1/350 Ranger 1964

raider-hall

Member since
September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

1/350 Ranger 1964

Posted by raider-hall on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:54 PM

I'm working on a 1/350 Ranger that will be posted in about two weeks. For those of you that can't wait go to www.modelshipwrights.com and look at the carrier forum.

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subfixer

Member since
March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:28 PM

A scratchbuilt Ranger! I checked out your post at Modelshipwrights, very nice job on the sponsons. I'll be keeping close tabs on this build, I was stationed on her from 1972 -1975. Be sure to tell that guy on the other forum that there weren't ever any 40mm guns on CVA-61.

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raider-hall

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September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

Posted by raider-hall on Friday, May 16, 2008 9:19 PM

http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_0926.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_0927.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_0928.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_0929.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_0930.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_0931.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_0932.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_0935.jpg A friend of mine told me to show the photos here anyways.

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raider-hall

Member since
September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

Posted by raider-hall on Friday, May 23, 2008 8:22 AM

She has horns. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_0936.jpg

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raider-hall

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September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

Posted by raider-hall on Monday, June 2, 2008 9:14 AM

update hose reels. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_0944.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_0945.jpg

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gobears01

Member since
April 2003
From: SF

Posted by gobears01 on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:18 AM

So I'm curious. Were did you find the plans? or are you eyeballing it? I found some drawings of the Midway at globalsecurity.org of all places. Just barely enough to get started, but not enough to build. someday when I'm retired................

mattc

Offagain-Onagain

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subfixer

Member since
March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:49 PM

She's really coming along.

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raider-hall

Member since
September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

Posted by raider-hall on Sunday, June 8, 2008 11:34 PM

gobears01 wrote:

So I'm curious. Were did you find the plans? or are you eyeballing it? I found some drawings of the Midway at globalsecurity.org of all places. Just barely enough to get started, but not enough to build. someday when I'm retired................
mattc

just eyeball photos no plans.more pics. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_0998.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_0999.jpg

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raider-hall

Member since
September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

Posted by raider-hall on Thursday, June 19, 2008 8:36 AM

update:starboardside about done. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1004.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1006.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1014.jpg

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Zellars

Member since
June 2007
From: Akron, OH

Posted by Zellars on Saturday, June 21, 2008 4:14 PM

You can find plans of the USS Ranger CV-61, circa 1978 at the Floating Drydock. They may have plans for the Midway.

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subfixer

Member since
March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Sunday, June 22, 2008 5:42 AM

Just a little FYI: In 1974, on the Ranger, during a little inport period at Subic Bay, PI, our big ship's bell (the one mounted for fog signals on the foward starboard side catwalk) was stolen during the night by parties unknown. It was brass and weighed over six hundred pounds. We steamed for five months without it. If we had been pulled over we would have gotten a ticket!

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Zellars

Member since
June 2007
From: Akron, OH

Posted by Zellars on Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:44 AM

Sound's like an inside job. 600lb bell isn't something you can easliy stick in your duffle bag. Did they check everybody's locker! Who was on watch! Maybe it ended up on the Indy, weren't they stationed out of Subic Bay?

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raider-hall

Member since
September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

Posted by raider-hall on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 8:51 AM

Threw away island new one next Monday. I know wheres the guns,last be to be built. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1021.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1022.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1025.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1028.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1032.jpg

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Zellars

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June 2007
From: Akron, OH

Posted by Zellars on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 5:51 PM

Super job! What type of paper/card stock are you using and how will you protect the paper from humidity and such?

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raider-hall

Member since
September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

Posted by raider-hall on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:41 PM

Hi Zellars,well all the card stock and folders are acid free. I got them here in the S.F arts and craft store. I did a lot scratchbuild cards and seem to be o.k no problems what so ever. My friend FDR still looks ok.4 coats of paint and heated by a hairdryer seem to take care of the humidity along with Furture floor wax.

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subfixer

Member since
March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:48 AM

Zellars wrote:
Sound's like an inside job. 600lb bell isn't something you can easliy stick in your duffle bag. Did they check everybody's locker! Who was on watch! Maybe it ended up on the Indy, weren't they stationed out of Subic Bay?

No, it wasn't an inside job. We found out later that some local shipyard workers did the deed. Apparently they removed the bell from its mounting and lowered it over the side (60 feet) to an awaitng banca boat (an outrigger canoe!) and paddled off. It must have been a big one to hold that bell.

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Zellars

Member since
June 2007
From: Akron, OH

Posted by Zellars on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 6:04 AM

How many guys on board the Ranger? Nobody saw anything? What the H*** were the marines doing!

You must have put in for some repairs and no one bothered to keep an eye on things? I assume the bell was retrieved?

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subfixer

Member since
March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 7:39 AM

Zellars wrote:

How many guys on board the Ranger? Nobody saw anything? What the H*** were the marines doing!
You must have put in for some repairs and no one bothered to keep an eye on things? I assume the bell was retrieved?

This was in Subic Bay! Olongapo City! The Philippine Islands! The Port Royal of the Pacific! Nobody gave a (insert expletive here) about the stupid bell. It was just off of the flight deck and you know the airedales wouldn't even know that there was a bell there anyway. The Marines were only onboard to guard the nukes and to be lackeys for the CO. Everyone was on liberty and it gets really dark in the tropics at night. Plus, it weighed over 600 pounds, that takes a lot effort to manhandle something with that much deadweight. It never occurred to anyone that anyone would want to steal it. Too much work involved. The crew of Ranger was overworked anyway. We got a new one when we got back to the States, I was one of the lucky ones who got to install it.

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raider-hall

Member since
September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

Posted by raider-hall on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 8:50 AM

Kool story. When I was station in Kanhoe, I had to take the C.O to Pearl. They had a meeting with the NavPac and the BLT commander. The meeting was on board the Ranger. A very clean ship impress me a lot. I guess thats the reason making her. Any how she has a island. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1037.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1038.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1039.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1040.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1041.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1042.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1043.jpg

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raider-hall

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September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

Posted by raider-hall on Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:20 AM

Ranger to be painted this weekend with ac's

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subfixer

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March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Saturday, July 12, 2008 11:04 PM

You are really doing an outstanding job on the old "Rangerboat". Thank you for sharing her with us.

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raider-hall

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September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

Posted by raider-hall on Sunday, July 13, 2008 9:20 AM

Thank You, comments from you and others make me do a better job.

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raider-hall

Member since
September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

Posted by raider-hall on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 9:41 PM

First coat is on. Also JFK has been started. Iwill post her on the group carrier build. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1082.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1084.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1085.jpg

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subfixer

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March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 6:30 AM

You are doing the "Can Opener" too?

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raider-hall

Member since
September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

Posted by raider-hall on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:03 PM

Man I read her bio, what the @#^^ she's a mess. Building her anyway because she is the last oily.

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raider-hall

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September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

Posted by raider-hall on Saturday, August 9, 2008 12:08 AM

new photos http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1134.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1135.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1137.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1142.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1145.jpg

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raider-hall

Member since
September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

Posted by raider-hall on Monday, August 18, 2008 9:33 PM

ac's on hold until decals are made. http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95/raider-hall/100_1190.jpg

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subfixer

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March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Friday, August 22, 2008 12:03 PM

I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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raider-hall

Member since
September 2006
From: san francisco,ca

Posted by raider-hall on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:56 AM

some more,guns added. http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95/raider-hall/100_1250.jpg http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95/raider-hall/100_1252.jpg

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subfixer

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March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 3:05 PM

When I was stationed aboard Ranger the only guns we had were the aft 5"ers. I remember once when we had a dependents cruise the guns were fired prior to being given the order, resulting in a very P.O.d CO and a very sorry weapons department. It scared the tar out of some of the kids.

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