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Forgot to post pic from a few years back my Uncle Sam
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📝 Suncoast Scale Model Boat Club is back in action!
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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My uncle passed a few months ago. We were in Navy together years ago. He passed day after 96 birthday. He and I built the Scout. Mine got destroyed in house fire. In a week or so I’ll visit my aunt. She wants me to have his Scout. Also to sell a lot of his ships he built. He got me into model building as a kid. He built last years multi sail old ships. One kit he had took him a month to build n rig one mast. It was first time he got kit with all instructions were on a CD. He had his grandkid print it n drawings out. Could not deal with screen n not paper, old school. When I was a kid he was building airplanes. Control line or free flight with gas ( not glo) engines like O & R ones. He never got into RC just liked building. I like this pic of scout. I’ll try to add some of the things I saw like railings n paint colors. Great job on it.
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1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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I took mine from the kit and made a minesweeper. I was helmsman on it in early 1960’s one week a month n two weeks in summer. My uncle was navigator on that ship. Here are some pics. A little cutting at the bow was main surgery. The rest was plastic card. The engine room under the stacking made removable to access motors n electronics. You might want to do minesweeper as the Cousto ship was that originally. I used wood, bondo, plastic card strips to represent the vertical reinforced bow. The rest was simple to eyeball sizes of superstructure. I knew the bits like the floats n otters as well as what the life raft looked like. The kit had a few parts but the hull rails n cabins I just make from scratch , pictures n memory. I had thought of making a working sweeper rig with the floats ( look like airplane drop tanks) the cable drum held a black thick cable that made electronic pulse in water as it trailed ship. The washing machine at the bottom of stairs was carved wood. Have fun either way
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1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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1965 the USN Garcia de1040 had that bow which housed the sonar array
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📝 USN Crocket Dumas ship build
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Posted some time ago Hiw I was doing on hill n fiberglassing. Now getting superstructure work done. Lots still to do. Hull painting n deck is next then I can add the metal parts n railings. Very time consuming but fun!
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📝 American Scout C-2 Freighter
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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On my Scout( it was lost in house fire from Lipos) I used stretchy black thread. Used for making bracelets. I had a metal pin hook at end. That way the antennas n such can unhook to take superstructure off. FYI Tnx all
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📝 American Scout C-2 Freighter
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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What battery did you use?
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📝 American Scout C-2 Freighter
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Funny you should show the Scout. I built one and my uncle who was with me in the Navy built one too. Mine was burned in a house fire. My uncle passed day after 96 birthday may Aunt wants me to take his home when we visit next. I set mine for RC but never got to float it. I don’t think he motorized it. I hope he didn’t glue the access. He taught me to build models when I was 10. One summer I lived at my grandmas n stayed in his old room. He had converted a closet into a workshop. I tried building some kits he left. Didn’t do it well. Those kits would be worth big bucks n his O&R engines too. I was with him at the end. He was breathing on his own n looked like he was ok. Sleeping! He was my inspiration in the hobby, getting me in the Navy ( he was my boss on the ship, I built a model of it for him). He went up ranks in reserves to CWO. He was in middle of building a new $800 old full rig sailing ship. Instructions on a CD not paper threw him. I saw a single mast that took him a month with all the rigging n sails. His gran son will try to finish that ship. Anyway it was funny I was thinking of the Scout n there it was today on this site thanks to all of you who are keeping the hobby alive! My uncle and I a few months ago n our ship. He navigated and I steered it. Fixed the radar n sonar too
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Bad Tacoma class frigate added some cast resin parts found a foam ball that simulates a radar dome I saw on a pic of the ship. I attached the pic. I might finish this ship this week and put it on Facebook n eBay.
Need done primer spray n more Bondo putty for the Crockett to move on. Building mast using tubing not wood. Debating on lighting the mast now with hollow tubes. If I can get it primary painted this week if weather holds.
Need done primer spray n more Bondo putty for the Crockett to move on. Building mast using tubing not wood. Debating on lighting the mast now with hollow tubes. If I can get it primary painted this week if weather holds.
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Keep filling in hull now it’s ready to do primer again. Then paint. Added some more parts to the cabin structure. I’ll start railings next and keep gluing on the cast bits. Once hull primed n a final fill touch up I’ll glue deck hardware.
Also have the BAD model moving along. Deck glued on. I had to make an extra cut out to reach motors from top deck. I could be ready for priming too shortly. The BaD ship will be set to sell once done. No room for these long boats. Lots of saw dust cleaned up too.
Gyro copter is being sold on eBay n Facebook. That will open a garage bay for my other car. Creol Quess will be last to get finished after the Navy ships. After that only small models.
Also have the BAD model moving along. Deck glued on. I had to make an extra cut out to reach motors from top deck. I could be ready for priming too shortly. The BaD ship will be set to sell once done. No room for these long boats. Lots of saw dust cleaned up too.
Gyro copter is being sold on eBay n Facebook. That will open a garage bay for my other car. Creol Quess will be last to get finished after the Navy ships. After that only small models.
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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While waiting on 3rd epoxy coat over fiberglass I went back to the BaD shop. The hull was ok after gladding. Not a lot to clean up. So I put rudder n servo in the ship. Then glued diwn the rear deck section. Masking tape held it until glue dried. Went Bach and trimmed deck when glue was set. Started touch up with bondo patch tube. I’ll sand the bondo tommorow. Then glue front deck. Add detail parts and if lucky do a primer gray spray. Touch up on sanding. Then paint n detail, add windows n hand touch diff color paint where needed. Once done propellers attached and done. Then I’ll sell that one. The Crockett needs another day to set the epoxy. Then sand n fill time again.
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Well I just put it on Facebook marketplace for sale. I’m flexible on price but I’ll never fly it. It was the biggest model I ever built haha. I replaced every bolt, designed n had a machine shop built a plate to hold mast n motor mount. Replaced so much on it. It was fun to use hobby skills.
On the Crockett I have done 2 epoxy coats so far. Once it hardens I’ll do light sanding. Fill if needed. Then a 3 rd coat or go to primer paint.
In between I am working on the BaD model. I’ll attach decks soon. Then details n paint. Then I’ll sell it
On the Crockett I have done 2 epoxy coats so far. Once it hardens I’ll do light sanding. Fill if needed. Then a 3 rd coat or go to primer paint.
In between I am working on the BaD model. I’ll attach decks soon. Then details n paint. Then I’ll sell it
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Did both sides of glass. Temp is still too low. I’ll try tommorow to epoxy if temp gets warmer.
Meanwhike I’ll take some time on the bad frigate ship. Maybe I can sand the epoxy glass hull n attach the main deck.
Meanwhike I’ll take some time on the bad frigate ship. Maybe I can sand the epoxy glass hull n attach the main deck.
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Started to lay cloth on wood used 3m spray to hold it. Doing half hull at a time. I’ll do other side next. Once done I mix epoxy n go. This way I smooth the glass. Once epoxy goes on I will use an old credit card as a trowel to smooth the glue on the glass. If I get it right my sanding n filling is a lot less. If I find depressions or holes to fill I’ll use the tube of Bondo patch. Hopefully the hull will be done this week.
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Lots. I might just part with some not even finished to clear the bench. I have a USA constitution large scale n a cutty shark. Rigging mostly to do on them. Too many models. I saw the 3 m trick on here n tried it. Yes tacks cloth. Last model I used really light this one a little heavier, which I used on steam paddle boat hull. It’s easier to tack n trim if it’s heavier, don’t know the once’s. It’s a rainy day here so I might have time to start glassing. I like the building of planes n ships. But once done they collect dust. I have a big PT boat, SS United States Glencoe, paddle side wheeler, space Odessa 2001 ship, electric heli and more. On a desk that was used in sea quest, a large electric RC plane w flaps n lights. It was the dude door control panel. It’s a mess here. I’ll take pic. Oh the Nako is a space plane that was at NASA when ussr wall came down. It was left there n I got it from auction. It was ussr version of a future sst plane. They were trying to build for fast internet country travel. There is a ton more here in these two rooms n garage. Been building since 12 years old.
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Final sanding last nite I’ll cut the glass cloth n stick it with 3m glue spray. Epoxy it this week. I glued front half of deck last nite too. Rear half to flat. Trim n sand deck then that is done. Also put in rudder blocks n drilled pilot hole while rear deck is off. Enough room to get rudders done when deck on. If not I’ll do some sawing
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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First times saw BAD was when they produced the DE1040 Garcia. Bring on its first crew I wanted to build it. It was too much money then. So I made one from scratch instead. It was lost in a home fire. About a month before Covid I saw scale shipyard had one. It was $250 for the hull and another $200 for parts etc. I ordered the hull. As luck would have it Covid n other events delayed it several years. It finally arrived and was beautiful. So I started on devk and planned out how to remove superstructure for RC access. After a years work I had learned 3d printing and made doors, bollards, radar antenna etc. added etched railings, ASROC and some then classified antennas. I was in ECM so I knew the things on the mast well. I made it as it was in 66 after the Boston yard upgrades. I even put sailors in place on the ship. Glad I never got the BaD Garcia! Plastic card was easier to work with besides. That ship sized at 5 ft led me to build the Creole which I had done years befire for a friend.,it’s about same size. Then the BaD n Dumas followed. Most will go on display in hallway balcony I built for this purpose when I designed the house in 80’s. So that is my story
Pic of balcony in hall and the ships I mentioned.
Pic of balcony in hall and the ships I mentioned.
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Yea BaD has crappy wood n instructions. Lots of ok molded parts n vac firmed parts. When done on Dumas ship I’ll 3d the Bad parts where not ok.
Dumas hull is final fill using DAP wood repair. It sometimes needs a swift of water to get it to flow. Used old credit cards as trowel to hit the hull bends better. Lots of sand dust. One more day of sanding then I’ll use 3 m ( learned it here) spray n place glass matting. I have large bottles of flowing type epoxy from other projects. Once done with ships weather will be warmer I can get outside more n dust off my Air Command Gyrocopter n get it ready to sell. That should be last builds for a while.
Oops forgot I have railings on the river boat Dumas Creole Queen left to do. Glad I have time on my hands. Kids take care of house gardening etc. I’m planning on selling the BaD ship once I get back to it. Maybe a few other models to clear room.
Dumas hull is final fill using DAP wood repair. It sometimes needs a swift of water to get it to flow. Used old credit cards as trowel to hit the hull bends better. Lots of sand dust. One more day of sanding then I’ll use 3 m ( learned it here) spray n place glass matting. I have large bottles of flowing type epoxy from other projects. Once done with ships weather will be warmer I can get outside more n dust off my Air Command Gyrocopter n get it ready to sell. That should be last builds for a while.
Oops forgot I have railings on the river boat Dumas Creole Queen left to do. Glad I have time on my hands. Kids take care of house gardening etc. I’m planning on selling the BaD ship once I get back to it. Maybe a few other models to clear room.
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📝 Dumas Crockett build
4 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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🤑I got a good price on eBay n bought the Dumas Crockett. When I di I was in middle of a build from BaD ships. What a diff the Dumas is so much better. I just fiberglassed the BaD and put it aside. The Dumas is bigger, better wood and plans. I watched several videos first. I have one more plank for hill to do. I did sand what I built so far and did fill it. List of sanding. I’ll fiberglass next week in garage m. I built the cabin, guns and one other parts while waiting. I also did several 3d parts for it. Some pics attached. A lot of sanding on all parts to do. Looking at attaching the deck befire fiberglass is applied. It is huge. I will use wood filler from DAP. Seems to work well. I used CA n freeze spray to hold planks but applied Titebond iii. It’s waterproof version. Using cay to tack the planks allowed me to mover faster. Clamps used too. I am working on the mast. I’ll use aluminum tubing so I can run wires up for lights. The big gun I’ll add a servo to move it. Having been in Navy I see a few more details I can add with 3d.
I’ll post more as I go. I’ll go back to the BaD ship, finish it more n sell it. Too many big ships
I’ll post more as I go. I’ll go back to the BaD ship, finish it more n sell it. Too many big ships
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📝 Calypso update
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Wonder if any of you drive coaches for touring bands? My kids toured Europe several times this year. I always ask then to visit hobby shops to see vintage kits.
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📝 Midhurst Model show
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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You mention Meccano. I have a model my son got in Europe. It’s a metal airplane and the box says Meccano. It’s in French but says made in Liverpool. Anything you can tell me on Meccano?
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📝 Happy Days 😊
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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The lady swimming on that poster. She was in opening scenes in water got eaten by jaws “Chrissie”
The two guys in jaws two on sailboat. One is the MA Gov Dukakis son the guy on right.
The two guys in jaws two on sailboat. One is the MA Gov Dukakis son the guy on right.
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6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Excellent model. Similar to my MSCO 49 Lorikeet I served on. I used the Calypso kit and bashed it back to its roots. Your details far exceed mine. Very accurate. I’m not sure I saw the otters on the stern. They help keep sweep lines at a depth. Mag n the wenches look so real. The topside cabinet was where I was helmsman most times. Otherwise repairing radar n comms. My uncle was navigator usually topside open deck. He was also signalman. We all had multiple roles. I once ran ship from Newport RI to Long Island sound in a hurricane. I’m steering n ship is bouncing. I have radar I’m watching because you can’t see anything n it was at night. Before entering the sound which was calmer water, I realized I’m alone. I’m hanging onto a large wheel watching radar I didn’t notice everyone left n were puking in the head. I guess I was too scared to throw up? Amazing how much of a beating that ship can take.
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📝 American Scout C-2 Freighter
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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One at keast mistake I had was an Esc that had no reverse. It was for aircraft ship went fine but not backwards when I tested it. Scout looks great
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📝 Half Hull
7 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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The Lear Jet looks like a fun project build n fly too
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📝 Half Hull
7 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Scout is a wonderful build. I did two RC and my uncle did one for display. I used for boom ropes was stretchy material with a pin hook. Made it easier to remove parts for Rc access. In last one I fiberglassed hull. On first one hull got dings. The balsa is soft under the paint. I wish I had added smoke to it, sound and lights. Good sailing
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7 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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💬 Re: "Calypso"
8 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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8 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Fun boat to build. I still have lots of leftover wood n parts. It comes out well for a display ship. Good find
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9 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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Really good work. Now looking at it I can’t imagine how I bashed into its original form as MSCO. I guess I saw it as a hull n deck. After that it was just from my mind n memory. Now I look and can’t figure how I did it? I bet I couldn’t replicate it from calypso again? You did a great job. I think your version is way more complex than mine. I probly would have given up on building it.
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