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USCG Eagle Completed!

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    December 2005
Posted by PTConsultingNHR on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 11:43 AM
Nice to see her without those damnable stripes!
 
I once spent 18 hours on her in September 1983.  One of my most cherished and fondest memories.
 
Garth
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Posted by MagicSteve on Saturday, April 15, 2006 10:39 PM

10" in length you say.  Sounds like very little space to work with.  I have the same problem working in 1:96 scale with tweezers, so I can apreciate the fits.  It sounds like drilling holes all over the boat deck and rigging the lines to the deck prior to attaching to the hull might be a viable approach to doing the rigging. 

 

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  • From: Walworth, NY
Posted by Powder Monkey on Saturday, April 15, 2006 10:13 PM
The overall length, including the bowsprit, is about 10". The overall heigth, including the pedestals, is about 6-1/2". The rigging did give me some fits. My fingers were often in the way. Getting the right tension was very difficult. I retied several of the lines; some still have a little too much slack. The backstays were the easiest. They pass through holes in the deck. On the underside, there are all kinds of projections to wind the line around. It is easily secured with a little glue.

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Posted by MagicSteve on Saturday, April 15, 2006 9:48 PM

I must admit that I am ignorant of these two kits, the Academy and the Revel Eagle kits.  By my estimation the 1:350 scale kit from Academy would be 9" long or something like that.  Needless to say not a very big model.  I am more impressed now. 

My guess is that 1:350 is a tough scale to do a sailing ship.  Much too small to do a lot of rigging. and too small to get the masts and yards to scale shape and dimensions.  Large enough to see all of these limitations, at least in photos. 

Overall very fine work well done, especiall at such a small scale.

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  • From: Derry, New Hampshire, USA
Posted by rcboater on Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:31 PM
I think you've got your Eagle kits mixed up.   This Eagle is the Academy/Minicraft 1/350 scale kit. 
The 1/253 scale kit you're referring to is the old Revell kit, first released in the late 1950s.

I'm working on my copy of the 1/350 kit, and I've got one of Powder Monkey's PE sets.  Seeing such a fine job on  the completed model has me inspired to get back to work on my kit.....

I'll be building my Eagle in the 1980 fit, when I sailed aboard her as a cadet at the USCG Academy. 
The Academy kit is more accurate for the "modern" Eagle, as it includes the pilothouse added in the 1970s.





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  • From: Greenville,Michigan
Posted by millard on Saturday, April 15, 2006 7:22 PM

Pete

You 've done and awesome job on her.The model takes me back when we got a tour on her in 2000. Great ship.

Rod

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  • From: vernon hills illinois
Posted by sumpter250 on Saturday, April 15, 2006 3:47 PM

I think you've done her proud!

I was visiting a friend who was stationed on one of the Navy tugs in D.C., while I was aboard we went out to bring the Eagle In . She was pretty impressive, looking up at her from the deck of that tug.

Pete

Lead me not into temptation ..................I can find it myself

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    April 2006
Posted by armchair sailor on Saturday, April 15, 2006 1:32 PM

  Now that brings back memories.............  Good memories. I always loved the Eagle and assuming the Seeadler was of the same mold, that one also. Good job ! As for the landlubbers thinking you`re a NERD , make them scrub the decks !  My kids think that I need to get a life to until I finish something ( which is rare ) Then it`s " wow..... You did that ? "  Yep ! I reply , with my chest puffed out.  So what`s the next project ?

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Posted by MagicSteve on Saturday, April 15, 2006 11:54 AM

I must agree that the result is very good.  My understanding is that the scale is somewhere about 1:250 and the kit originated sometime in the late 50s.  The photo etch is a nice approach to doing some of the rigging where it would be near impossible at such a small scale.  My guess is that based on the listed scale the model must not be very big, though it looks like a much larger scale.  I like the way you have it mounted.  Any plans for your next build? 

You did make a better choice of a first sail ship build than I.  I started with the big Constitution kit.  18months on and I have a month or two of running rigging to do before it is done, what was I thinking?.  At least with these smaller kits you can experiment with different techniques and approaches without having to work months to see if the result is worth while.

Some of the other posters have demonstrated great sail techniques.  I'd try them myself, but I have already bit off more than I can chew so I'll wait till I have a smaller project to try them on.  My guess is that putting sails on your model would be a nice touch, kind of fill in the rigging without the running all kinds of lines on a model that lacks deck space for such nonsense.

Overall you have made what is a very small scale sailing ship model look much larger in photos than it really is, and for that you have done an excellent build job. 

 

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  • From: West Virginia, USA
Posted by mfsob on Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:28 AM
Thumbs Up [tup] for this one, powder monkey! And efven though I've got wayyyyyyyyy to many pending projects, you've got me seriously drooling over this build, especially with that photoetch fret you made just for the occasion.
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Posted by MagicSteve on Friday, April 14, 2006 9:14 PM
Hmm  running is a lot like standing, only faster.
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Posted by cthulhu77 on Friday, April 14, 2006 5:12 PM

  Good for you !  Looks to be a very nice ship, and yep, my wife calls me a nerd too...no worries. (She can't tell standing from running!)

                     greg

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  • From: Walworth, NY
USCG Eagle Completed!
Posted by Powder Monkey on Friday, April 14, 2006 4:32 PM
I have finished my first plastic model kit in almost 30 years. It has been more than 30 since I built a sailing ship. ( I beleive the last one was the Golden Hind that came in a plastic bag )







So what have I learned?
1. Building models is still fun.
2. You can never do too much research.
3. At some point, you have to stop doing research and start building.
4. Adding small details makes a big difference.
5. No matter which rigging you do first, something will be in the way! A pair of tweezers helps. Two are better.
6. My family thinks I am a nerd. In fact, whenever I am on this forum, my 16 year old daughter asks if I am talking to my " Nerd Buddies"Ashamed [*^_^*]
7. I can't wait to build more.

Thanks to everyone who helped with my questions.


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