Mass Build
Ray Wood 2 | 29/06/2019 18:45:53 |
![]() 2177 forum posts 760 photos | Hi All, Some of us fancy some light relief with a Mass Build thanks Roger, Tim & Eddie for your encouragement. It's not a race but we hope we can build a flottila of Tribal Class destroyers and meet up for a Mass sail at some point in the future 😀 SARIK sell the plan for £12.50 mainly balsa construction. Let us know if your up for it ? Kind Regards Ray |
Roger Clark | 29/06/2019 19:46:27 |
![]() 250 forum posts 88 photos | Ooer it's a bit empty in here, kinda echoey. I'm up for it but you mentioned enlarging to 1/96th and I'm not very good at that kind of thing so will there be help offered? Roger |
Tony Hadley | 29/06/2019 20:01:30 |
![]() 901 forum posts 544 photos | The magazine article which accompanied the plan was published in the January 1958 edition of Model Maker. I've attached the text but had to avoid the small page size plan which was also published (whilst the plan is still on sale, I don't think I could show it when someone is trying to earn a living!). The scans aren't the best, they were sent to me. |
Ray Wood 2 | 29/06/2019 20:32:03 |
![]() 2177 forum posts 760 photos | Thanks Tony, We will either build at 38" long as drawn by Vic or with the help of a big photo copier enlarge to 48" long giving 1 /96th scale of 1/8" to the foot I like imperial measurements 😀 when I built it last 50 years ago I recall it had the correct lines for the hull. Regards Ray |
Tim Rowe | 29/06/2019 20:55:01 |
![]() 426 forum posts 440 photos | Hello Ray One of the reasons I am a big fan of model aircraft is that even the big ones are light. A recent post talked about a keel weight of 45lb made me weak at the knees. |
Eddie Lancaster | 29/06/2019 21:16:13 |
698 forum posts 526 photos | I'm not sure about the larger version buy as Tim says I will go with the flow. Eddie. |
Colin Bishop | 29/06/2019 21:21:21 |
![]() Moderator 4711 forum posts 6077 photos 402 articles | I built one of these around 55 years ago. The original size was manageable as I recall. I'm afraid I don't build warships these days though. Colin |
Ray Wood 2 | 29/06/2019 21:31:06 |
![]() 2177 forum posts 760 photos | Hi Cossacks, I just weighted HMS Diamond which is 48" long only 9 lbs auw 3lbs of ballast, lead ingots in the bilges twin 400's goes well 😀 Cossack is an easier build than plank on frame as the hull base is 2 sheets of 1/2" balsa sheets just the top sides planked. Diamond took 3 years ! ! But John Haynes fittings help. |
Tim Rowe | 29/06/2019 22:17:25 |
![]() 426 forum posts 440 photos | Hi Ray Appointments cancelled and will get the plan on order.
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Eddie Lancaster | 30/06/2019 08:18:24 |
698 forum posts 526 photos | Hi. Ray and other Cossacks, plans on order. Eddie. |
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