Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: dmsywg on May 10, 2007, 04:35:59 am

Title: Sirmar DDG 82 ( or close enough for me)
Post by: dmsywg on May 10, 2007, 04:35:59 am

" Holmsey" wanted more pictures so I got my camera out this evening and went crazy. It's 98% finished got the heli deck netting to put on and then the electrics.  Had it in the neighbors swimming pool and I need quite a bit of ballast. I just hope I'm not too top heavy.

Title: Re: Sirmar DDG 82 ( or close enough for me)
Post by: Marks Model Bits on May 10, 2007, 07:47:29 am

WOW!!!! looking nice me and Hannah are looking forward to some on the water pics well done on a great model.

 Mark and Hannah.

PS we also like the Ford truck in the background is it yours?

Title: Re: Sirmar DDG 82 ( or close enough for me)
Post by: PSSHIPS on May 10, 2007, 08:04:39 am

Great looking Burke shipmate, but, I must point out it is near enough impossible to make one of these top heavy unless you use concrete or solid lead for the superstructure.
 Paul...

Title: Re: Sirmar DDG 82 ( or close enough for me)
Post by: dmsywg on May 10, 2007, 03:03:23 pm

Well thanks guys. Yep the Ford is mine in the background.  I have use it to transport the boat since it wont fit into the car. Guess I'll
have to biuld some sort of crate for it

Title: Re: Sirmar DDG 82 ( or close enough for me)
Post by: Shipmate60 on May 10, 2007, 04:10:01 pm

Looking at her beam and draught, topweight shouldnt be much of a problem as Paul has already said.
And he has built them.

Bob

Title: Re: Sirmar DDG 82 ( or close enough for me)
Post by: Holmsey on May 10, 2007, 10:03:39 pm

Hi Dave
Great pictures of a great model. You must be very pleased! You must have worked hard to do it that quick.
Looking forward to getting mine close to that.


Regards

Holmsey