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  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Richmond, Va.
In search of a Cyclone
Posted by Pavlvs on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 1:55 AM

Does anybody out there know where I can get a kit or plans for the US Navy's Cyclone class patrol corvettes?  I really want to scratchbuild one in 1/72 scale.  I've looked around the Net but pics are uncommon and drawings or plans I've been unable to find.  Any help at all would be appreciated.Captain

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  • Member since
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  • From: Truro Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted by SuppressionFire on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 5:46 AM

The AM may have your Cyclone class destroyer for you!

Search 'Resin shipyard' A Canadian company that mainly manufactures Canadian subjects but may have one that is close / same class.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/razordws/GB%20Badges/WMIIIGBsmall.jpg

 

 

  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Mansfield, TX
Posted by EdGrune on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 6:26 AM

Item)  There are no currently available kits of the Cyclone-class PC in plastic or resin.   There may be a bare fiberglass  hull available in the RC scales.  .

Item)  The Floating Drydock offers plans of the Cyclone-class.   These are General Arrangement plans and do not include hull lines.   Getting an accurate hull shape from GA plans is rather tricky.

http://floatingdrydock.com/MasterPlan.htm

The builders plans (Bu-series) they list are rather limited subjects.   The G-series is more complete.

Item)  The Canadian Iroquois destroyer shown,  or any destroyer for that matter,  is significantly different from the Cyclone-class patrol craft..   Start with one of them and you would do just as well as starting from scratch with a stock of bass wood, plexiglas, and Evergreen (Oh yes , and a good set of plans!).  

Darren at Resin Shipyard does good work -- but the product suggested will not work

  • Member since
    September 2007
  • From: Truro Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted by SuppressionFire on Thursday, October 7, 2010 6:03 AM

Just posted the picture as a reference to the company. I had no clue what a 'Cyclone' class destroyer looked like.

Thanks for posting the information Ed.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/razordws/GB%20Badges/WMIIIGBsmall.jpg

 

 

  • Member since
    April 2005
Posted by ddp59 on Thursday, October 7, 2010 12:05 PM

corvette & destroyer are 2 different things.

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