Topic: 1/96 scale Oliver Hazard Perry Frigate (Read 11902 times)

T888 · « **on:** July 25, 2021, 09:24:17 pm »

Well gents whilst still awaiting PE handrails for my Arleigh Burke I resurrected a 25 year old project of a Oliver Hazard Perry model. This project got put into storage as the scratch built hull was not as good as I could build.
So over the last four weeks I’ve sanded, filled, sanded filled primed sanded etc the hull and it’s turned out not bad. So until the handrail arrive I’ll be working on this project. The plan I have is from TS Design, but after studying it, it has a few errors so a bit of web trawling is needed.

Capt Podge · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2021, 09:43:03 pm »

I guess it's always good to have something else to work on during waiting bouts - must try that myself sometime

Will the rest of this build be on this blog Dave?

Ray.

T888 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2021, 09:49:09 pm »

Hi Ray,
Yes if there an interest it the build and my interest in this project does not get over taken with the Burke build.

frogman3 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2021, 07:39:43 am »

HI Dave a nice build there but i must admit that i find that this is a weid design of ship
[size=0px] Oliver Hazard Perry class as too me as its got just one prop an the rudder is off set an got a very low funnel but i suppose there is less to get hit in a shooting war but i will follow your build as you are a very good moddeler but please fininsh your burke as i really like that ship an i have got over i think of my tiger motor probs thank goodness thanks to Bob [/size]
[/size][size=0px]ATB chris[/size]

T888 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2021, 08:00:12 am »

Hi Chris,

Good to hear your making progress with Tigers motors, what did you do in the end ?

As for this build I didn’t want to buy a new hull for my next project as I have several in stock and the boss is asking question about why I need so many.

Yes these are very odd ships, but some of the ship the UNS disposed of years ago are still going with other navy’s . I assume the off set rudder was to counter the torque the large prop would be giving. But happy to be corrected if some knows better?

Yes I will finish USS Roosevelt once I get the PE handrails, I have several things to complete on her but can’t until I get the PE set

T888 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2021, 08:26:33 am »

Master Rudder and hull stabilisers ready for moulding.

The stabilisers are some of the casting made 25years ago, however the mould was showing its age and was beyond saving.

It may seem I rushing this but I’m expecting in the next few weeks to have and operation on my elbow, so try to get some modelling do before I’m incapacitated for a time.

frogman3 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 26, 2021, 08:31:07 am »

Quote from: T888 on July 26, 2021, 08:00:12 am

Hi Chris,

Good to hear your making progress with Tigers motors, what did you do in the end ?

As for this build I didn’t want to buy a new hull for my next project as I have several in stock and the boss is asking question about why I need so many.

Yes these are very odd ships, but some of the ship the UNS disposed of years ago are still going with other navy’s . I assume the off set rudder was to counter the torque the large prop would be giving. But happy to be corrected if some knows better?

Yes I will finish USS Roosevelt once I get the PE handrails, I have several things to complete on her but can’t until I get the PE set

HI Dave well some may take a dim view of what ive done but with Bob's help
(Rob 47) ive done away with the becc system i think as ive disconnected both
red wires to both ESC 'S an fitted a small 6v batt pack to the R/X an i had a dogey main switch an ive replaced that allso an now ive had all 4 motors running at about half throttle yesterday an they seem to run all ok an no cut outs so now today im now gonna wire it all in properly
an i herd that the rudder is off set on your model like on the real ship so that it can take a tighter turn as well as what you have said
chris

frogman3 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 26, 2021, 08:34:01 am »

HI again Dave hope your op goes ok as we cant afford to have you awol to long
chris

T888 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 26, 2021, 08:46:07 am »

Thanks Chris, first I’ve got to hope it happens as may get delayed due to Covid.

frogman3 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 26, 2021, 08:35:51 pm »

Quote from: T888 on July 26, 2021, 08:46:07 am

Thanks Chris, first I’ve got to hope it happens as may get delayed due to Covid.

Oh i hope not Dave as will miss your builds on here
chirs

T888 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 27, 2021, 06:59:36 pm »

Had some gaps in weather an manage over the last few day to paint the hull and do the flight deck tie downs and some of the white lines.

(The props used is to only protect the thread at this time)

frogman3 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 27, 2021, 08:06:54 pm »

HI Dave she's lookin good very neat painting hopefully soon i'll be doin the same on my tiger

chris

T888 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 30, 2021, 10:07:02 am »

Been working on the superstructure and fitting I’ll post some photos of the superstructure later, but here’s the boat davit

frogman3 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 30, 2021, 12:24:56 pm »

VERY NICE work Dave on that devitt an im enjoyin lookin at this build

chris

T888 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 30, 2021, 01:27:07 pm »

Thanks Chris,

Progress so far on the superstructure, I’m lucky that a lot of fittings I’ve made for the Arleigh Burke can be used on this build, so saving build time.

Capt Podge · « **Reply #15 on:** July 30, 2021, 02:08:09 pm »

Looking good Dave and it's handy to have your own castings to augment these (and possibly other) models that you want to build. Nice one

Ray.

T888 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 30, 2021, 02:38:34 pm »

Thanks Ray,
Yes it does , but the down side is it make the build quick.

T888 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 03, 2021, 06:37:36 pm »

A bit more progress

T888 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 13, 2021, 08:40:15 am »

Over the last week or so I made a start on the main radar mast, I’m hoping to get this detailed before I have my elbow opp which has been delayed

T888 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 14, 2021, 06:16:27 pm »

Finished making the two mast just need to now detail them.

T888 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 14, 2021, 06:17:29 pm »

Today got the prop from Keith Bender in the USA.

T888 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 07, 2021, 06:48:04 pm »

Update on build.

Chris67 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 09, 2021, 02:45:12 pm »

What a very good job !!

derekwarner · « **Reply #23 on:** September 09, 2021, 03:32:29 pm »

Very good

...what is your plan for the black deformed egg shaped Sonar dome?

Many years ago [when we were at War with someone in the Middle East], I spent the dusk to dawn supervision shift of a few electronic Techanicians making emergency repairs to the Sonar System of an RAN Oliver Hazard FFG in our Garden Island Graving Dock

These people were in the Dome......[playing +/- on Quartz Lego type Blocks], I was listening [electronically] on the Dock floor for 12 hours
My greatest concern were the Graving Dock Floor, night time Rats

....yes as large as Cats

Derek

warspite · « **Reply #24 on:** September 09, 2021, 03:54:35 pm »

I believe the easiest way to rid of the rats is when you find the hole they come out of, providing it does not connect to where it cannot be evacuted from when needed, is to pump nitrogen down, this removes the oxygen and either they exit the hole into set traps or die in situe, the problem is if the hole leads to somewhere the gas settles and is hard to remove for maintaining the equipment at that location.

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