chugalone100
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7 blogsU.S. Sub Chaser AV-SC96 – A Commissioned Build for Model Expo This was a build I completed a few years ago, commissioned by Model Expo. T…
# Building Log: ARTUR — A Norwegian Fishing Boat by Nauticurso (1:32 Scale) ## Introduction Welcome to my new building log! This project …
A good hello to all members. Now that I finished The Fireboat, I would like to add to the forum my favorite build, one you are all famili…
Hello everyone, I’d like to share a project I completed some time ago—a Galilee boat from around 40–50 BC, built at 1:24 scale. It was a …
Hi guys, This will be the first entry in another of my build logs. This time I’ll be showing my approach to building the Model Expo Steam…
Model Expo has confirmed that production will soon begin on a new Midwest kit: the Fireboat, presented at a scale of 1/2" = 1 foot. To cl…
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+7♥ 4 likesNauticurso U.S. Sub Chaser AV-SC96Bow Antenna Base Towers and Anchor Davit Take a look at the historical photograph. It shows the antenna tower at the bow, with the anchor davit positioned just behind it. I used this picture as my main referen…
+6♥ 4 likesNauticurso U.S. Sub Chaser AV-SC96Scratch-Building the Lewis Guns Of course, the kit didn't include any, so I had to scratch-build my own. Before showing you my version, let's take a look at the real thing and how these guns were mounted and o…
+6♥ 4 likesNauticurso U.S. Sub Chaser AV-SC96Antenna Tube Screen Protector One small detail that was missing from the kit was the "Antenna Tube Screen Protector". After studying the original photographs, I noticed this unusual perforated metal screen sur…
+4♥ 4 likesNauticurso U.S. Sub Chaser AV-SC96Modifying the Air Ventilator Stacks The next detail on my list was the air ventilator stacks. Looking through old photographs of these vessels, I noticed that the interiors of the ventilator cowls were not alw…
+3♥ 4 likesNauticurso U.S. Sub Chaser AV-SC96Upper Railings: Choosing the Right Shape While reviewing the upper railing arrangement, I noticed two different approaches to the design of these sub chasers. One features a completely square layout, while the…
+1♥ 4 likesNauticurso U.S. Sub Chaser AV-SC96Pilothouse Bridge Platform and Bridge Wings The first photo shows the two bridge platforms side by side vertically. The (original platform supplied with the kit is the lower piece). Its railing holes were too …
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