1/350 USS Georgia SSGN-729 Ohio Class Submarine.

[Rhino]

High time I started on Sea n' Sky's next presentation Model Kit.

USS Georgia SSGN-729 in 1/350 scale. She's bigger than I'm accustomed to. Hmm. Parts & stuff! :idonno

USS Georgia will be an Honor Model for presentation to this little Man's Papa. :salute :captain

Wisdom. Justice. Moderation. (for all y'all wuht don't speak no Latino!) :smack

 

[Iron Mike]

Get you some of that!

 

[moon puppy]

Good deal.

 

[Rhino]

I've got all the stuff. The fit on this Kit is disappointing.(POOP!) $40.00 Dragon "Smart Kit" could use some tutoring. :stinker Hull halves warped, hull panel lines put you in mind of an ancient Matchbox Kit. The Sail halves differ in height.

To fit the forward diving planes, I advise oval-ing the holes to make the alignment, rather than grinding the dog-snot out of the diving plane pivots.

Those of you that know me, know well I just can't leave things be. Floor for the Bridge, so's ah kin add some 1/350 Navy Folk.

I wouldn't start a model like this one, without learning something about how Nuclear Submarine systems operate.

MUCH dry-fitting is also advisable!! I may do something else with the Dry-deck Shelter. I just don't like the look of it. :idonno

Thanks, men, for looking in!! :salute :drunk

 

[Rhino]

The tedious outer missile tube hatches are easiest attached to tape in the center, and thick C/A glued along the outboard edge. You can apply thick C/A to the bottom of the rest of the hatch later. It doesn't bleed through, and overfill the hatch seam. (or glue your fingers to the Boat!) :facepalm

Georgia's after 2 missile hatches will be open, to allow for BGM-109 Tomahawk launch. The masked area will be white.

 

[lupanzer]

Nice!...

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Interesting build Rhino. Trying to visualize the parts and area you are working on and not quite getting it. (not all that familiar with subs)

 

[Rhino]

The monster seam obviously runs the length of the Boat's hull. Fill-Sand-scribe-cuss , Fill-Sand-scribe-cuss , Fill-Sand-scribe-cuss I will NOT be building a second 1/350 Dragon sub kit. :stinker
When the Ohio-Class Boomer was built, she carried 20 missile tubes made into Her pressure hull (the subdivided, welded, steel tube inside the Hull of the Submarine). Ballast and trim tanks are arranged between the outer hull and the PSI hull. The outer hull is streamlined to reduce friction underway. The kit includes Posidon and Trident ICBM's, and 4 Mk. 48 torpedoes in 1/350 scale. USS Georgia, as one of 4 SSGN (cruise missile Boat) carries 16 operational missile tubes, with 7 Tomahawk BGM-109 missiles per tube. The internal space gained is used for SEAL ops, and other recon/intel gathering functions. I don't think any of that is classified. :hmmm

SSBN-643 USS George Bancroft, is smaller than an Ohio-Class Boat by a bunch, but you get an idea of how big these deadly, swift, silent Ladies truly are. Does that help?
I can't say where USS Georgia is deployed at this time.

 

[lupanzer]

Impressive!...

Luiz

 

[jknaus]

Very cool build.
James

 

[MrT]

Stick with it. It's looking good!

 

[moon puppy]

Like why does the kit come with torpedoes? How do they want you to display it?

I saw a sub come into Charleston Harbor once, we were at the Ft. Moultrie site, don't know which sub it was but it swamped the jetty we were standing at, thought the guy out on the end was going to be swept away. There was a lot of mass under the water to cause that much wake.



Sending sanding :zen

 

[sharkman]

looks like a battle!

How long is it in 1/350 scale? 'cause it looks pretty small on here!

 

[Rhino]

She's almost 19 inches long. Quite a stretch for my bitty work-space!

 

[Rhino]

The Kit comes with torpedoes as the outer tube doors can be modeled open with the Fish leaving them. USS Georgia's mission is one of stealth and secrecy. I thought it much more likely She'd launch Tomahawks, than torps, so I modeled the outer doors closed. No red boat is going to notice Her passage, until it's too late. :zen

Rudders installed. I think I've got the huge hull seam licked! FINALLY! I had hoped to paint some today, but I broke some ungainly antenna housings off the stern of Georgia. :smack

I try to build a "Straight Model". I REALLY do!! I just cain't. I'm naughty.
I told a story about how this impressive young Officer was so uncharacteristically excited when news of his Son's birth reached him, that he swam out of the Boat to get home to see his new, sweet, Boy. I didn't have a 1/350 scale screen-door, but I had an extra hatch about. Other Guys leave the Boat while She's submerged. They come back too!

Major assemblies in almost one piece. The new mine-finding SONAR allows USS Georgia to safely navigate the treacherous hedge apple/oak leaf minefields of Iowa.

Brass antenna housing replacements, with antennas extended. I'm posing 2 of the missile tubes open, so Georgia needs these instruments extended.

The missile hatches fit nearly as well as the rest of the :facepalm :vmad :stinker Kit does. I will hinge just 2. She's coming together.
Thanks for looking in!

 

[ausf]

B)

One ping only Mr Ryan.

(Have no idea if an Ohio class was in that movie)

 

[Rhino]

It matters little. :drinks It all Submariner stuff. :salute If I can't stick my arm out the window, I can't drive it. I was invited to "drive" USS Georgia, but I'd be gone/submerged 93+ days. I rather had 3 or 4 hours in mind. My hat is off to those Men. :salute ldguy I cain't begin to understand the required mind-set.

 

[ausf]

I was considering that career path. I wanted to go into Nuclear engineering and the USN was a pretty good place for it. Sub duty would mean being based in CT, HI or San Diego, not bad. I took a bunch of tests and qualified, but also qualified for Aviation and kept having a bunch of recruiters tell me that was the way to go (this was before Top Gun) with "son, don't ya wanna be flying 18s off a carrier?", etc.

When I started looking into it, it turned out it would be a couple of years of classroom and I'd have to be in the top 5% to remain before I even saw a cockpit and they only filled the small amount of openings by congressional approval so the whole process left a bad taste in my mouth and I went a different way.

 

[jknaus]

Looking very good. Watching with interest
James

 

[phantom II]

Yiiikes Chris . Not exactly a good fit on pieces considering the size of the boat.

It would take a better man than me to be a crew member. I like windows and female companionship.

Cheers,Chistian B)