for that.

carlmt · « **Reply #45 on:** March 05, 2015, 01:44:11 pm »

A few shots of the Old Man's carrier:

Nearly all the aircraft are card kits reduced on the printer (saves weight) and the figures are Preiser railway workers suitably painted and modded.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #46 on:** March 05, 2015, 07:44:47 pm »

Very impressive work. The aircraft look to curvatious to be card models!

TailUK · « **Reply #47 on:** March 14, 2015, 05:28:40 pm »

I'm back! Finally finding time to work on the boat so it's been filling and sanding for a couple of days (See pics G020, G021 and G022). Guadalcanal is almost ready for paint, just need to add the sponsons on the hanger deck level.

steve pickstock · « **Reply #48 on:** March 15, 2015, 06:42:57 am »

Reminds me of your Old Herald.

Stan · « **Reply #49 on:** March 15, 2015, 08:02:17 am »

HI tailuk the build is taking shape look forward to the paint work. I have posted some shots of the detail under the flight deck of Gambier Bay this area is never seen when the model is on display.

Stan
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