LARGER FLETCHER CLASS MODELS?

Before anything else, sorry Myra If your thread kinda mutated into something really different. But then again, from a different angle, I'd say that there are a number of modellers out there that are interested in large scale naval vessels. Albeit for different reasons.

Umi Ryuzuki, thanks for the directions.

And all I can say is that "I shed a tear in utter envy." I must say that your work seems sweet. Thank you too for the morale boost!

Thanks a bunch guys.

Build On!!! Ian.

Well, the plans and hull lines are available here
http://floatingdrydock.com/McCANDLISS.htm

These are a good series of plans, I am currently working on an ASR from this plan series. I enlarged the frame/hull lines to 1/72nd scale, and calculate or enlarge sections of the plans as needed.

Here is how the club, or I typically assemble a hull.
This uses two ships to show the process
http://groups.msn.com/ModelersAndHobbyForum/typicalshiphullconstruction.msnw

This is my best documentation to date
http://groups.msn.com/ModelersAndHobbyForum/japaneset103lstbuildup.msnw
(I know I keep showing this, but I honestly believe it helps people understand the process.

And here is my latest inspiration, and a couple of my latest projects including a shot of the ASR hull.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=256908

A large scale model of any ship, is just a sheet of plywood and a jig saw or band saw away....

A. . . that was. . . nice. Pretty interesting, really.
Yes, I am truely interested in building a Fletcher Class Destroyer. I would appreciate that Umi( hope you don't mind me calling you that). But don't think that I am ready for the carnage. Have yet to find the right CO2 pressure, BB weight and barrel bore diameter fomula. Thanks for the invite.
Have fun. . . Keep safe.

Ian

We are a bit more extreme than most modelers, and you have to realize, that my 1/72nd Italian Maestrale class destroyer, the "Scirocco", is going into its 13th year of combat. II am currently rebuilding my destroyer and having to replace all the detail this year, as I ran into a member from Wisconsin, that decide that my life raft, or fire extinguisher, or torpedo rack were the targets of the hour.

t should also be known, that if you want, we will direct you on how to build a 1/72nd scale destroyer for yourself, and you can keep it for yourself, or come join us for the fun.

So if you can stand the carnage you are welcome to view the 1/72nd scale Gridley Class destroy, 1/72nd scale Fletcher Class destroyer, 1/72nd scale USS Houstan,...

http://www.nwlink.com/~pfleming/Combatphotos.html

Enjoy

Umi

Wow Myra, I too am sort of a "merc", a builder for hire, "ronin" if you please. But a vessel for a contract?!! Scratch build to boot!!! I can barely say goodbye to my armour builds. . . Atleast you have pictures, Myra. Anyway, let's not get too mushy about this. After all, It Is All For The Build!!!

I do hope someone out there IS listenning, before USS Melvin DD -680 is built. And that would be a long ways from now.

Hope to see your pictures of her.

Ian

Ian, yea it sure would be nice if someone would make one in plastic, like from Tamiya or sombody. I just finished the lindburg kit It took 2 and a half years and I had to build everything from scratch, and I mean everything. the only parts i used were the hull,bulkheads,and stacks. It was definately worth the scratch-build. It was built for a client. I wish I could put pictures on here, but I am using the library computers. I modeled it after bob steinbrunns kit in finescale exactly. I even used most of his methods for the build. anyway good luck with the hull there is plenty of reference material out there you just have to look. bob told me he bought around thirty books for his kit. a little bit too much for me. When your doing it for a client I have a budget to hold to right. I am going to miss not having it in my inventory, but at least I have some pictures.

Hi Myra, Ian from Manila,
I"d say that you have something there. Looking at Naval kits gives me the impression that there's a sub driver's "ship ID pop-quiz" or something. It would be nice to have a large scale Fletcher from anyone. Found a Fletcher hull from a friend - quite literally HULL- and planned on rebuilding her. But at 1/125 it is pretty hard to get the detail right.
Then again, the Fletcher Class' size is pretty limiting for a manufacturer. Max would probably be 1/72. And that would be actually be "bigature" by naval modelling standards.
But that woulb be great.

Hope someone out there is listenning.
S.Y.L. Ian

get a grip on the caps thing for cryin' out loud

Sorry, reggiethedorf i didn't realize that it mattered if I used caps. But now that I look at it I seen what you mean.. Didn't mean to offend anybody. I am kinda new to the computer networking stuff. Thanks for the tip. : )

Hey Reggie,

If you notice, all of his first letters are lowercase, which means he had the cap locks on...usually happens when folks have the ability to type without looking at what they're doing, unlike myself, which has to watch what he types (I have typing terrets)...

Jeff

myra you have said absoloutely nothing inflammatory but id just like to tell ya that typing in caps is the internet equivalent of yelling. im not getting on your case or anything, its just that some people might read other things the wrong way. :)

You have a couple of options...Loyalhanna dockyard does a couple of Fletchers in RC scales (1/144 and 1/96), and Bluejacket does a Fletcherin 1/192, as does Iron Shipwrights in resin.

As for Trumpeter, its been discussed...that's all I can say, 'cause that's all I know.

Jeff Herne
'Fletcher, Gearing and Sumner Class Destroyers in WW2'
(yea, I wrote a book on 'em)

I haven't seen anything larger for the FLETCHER Class, aside from scratchbuilding. The Tamiya 1/350 is a good kit and if they could put one out in a larger scale, that would be awesome. Now, where to store the thing?...