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1/200 USS Nimitz 2003. Scratchbuild

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Saturday, March 1, 2014 4:11 PM

Yes Dean, is sandpaper

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    September 2013
Posted by Dean30 on Saturday, March 1, 2014 2:00 PM

What's the anti slip surface? Sandpaper?

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 3:52 AM

Hello guys.

I continue working on the flight deck, applying the anti-skid surface.

New updates soon. Thank you very much for your attention

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Friday, February 7, 2014 3:17 PM

You are so kind. Thank you very much. Your opinions are so much appreciated.

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    June 2012
Posted by arnie60 on Monday, February 3, 2014 3:32 PM

Just curious about what you do for a living. The exactitude and precision of your build lead me to believe it might be in the mechanical engineering area.

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    August 2007
  • From: back country of SO-CAL, at the birth place of Naval Aviation
Posted by DUSTER on Monday, February 3, 2014 2:42 PM

No words just,

   

Steve

Building the perfect model---just not quite yet  Confused

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    September 2013
Posted by Dean30 on Monday, February 3, 2014 2:40 PM

I was hoping to see more of this, man that's just so huge! Where on earth are you going to put it? Or you going to put your house inside your model instead lol?

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Monday, February 3, 2014 1:53 PM
New updates on the Nimitz. I have started the flight deck. First of all, i have drilled the holes for the future lights.   Next. i have covered the entire flight deck with a layer of 1 mm. Evergreen.   And finally (for the moment) y have installed the reinforcements on the flight deck for the arresting cables.     Thats all friends Jorge
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Posted by Jaguar1969 on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 2:55 AM

Thank you friends, Dean, the grey color on the hull is Tmaiya grey primer.

Jorge

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    November 2005
  • From: Formerly Bryan, now Arlington, Texas
Posted by CapnMac82 on Monday, January 13, 2014 10:22 PM

gsr

but I am curious as to the choice of scale.

Not that odd, if you think of it a different way, 1/16" = 1'-0" is 1:192, or most of 1:200.

Which is a bit like combining 1/144 and N scale (1/146 to 1/160)

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Posted by Dean30 on Monday, January 13, 2014 5:43 PM

Well that's an incredible build I think the detail is brilliant, is that the grey primer on the hull or is it the colour that it is going to be when finished?

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Monday, January 13, 2014 4:21 PM
Hello friends. I continue with the ship, matching all parts together.   Top ceiling of RHIB dock. First sailor embarking on Nimitz :big_grin: :big_grin:       Wiring detail   That´s all Jorge
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Posted by Jaguar1969 on Monday, January 13, 2014 3:45 PM

Thank you friends, you are so kind with me.

Dean, i built some ships in scratch many many years ago, when i was in the institute. This is the first big scale ships that i confront. Of course i have built some airplane and tanks but they were kits, but nothing in scratch.

Jorge

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    June 2004
  • From: 29° 58' N 95° 21' W
Posted by seasick on Monday, January 13, 2014 1:46 PM

Bow Down Bow Down Beer

WOW!

Chasing the ultimate build.

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    March 2006
Posted by TD4438 on Monday, January 13, 2014 11:15 AM

That Zodiac is awesome.

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Posted by Dean30 on Monday, January 13, 2014 8:18 AM

The small boat is superb, you could never wish to even get a kit with this level of detail. I am assuming you have made other scratchbuilt ships? I think I asked before but not sure. If possible and you have made others would you post photos? I would love to see them.

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Posted by Jaguar1969 on Friday, January 10, 2014 4:50 PM

Thank you Gsr, i selected this scale because i found detailed plans on the internet at this scale. 1/144 is too big to diplay at home, and i wanted to try the challenge of build my own planes.

gsr
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Posted by gsr on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 2:09 PM

This is an amazing build, but I am curious as to the choice of scale.

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 1:49 PM
Thank very much friends. Your words are so inspiring to continue this build. I continue building the RHIB dock in the port side of the ship. Adding details    Finishing the RHIB crane and attaching the boat    And finally building the RHIB dock ceiling and installing lights   Testing lights   That´s all for the moment. Thanks for watching
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Posted by Jaguar1969 on Monday, January 6, 2014 3:49 PM

Thank you very much friends.

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Posted by MrMaker on Sunday, January 5, 2014 8:57 PM

There are no words that can bring justice to what is being done here.  Completely astonished.  

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  • From: Charleston, SC
Posted by sanderson_91 on Saturday, January 4, 2014 8:40 PM

Wow, that is amazing! So small but extremely detailed!

 

 

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Posted by Jaguar1969 on Saturday, January 4, 2014 5:27 PM
Hello, I have started the construction of the RHIB on the port side of the ship. Here are the photos        And adding details to the boat       That´s all for the moment. All opinions are wellcome
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Posted by Jaguar1969 on Monday, December 30, 2013 5:04 PM

Thank you friends, and happy new year

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    August 2007
  • From: back country of SO-CAL, at the birth place of Naval Aviation
Posted by DUSTER on Monday, December 30, 2013 9:04 AM

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Steve

Building the perfect model---just not quite yet  Confused

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Posted by Dean30 on Thursday, December 26, 2013 5:29 PM

I can, WOW!

fox
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    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Thursday, December 26, 2013 1:07 PM

Can't think of anything to say. Bow Down Bow Down Bow Down Bow Down Bow Down 

Jim Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Thursday, December 26, 2013 4:15 AM

Well, i continue working on the ship, and i´m moving now to port side, to detail the RHIB place. I´m also working in the reinforcements of the port stanchion of flight deck. Here are the photos

And here is the place for RHIB

New photos soon.
Merry Christmas.

 

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Posted by scorpr2 on Monday, December 16, 2013 10:45 PM

WOW!!!!  You are doing some AWESOME work!!!  Please keep it up and keep us posted!!!!!

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Posted by Jaguar1969 on Monday, December 16, 2013 4:14 AM

Thank you very much for your comments.

Now, i have decided to leave the hangar and start with some detail in the hull. These are the weld beads on the hull made from stretched sprue and then sanded.

And these are some other details,

And this, the place for the anchor

Thanks for your attention

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