| 1/96th Scale U.S.S. Ford FFG-54 - Price - $4,700 |
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For everything, there is a first time… This is my scratch-built, 1/96th scale, radio controlled, Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate U.S.S. Ford, FFG-54. This big girl certainly falls under the heading of a Sirius Replica. Construction began in late 2002, and she was virtually done in early 2005. I think it took me longer than the full scale version (of course, this was working off-and-on). I started with frame and basswood panel hull, and then applied 3 coats of polyester resin. The superstructure is balsawood and basswood laminated over with thin polystyrene plastic. I scratch-built masters of some of the small detail parts and then resin cast them; a first for me. The only things that are not made from scratch are the railing stanchions, (a first and last time for me, threading all that wire was tedious, so I’ll be using pre-formed railing in the future), and the 1/100th scale, (close enough), SH-60 Seahawk helicopter was a kit from MRC Kangnam. She is completly RTR. The photos below illustrate the various stages of construction. Price - $4,700 includes shipping and handling. To order go to the Order Form page.
Photo: Early Construction Photo: Baby on Board Photo: Adding Detail Photo: Ready for Paint Photo: Closer Shot Photo: Navy R.I.B. Photo: Starboard Angle Photo: Forecastle Photo: Aft Superstructure Photo: Flight Deck Photo: Boat Deck Photo: Forward Superstructure Photo: Tower Details Link: NAVSOURCE PHOTOS
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Photo: Port side Photo: Starboard side Photo: Starboard bow angle Photo: Starboard, flight deck Photo: Forecastle Photo: Bridge Photo: Boat deck |
Photo: Mast details Photo: Aft Superstructure Photo: Flight deck Photo: Starboard, flight deck Photo: Aft Superstructure Photo: Mast details Photo: Forecastle |
Photo: Port side, higher Photo: On the Pond, Bow On Photo: Port Side, Anchored Photo: Underway! Photo: Serenity Photo: Nice Silhouette Photo: Heading Out |
