| 1/96th Scale U.S.S. Ford FFG-54 - SOLD! - $3,450 |
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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.
March 2, 2017 update:
Photo: Ready to Roll! Photo: Sveta, Me & FFG-54 Photo: Behind Glass Photo: Sveta, Me & FFG-54 Link: U.S.S. Ford is now on display at the Hangar Bay Cafe and Gallerylocated near Mayport Naval Station, Jacksonvile, FL. 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 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
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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 |
