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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Derry, New Hampshire, USA
Posted by rcboater on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 4:26 PM

Yes.

USCGC Owasco was a 255' Lake-class cutter.  She serverd from 1945 until 1973.

Here's the USCG History page for Owasco:

http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Owasco1945.pdf

 

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  • Member since
    December 2005
Posted by PTConsultingNHR on Saturday, February 5, 2011 8:53 AM

So, I'd gather from the photos of that model, that the USCGC OWASCO was a LAKE Class cutter?

Garth

 

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    May 2006
Posted by thunder1 on Friday, February 4, 2011 2:28 PM

Hi Joe

Thanks for the nice comment. This model is rather small (6 1/2")  and in my opinion looks better "1 inch up in the air"  sitting on a display shelf . This makes a diminutive ship more visible so a viewer gets a "better" look. I've built some small(1/350) submarine models for a few clients and I usually have the subs mounted one inch high on brass rods.  I would agree a large full hull 1/350 BB or even destroyer wouldn't look good to a viewer mounted in a similar fashion. You can experiment on 'height" using  one of your own kits and prior to gluing the ship to its pedestal  make a determination. If you are unhappy with it's appearence simply cut the brass rod to a more pleasing height.

  • Member since
    July 2010
  • From: Tornado Alley
Posted by Echo139er on Friday, February 4, 2011 12:38 PM

I love it!  One quick question though, nothing wrong; I am just curious.

Why do you have it so high up from the stand? I am wondering if I should raise my ships as well. 

  • Member since
    January 2011
  • From: Melbourne Uh-strail-yuh
Posted by Kormoran on Friday, February 4, 2011 11:31 AM

Great job, especially on such a basic kit!

I think a bit of weathering might help 'disguise' the lack of detail though.

  • Member since
    February 2007
  • From: Brunswick, Ohio
Posted by Buckeye on Friday, February 4, 2011 11:24 AM

Looks great!Yes

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    March 2007
  • From: Carmel, CA
Posted by bondoman on Friday, February 4, 2011 11:23 AM

Super nice! The little floater is a wonderful touch, with the USCG code and all. So the whole model is about 7" long, huh? Very sweet.

  • Member since
    May 2006
Lake Class Coast Guard Cutter
Posted by thunder1 on Friday, February 4, 2011 11:04 AM

Lake Class Cutter 1937Lake Class Cutter 1937

Lake Class Cutter 1937

Lake Class Cutter 1937

This model started out as the HAWK model of the  USCG BIBB circa 1957. The HAWK plastic kit is similar in appearence to the Revell USCGC CAMPBELL/TANEY but in a smaller scale(1/600 I think). Released in the 1960's this  HAWK was a low quality model even for it's time, along with a HAWK PT Boat, Fletcher Class destroyer and LST, all pretty low end kits. I've had this model for years but on a whim I decided to slap it together over a weekend and I did. It's no world beater but I feel it looks a little better than "out of the box" effort.   My model depicts a proposed "Lake" class of ships(1937) as a follow on to the earlier 1930's Secretary Class cutter(Revell version is an example).  The ships were to outfitted with 4-5"/38 guns, 3- 40mm antiaircraft weapons,  as well as sonar and  depth charge. In addition the cutter would carry a float plane for recon work as well as a boom for handling the plane. As for the kit  modifications I added a real wood deck, PE out of the scrap box, propellers, bilge keel, portholes, scratch built float plane,  wt doors, boom, small boats, life rafts, propeller guards, gun director and a few other odds and ends(all out of the left over parts box)!  WWII broke out and the Coast Guard scrapped plans to build this class instead building 12 255" cutters named the "LAKE" class. The original 327' class, built in 1935-36 out lasted the WWII 255's by 10 years. The Pearl Harbor veteran, USCGC TANEY(327' class), was decommisioned in 1986 and is a museum in Baltimore, Maryland.  

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