California Build

Discussion in 'Warship Builds' started by CURT, Oct 7, 2008.

  1. CURT

    CURT Well-Known Member

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    Ok Here we go with the California Build. Pt1

    The California. Hull made by Ralph Cole

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  2. BoomerBoy17

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    Sweet! cant wait to see more.
     
  3. Chris Easterbrook

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    good job Curt that looks like the old tenny after john recut the windows to make her legal.
     
  4. CURT

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    I started peeling off the tape in preparation to clean up the burrs from the windows.
     
  5. CURT

    CURT Well-Known Member

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    Ok finally. All of the Tape is peeled off.
     
  6. eljefe

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    Building three ships at once?
     
  7. CURT

    CURT Well-Known Member

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    Nope more than that. Bismarck(REFIT)Konig, VDT, Graf Spee, Pow, California. Nagato, Tirpitz, as runners, Mighty Mo on order. Warspite. I was made an offer to buy it from the owener soo I am thinking about that one.
     
  8. Gettysburg114th

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    Stokomoto,
    I have to ask. Are you married?
    HaHa...
     
  9. CURT

    CURT Well-Known Member

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    I was.. till the ships took over... got a GF now and she supports the hobby and my projects. I am building one for her and she has used the PE to battle my Yamato. She's good at it.
    My projects are in her Dad's workshop shed and some at my place.
     
  10. crzyhawk

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    Sounds like a good plan.
     
  11. Gettysburg114th

    Gettysburg114th Well-Known Member

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    Your ship building sounds like me and my bike riding. You spend time building, I spend hours a day on the bike. Both I'm sure are enjoyable.
     
  12. CURT

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    Yeah but I need to spend time on the BiKE so I can lose weight.
     
  13. bb26

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    The California will now be the Tennessee build and will be updated on both this page and the Atlantic radio controlled page.
     
  14. CURT

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    Great!!
     
  15. bb26

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    While my other parts are en route, I am planning on building a subdeck of 1/4 balsa around the hull. it should hold the 1/8 inch sintra deck.. Once the deck is resting on the rails i will put cross braces to help support the deck.
     
  16. Bryan

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    Just in case anyone is interested I now have the MOULD for this hull
    so it is, yes, still in Canada...:D

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    Need any help let me know!

    Bryan
     
  17. CURT

    CURT Well-Known Member

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    Looks good!!
     
  18. bb26

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    Parts have arrived. I will be picking up tomorrow. The first step is to get the shafts marked for installation this week. Once the shafts are placed then time to work on the placement of the internals
     
  19. warspiteIRC

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    I suggest that you use pine for the subdeck formers not balsa. Cut strips on a table saw.
     
  20. bb26

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    The table saw will be a problem. I do not have access to it. Do you have any other suggestions?