Topic: 1/96 scale Arleigh Burke destroyer Build log (Read 114741 times)

Capt Podge · « **Reply #375 on:** March 17, 2021, 02:27:13 pm »

Looking good Dave - how many of the decoys are needed?

Ray.

T888 · « **Reply #376 on:** March 17, 2021, 03:01:30 pm »

Hi Ray,

There is six in total , four port side and two stbd

The actual photo is a picture I found on the net showing test fire of the units fitted to USS Ramage

Capt Podge · « **Reply #377 on:** March 17, 2021, 03:15:57 pm »

Ah, thanks for the update Dave, they do look good on your model

Ray.

frogman3 · « **Reply #378 on:** March 18, 2021, 12:24:05 pm »

HI DAVE very nice work on them decoys

an its really good to follow your build thread as its helped me no end on my tiger

chris

T888 · « **Reply #379 on:** March 18, 2021, 02:12:16 pm »

Hi Chris,

Thanks for your interest in my log, I’m pleased that the log is helping you. Your build of tiger and your skill is also inspiring.

Some more bits done today

frogman3 · « **Reply #380 on:** March 18, 2021, 03:51:48 pm »

what are they Dave ?

chris

T888 · « **Reply #381 on:** March 18, 2021, 04:11:23 pm »

Chris,
They are two aerials that are fitted to both sides of the hanger and have a motor/gearbox so they can be driven from vertical to 180dregs.

frogman3 · « **Reply #382 on:** March 20, 2021, 09:28:44 am »

HI Dave thanks for your answer im now a little wiser on that but on another forum im on they are disscusin whats the difference between a ship an a boat an i said well big war ships have a draught line on the hull an not just a plimsole line an on a draught line there are numbers so it can be seen how much water draught the vessell is drawin but on a boat there wont be any an by the way on my R/N HMS NORFOLK the numbers are in meters but on my nimtz they are on in feet are they in feet on your burke ?
chris

T888 · « **Reply #383 on:** March 20, 2021, 09:27:02 pm »

Chris,

I was always told that Ships carry boat but boat don’t carry Ships.

The depth Markings are in ft based on if the draught markings numbers I’ve seen picture of on actual Burke draught markings, if these were in meters it would mean that the marking would read as 35meters. Also I don’t think the Americans have converted to using metric at this time.

frogman3 · « **Reply #384 on:** March 20, 2021, 10:12:02 pm »

CHEERS Dave for your answer as thats what some of the guys said about ships carry boats but not the other way around

chris

T888 · « **Reply #385 on:** April 05, 2021, 10:49:42 am »

Well over the last few weeks I’ve put up the garden new fencing and cleaned up the garden, the Boss has now let me get back to the modelling.

So over the next few days I’m going to have a go at making the MK 53 Decoy launchers. USS Roosevelt has two sets mounted between the funnels.

derekwarner · « **Reply #386 on:** April 05, 2021, 11:20:08 am »

Simple looking....'MK 53 Decoy launchers' .......but space-age defensive warfare

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We have them on our Australian ANZAC Class DDG's

I suppose I would have looked after them as they are certainly Above Water Weapons....

Derek

T888 · « **Reply #387 on:** April 05, 2021, 02:19:02 pm »

Yes Derick,
Very basic and simple as you can see when they are reloading the system. All the tech must be in the decoy it self.

T888 · « **Reply #388 on:** April 05, 2021, 04:55:48 pm »

Well the masters have been made, will take a mould this evening. I’ll be using the bases I made for the chaff launcher as they seem to be the same design.

frogman3 · « **Reply #389 on:** April 05, 2021, 06:47:28 pm »

Nice work dave on the decoy s an im waiting to see the finished unit
chris

T888 · « **Reply #390 on:** April 06, 2021, 04:32:06 pm »

Not finished off the production line, as I had to take the wife to hospital yesterday with kidney stones, but this is what I got done so far.

Capt Podge · « **Reply #391 on:** April 06, 2021, 05:06:02 pm »

Nice bit of casting Dave and the little bits being attached help to visualise the finished article, once the paint goes on they should look good.

Ray.

T888 · « **Reply #392 on:** April 06, 2021, 08:50:57 pm »

Thanks Ray,

yes even though there a simple bit of kit I’m please how they casted.

Still a little more detailing to do, then paint. I’ll post pics when I’ve finished them.

derekwarner · « **Reply #393 on:** April 06, 2021, 11:53:20 pm »

Dave, I am sure you would not be surprised just how many visitors to Model Boating exhibitions, or just by the Pond, are/were serving Sailors on or from Naval vessels.......or even associated personal from shoreside

So standing back & observing those viewing the detail on the models can sometimes tell a story

Those castings look sharp

It is a little difficult to comprehend that each of those white tubes can shoot, position and project a full size invisible 3D image representation of the real vessel ...

!!...it appears to be a generation [or 2] further away from Heat-Seeking or Chaff Cloud technology]

Yes, invisible to all except an incoming Missile of the Foe

Derek

T888 · « **Reply #394 on:** April 07, 2021, 09:38:35 am »

Derick, yes I fully agree, When I was a member of the SWA we were always amazed at how many ex and current naval personal we meet.

There knowledge however in some cases was out of date and we had enjoyable conversation and a good exchange of knowledge about the ships and the models.

With this build it would have been nice to visit the ship,(if it visited a U.K. port) but in today’s environment even visiting Royal Navy ships at open days will for a time, not going to happen.

T888 · « **Reply #395 on:** April 07, 2021, 04:31:54 pm »

Units painted.

T888 · « **Reply #396 on:** April 18, 2021, 07:26:54 pm »

Flight deck FO control station.

MartinC · « **Reply #397 on:** April 18, 2021, 08:33:45 pm »

Very nice work Dave.

T888 · « **Reply #398 on:** April 19, 2021, 08:13:27 pm »

Thanks Martin.

T888 · « **Reply #399 on:** April 23, 2021, 04:38:06 pm »

Had a little free time today so made this, but yet again we have had a bereavement in the family again, so time for modelling is going to have to stop.

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