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    My first Scale model
    Made from fiberglass and styrene with many cast resin parts. Taking a total of 18 months to complete. Normally sails at Bonython Park boating lake in Adelaide South Australia. Working Radars, rotating gun, lights and stabilizers.
    oddjob58
    2 years ago
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    HMS Argyll
    I joined Taskforce 72 some years ago so my first scale model was HMS Argyll. Never having built a scale model before I purchased a Fleetscale semi kit. The build took 18 months and incorporated working stabilizers, rotating gun, rotating radars and lighting. Running gear consists of Futaba 6 channel radio, ford buhler motors,twin speed controllers and 4x 7.2v 5000 ma nicad packs running on 14.volts. It was a much enjoy able build with many challenged including making many moulds and castings to create the finer details. Some think else I had no experience in. The wharf was also made just to moor the model, along with a few islands just to add some intrest. I hope you enjoy the pics.
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    📝 Unwinding Propshaft ?
    10 months ago by 🇦🇺 oddjob58 ( Leading Seaman)
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    You could simply use some locktite or plain old PVA glue will stop it from unwinding.

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    📝 What drawing software do you use?
    1 year ago by 🇦🇺 oddjob58 ( Leading Seaman)
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    I learnt AutoCad at trade school and decided to use Fusion 360 for 3D printing purposes. Fusion 360 has been a bit of a learning curve for me, so initial thoughts are that it's a bit cumbersome and slower to get what you want done until you are more experienced with the program.
    It's free for hobbyists and has plenty of functionality. YouTube tutorials are a great help when learning new software. Kevin Kennedy tutorials are a good start.

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    📝 Hobby Shops (stores) Waining
    2 years ago by 🇦🇺 oddjob58 ( Leading Seaman)
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    Well Lew this problem seems to be happening all over the world. Our local hobby shop blamed the internet but I know that was not the complete story to his down fall.
    Good luck in your search.
    Wayne

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    💬 Re: My first Scale model
    2 years ago by 🇦🇺 oddjob58 ( Leading Seaman)
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    Will post internal pics the next time it comes out of storage. thanks for your interest.

    Kind regards
    wayne

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    📝 My first Scale model
    2 years ago by 🇦🇺 oddjob58 ( Leading Seaman)
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    Made from fiberglass and styrene with many cast resin parts. Taking a total of 18 months to complete. Normally sails at Bonython Park boating lake in Adelaide South Australia. Working Radars, rotating gun, lights and stabilizers.

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    💬 Re: HMS Argyll
    4 years ago by 🇦🇺 oddjob58 ( Leading Seaman)
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    Not really only takes about 15 minutes to place the wharf and islands out in the lake. All the components are permanently mounted the wharf and islands.

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    💬 Re: HMS Argyll
    4 years ago by 🇦🇺 oddjob58 ( Leading Seaman)
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    A Large wooden carry box tied down on a tray top utility.
    It is starting to get to the stage where this isn't going to be big enough. 😀

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    💬 Re: HMS Argyll
    4 years ago by 🇦🇺 oddjob58 ( Leading Seaman)
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    Thank you for all the kind comments and words of encouragement .😊😊🚤

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    💬 Re: HMS Argyll
    4 years ago by 🇦🇺 oddjob58 ( Leading Seaman)
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    No bowler whilst sailing. ha ha

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    💬 Re: HMS Argyll
    4 years ago by 🇦🇺 oddjob58 ( Leading Seaman)
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    The Islands are anchored and can be laid out to for a navigation coarse I am currently working on an Atlantic wall floating island and an accompanying island which are both 2 meters long then its onto HMS Cavalier and 2 tugs All of which are in 1/72.

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    📝 HMS Argyll
    4 years ago by 🇦🇺 oddjob58 ( Leading Seaman)
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    I joined Taskforce 72 some years ago so my first scale model was HMS Argyll. Never having built a scale model before I purchased a Fleetscale semi kit. The build took 18 months and incorporated working stabilizers, rotating gun, rotating radars and lighting. Running gear consists of Futaba 6 channel radio, ford buhler motors,twin speed controllers and 4x 7.2v 5000 ma nicad packs running on 14.volts. It was a much enjoy able build with many challenged including making many moulds and castings to create the finer details. Some think else I had no experience in. The wharf was also made just to moor the model, along with a few islands just to add some intrest.
    I hope you enjoy the pics.

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