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Revell 1/426 USS Pine Island

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    April 2005
Posted by ddp59 on Thursday, September 20, 2012 9:20 PM

no pics yet. i used .040" styrene plastic in 5mm wide strips around the bottom edge in layers till got to 1mm from finish depth then covered the cavity with a wide piece. carved & sanded to shape the hull incuding the prop & rudder area.

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    March 2008
  • From: Charleston, SC
Posted by kg4kpg on Thursday, September 20, 2012 8:50 PM

Thanks, helpful.  What material did you use for your hull?  Any pics?  

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    April 2005
Posted by ddp59 on Thursday, September 20, 2012 8:30 PM

i've got 2 of them somewhat built of ebay. 1 of them i'm making as the curtiss & the other as the currituck. the curtiss i've added to the hull to make it a full hull which i'll do to the other. the flight deck overhang i removed on 1 & will do on the other. did all new decks & superstructure on the curtiss & will do same to the currituck after i extend the hull. drawing from navsource www.navsource.org/.../09410711.jpg

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    March 2008
  • From: Charleston, SC
Revell 1/426 USS Pine Island
Posted by kg4kpg on Thursday, September 20, 2012 3:20 PM

Anyone built this classic Revell kit?  I picked one up pretty cheap at the LHS so I figured I'd give it a wirl.  I wish I could find the missile version, USS Norton Sound, but that one I've seen on ebay for over $200.00.  Seems a bit retarded to spend that kind of money on such an old, basic kit, but to each his own I guess.  The one I saw on ebay was even open and partly painted.  I saw where someone here scratch-built the parts to do it, guess I could give it a shot.  The Mariner is a nice little kit all its own.  There were a couple sink holes and some seam lines but I got them all taken care of easily.  Anyone have some spare 1/400 railing?  I'd like to cut off the molded railing, looks like poo.  If I can find some drawings of the entire ship I may try to finish the hull underneath and add the props.

Chris

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