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1/350 USCG Full Hull Vietnam Point Class Cutter
- Thread starter Rhino
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Looks like a fun girl. 
Rhino
Super Moderator
After 31 days of doing Crap Show jobs, I was on my last nerve. Some interesting news was shared by my employer today
that gives me hope for the coming spring.
THEN! the Model-Mojo flowed!
I did this before I left to make my late-working Valentine supper.
Too short to be a Bulwark. Too far aft to be a spray shield, 82's have this detail along their after-deck edges. The Starboard side is just the way I wished for it to be. The Port side shows how this bit of detail begins.
After hatches, hull rub strips, hull stiffeners, intake trunks, equipment boxes, gun platform and forward gun platform left to add to the hull assembly. I have all the parts, it's just a question of getting off my ass and doing it!!
I hope to be ready to mold (?!?) this Big Cutter in a couple of weeks.
Thanks for looking in!
that gives me hope for the coming spring.
THEN! the Model-Mojo flowed!
I did this before I left to make my late-working Valentine supper.
Too short to be a Bulwark. Too far aft to be a spray shield, 82's have this detail along their after-deck edges. The Starboard side is just the way I wished for it to be. The Port side shows how this bit of detail begins.
After hatches, hull rub strips, hull stiffeners, intake trunks, equipment boxes, gun platform and forward gun platform left to add to the hull assembly. I have all the parts, it's just a question of getting off my ass and doing it!!
I hope to be ready to mold (?!?) this Big Cutter in a couple of weeks.
Thanks for looking in!
That's really nice, git'er done.
Rhino
Super Moderator
I hoped for free Bubble-Up and Rainbow Stew. Oh Wait! Those are only for SSI recipients. BFA!
Funny Tiki!! :stinker
After deck edge shields, hull rub strips and lower hull stiffeners in place. :yipee
She is starting to look very Point-class-ish!
Prop shaft bosses on the lower hull and holes for rudders.
Still some fine tuning to do, but coming along nicely!
Thanks for looking in!
:salute
Funny Tiki!! :stinker
After deck edge shields, hull rub strips and lower hull stiffeners in place. :yipee
She is starting to look very Point-class-ish!
Prop shaft bosses on the lower hull and holes for rudders.
Still some fine tuning to do, but coming along nicely!
Thanks for looking in!
:salute
Looks swell.
centaur567
Well-known member
Well done!! Your taking micro modeling to a whole new level. Bring on the dancing girls!! Gary S.
Rhino
Super Moderator
Working on rudders screws and prop shaft supports.
The camera reveals flaws in the rudders. Yes Men, I will fill & sand these bitty parts smooth.
:gogo
Thanks Gary! I will confess this Vessel is a challenge for me because of Her comparatively large size!
There doesn't seem to be a Emoji for "Brain Damage"
Thanks to all you Men for looking in!
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Working on rudders screws and prop shaft supports.
The camera reveals flaws in the rudders. Yes Men, I will fill & sand these bitty parts smooth.
:gogo
Thanks Gary! I will confess this Vessel is a challenge for me because of Her comparatively large size!
There doesn't seem to be a Emoji for "Brain Damage"
Thanks to all you Men for looking in!
This is still looking excellent! Nice work!
Oh, and the closest thing we have for "Brain Damage" is:
and :gogo Looking forward to seeing more....
Rhino
Super Moderator
Interesting shot of USCGC Point Ledge (?!) after a big blow in the Caribbean. What's in a Name, right?
Struts & shaft bearings underway. I'm attempting to duplicate the rake of the shaft supports.
The Modeler will have to do a bit of sand & fit to get them just so. I would cast them on the lower hull to make it less fiddly, but I doubt they would mold all that well. :idonno
Great ref shot of the hull. Is that like a centerboard running the keel? look at me getting my navy lingo on...
Rhino
Super Moderator
The visible part of the stickie-outie thingie in the middle, on the bottom of the hull is the Keel. The keel runs from bow to stern, but is not quite so stickie-outie on the rest of the Cutter. The two little hangie-downie flat thingies underneath the back are rudders. The blurry fan-lookin' jobbies in the shadow of the hull are "Screws" or propellers.
Does that help?!?
:yipee :frantic :yipee :drinks :captain 
:salute
Does that help?!?
:yipee :frantic :yipee :drinks :captain :salute
I'm going for rum....:frantic
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
B) 
True modelling skills -very well done!
Ian.
True modelling skills -very well done!Ian.
Rhino
Super Moderator
Thanks Ian!
It was a pretty good night for deck details. Aft bollard plate, after fuel hatch, after engineering hatch, engine intake trunks, Handle on forward hatch and forward closed bow chocks (These will need drilling after casting)
I'm all about the nomenclature! No offense 'Pup!
It was a pretty good night for deck details. Aft bollard plate, after fuel hatch, after engineering hatch, engine intake trunks, Handle on forward hatch and forward closed bow chocks (These will need drilling after casting)
I'm all about the nomenclature! No offense 'Pup!
Rhino
Super Moderator
Started on the 81 Mortar. I tried to decide whether it was more or less PIA to mold the propellers on the strut/bearing assemblies. I went with separate props. They will be fiddly no matter how they are molded. :hmmm
Simpler to add them to the Cutter after the shafts/struts/bearings are fitted to the bottom of the WPB.
81 mortar on it's pour stub. The mount will need some finesse once it's cast.
I'm darned if I an find any 1/350 M2 Browning .50 caliber guns. I would womp some up, but I fear they would not mold or cast well.