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                        Baton Rouge assembly

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                        Woody
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                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Baton Rouge assembly
                        Posted by Woody on Saturday, April 23, 2005 2:09 PM
                        Well I finally got all my main castings done so I'm going to start putting it together. Wink [;)]


                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 23, 2005 4:57 PM
                        Can't wait to see her all painted and perty!
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                        Woody
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                        Posted by Woody on Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:38 PM
                        I'll try to not disappoint. Big Smile [:D]

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Mikeym_us
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                        Posted by Mikeym_us on Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:55 PM
                        are we there yetBig Smile [:D]

                        On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

                        The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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                        Woody
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                        Posted by Woody on Saturday, April 23, 2005 9:16 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Mikeym_us

                        are we there yetBig Smile [:D]

                        Soon, very soon! The caster told me it will be done before Wonderfest and the decals are in the works as well. Wink [;)]

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Woody
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                        Posted by Woody on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 10:49 PM
                        The saucer is fully primed as is the secondary hull. I have also stained the base and I will be varnishing that tomorrow. It's all starting to pull together. I hope to have some more pics of my progress up in a day or so.

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Woody
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                        Posted by Woody on Saturday, April 30, 2005 10:02 PM
                        Here are a couple more pics of my nearly fully assembled ship and one of the base. Let me know if you like it or not.








                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 1, 2005 9:39 AM
                        Looks great, Woody. Git dem enjuns on!! Big Smile [:D]
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                        Woody
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                        Posted by Woody on Sunday, May 1, 2005 2:47 PM
                        Soon Steven, soon. I think I'll be getting most of the painting done before mounting the engines. It's now mounted on it's base next to me here and looks pretty good to my eye. More pics soon.

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Buddho
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                        Posted by Buddho on Sunday, May 1, 2005 3:18 PM
                        Fantastic progress, Woody...You do excellent work....

                        Regards, Dan

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                        Woody
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                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Sunday, May 1, 2005 3:31 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by boybuddho

                        Fantastic progress, Woody...You do excellent work....

                        Regards, Dan
                        Thanks Dan. You been doing any Sci-Fi lately?

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Buddho
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                        Posted by Buddho on Sunday, May 1, 2005 3:59 PM
                        Unfortunately no, I have been all work and no play.....Dead [xx(]Disapprove [V]Approve [^]

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                        Woody
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                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 5:15 PM
                        Want to see a pic of the actual kit's castings? Big Smile [:D]
                        http://www.blapmodels.com/batonrougesmall.jpg

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 6:34 PM
                        Super job, Woody. Blappy has turned out some sharp castings, too. BTW, I've got a request for a picture from you: any chance you could pose your Baton Rouge buildup alongside your Avenger and a PL TOS Enterprise (if you've got one)?

                        Lauren Oliver
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                        Woody
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                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 7:49 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by ProfKSergeev

                        I've got a request for a picture from you: any chance you could pose your Baton Rouge buildup alongside your Avenger and a PL TOS Enterprise (if you've got one)?

                        Lauren Oliver

                        I think your interested in a size comparison with something that is familiar to you. Here are three saucer sections.

                        Does that help some?

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 8:27 PM
                        Wow! Baton Rouge is a lot larger than I expected.
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                        Woody
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                        Posted by Woody on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 8:55 PM
                        True. I figure that the hull space is taken up with older, bulker equipment. Look at the visable part of the impulse engines for example. These vessels were exploring deep space before transporters or replicators. I'm guessing they had large cargo holds for fresh water and supplies for their long missions.

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 12:09 AM
                        Thanks for the size comparison, Woody. Big Baton Rouge - and teeny Avenger. How are your eyes holding up?

                        Lauren Oliver
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                        Woody
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                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 5:56 AM
                        My eyes aren't too bad. My biggest problem is finding the time to work on stuff.

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        modelnut
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                        Posted by modelnut on Thursday, May 5, 2005 12:34 PM
                        Though I know it is noncanon, the absolute best Star Trek novel ever written, The Final Reflection by John M Ford,



                        features the Baton Rouge class ships near the end of the novel. And specifically says that they have the first model of the Federation transporter. (Doesn't the Spaceflight Chronology also say they have 'em?)

                        Can't wait to buy one or three of those kits! Tongue [:P]

                        -Leelan
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                        Woody
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Thursday, May 5, 2005 12:54 PM
                        The USS Moscow, Baton Rouge class was the first vessel to have a transporter installed. If you look at the painting you can see a gold colored band on the secondary hull. I've always thought that was the transporter emitter. Hopefully the decal sheet will also contain the USS Tehran. The Moscow and the Tehran were the two ship to take part in the first ship to ship beaming.

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Woody
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Monday, May 16, 2005 1:18 PM
                        I have learned that the Baton Rouge kit won't be available at Wonderfest. The castings are ready but there wasn't enough time to finish the decals. I'm quite bummed but I'm told it will be available a couple weeks after the show. I'm going to try and enter my build in the show still. DarnSad [:(]

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        maxx1969
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                        Posted by maxx1969 on Monday, May 16, 2005 1:23 PM
                        All in good time my friend. Its like fine wine the longer you wait the better it gets.Big Smile [:D] Hows the progress on her?

                        Matt
                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        Woody
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Monday, May 16, 2005 1:27 PM
                        I'm holding up on attaching the nacelles until I paint it. I'm waiting on a shipment of paint. Then attach the nacelles and a couple detail peices, decal and seal. It's already mounted to its base. I'll have more pics up soon.

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Woody
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                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Saturday, May 21, 2005 10:02 PM
                        Well, I've been pretty busy these last couple days. I have fabricated a dish, cast the red tinted parts I need, and placed pins in the nacelles that will align the nacelles to the struts. All the pieces are done!!! Now all I have to do is paint and final assembly. Big Smile [:D] Any the who I thought I'd share a couple pics before I start painting.








                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Buddho
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                        Posted by Buddho on Saturday, May 21, 2005 10:48 PM
                        She looks fantastic, Woody!

                        Regards, Dan

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                        Woody
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Saturday, May 21, 2005 11:01 PM
                        Thank Dan! Big Smile [:D]
                        There are moments in modeling that just make you happy. As I sit here tonight I can see all the shapes come together. I feel like i've reached into a painting and pulled an object into the world of 3-D. Something that didn't exist as an object, now does and I've had a moment of joy.

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 22, 2005 9:23 AM
                        Great job Woody!!
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                        maxx1969
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                        Posted by maxx1969 on Sunday, May 22, 2005 4:12 PM
                        Woody she is going to be one beautiful ship when your done. BRAVO!Thumbs Up [tup]

                        Matt
                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 22, 2005 7:37 PM
                        Are you going to go with TOS-era pennants for her?
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