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1/700 US Coast Guard Reliance class Cutter TLAR Models #723.7

Rhino

Rhino

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The parallel build of the "Small Cutter" component of my WMEC effort goes forward!

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Ah. Teeny parts. This is where I live! The 1/700 scale version of this vessel will have 2 complete superstructures and both pilothouses, early and contemporary. I found the most fiddly part of the 1/350 build was getting a good fit on the superstructure parts.
The mold with the 1/350 scale floats for the HO4S/H-19 Chickasaw helicopter I offer on the website will include the early WMEC parts. Expansion of these will follow.
 
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220 grams of RTV goes to work! 1/700 Bakur-to-be, waterline polar bear, 1/700 WMEC early superstructure and pilothouse, 1/350 HO4S floats and rescue hoist, and Dave Bettis' Airfix vintage 1/76 Tiger I upgrade parts molds are pressurized for an early Sunday morning de-mold.

It could be interesting for the 1/700 Reliance class cutter to have a drug boat to "inspect". I'm putting the same p/e details on the waterline Little Cutter Master as I did on the Big Cutter if I have them in the proper scale. She should make a much simpler build with similar detail as her 1/350 Seester.
Thanks for looking in!
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1/700 early Reliance class castings show promise! The bridge windows are overscale on purpose to make them easier to paint.
The 3D printed St. Giles H-220 cast nicely. The Bakur trawler/Shark oceanography/ drug runner will be made from her and included in the 1/700 scale TLAR 723.7 kit.

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Dave Bettis' Airfix 1/76 Tiger I upgrade parts cast well. I expect to deliver 3 sets of these next Thursday at the Surgeon club meeting.
Every time I airbrush with the Testors Aztek Dave gave me, I remember how generous my old friend has been to me. Model Favors go 2 ways!
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The float and rescue hoist upgrades to the 3D printed Shapeways 1/350 USCG HO4S-3 came out dandy too! I listed these on tlarmodels.com
Icebreaker modelers: Don't hesitate! Quantities are limited!
Thanks for looking in!
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From St. Giles to Bakur (sort of). I'm not satisfied with the main deck and sanding on her chunky rails continues. 7 scale feet is .010 of an inch.
P/E hatches, life rings and vertical ladders will adorn this conversion. She'll come with 2 inclined p/e ladders for access to the boat deck from the main deck.
 
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