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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: rp6705 on January 29, 2007, 11:47:31 am

Title: USS CHANDLER
Post by: rp6705 on January 29, 2007, 11:47:31 am
HI ALL,

I AM BUILDING THE USS CHANDLER BASED ON A SIRMAR HULL, ITS BEEN GOOD GOING UPTO NOW, I AM 70%COMPLETE BUT I AM STRUGGLING ON MAKING THE MAST ARRAYS, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY INFO ON BUILDING THESE MASTS?
Title: Re: USS CHANDLER
Post by: Barthez on January 29, 2007, 06:01:28 pm
I built a Perry class and made the mast from brass but it was heavy and no that easy to work with. I have just used evergreen plastic rod for the mast on my Uss Long Beach it's about 160mm tall. It is stronger than you think and it's weight is next to nothing.
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Title: Re: USS CHANDLER
Post by: PSSHIPS on January 29, 2007, 11:35:55 pm
Nice one Barty, I have emailed him the same, dunno why he didn't just ask me at first? Don't worry Russ, we got it nailed now...
Title: Re: USS CHANDLER
Post by: rp6705 on January 30, 2007, 07:28:22 am
Thanks Guys hopefully i can get this finished for the warship days!