banner.jpg (8927 bytes)
Button Spacer
PG 88
Button Spacer
Kit Review
Button Spacer
Step By Step
Button Spacer
Extras
Button Spacer
Gallery
Button Spacer
Links
Button Spacer

  Last update: 21 Sep 07
steps_banner.jpg (8224 bytes)

Backmove.gif (1900 bytes)Ahead
inv_spacer.gif (807 bytes)

  Super Detailing - Stanchions, Chocks, Ladders and Hatches

inv_spacer.gif (807 bytes)

Stanchions

All stanchions (uprights) are 1/16 brass rod cut long enough to extend into the deck 1/8" to 3/16". There are three different styles of railings on this ship. The first is the welded pipe rails, second type is the wire rope and the third type of railing is chain which is used in those areas where personnel or material must be moved through the railings fairly often.

For the welded pipe rails, I used 1/32" brass.  For the wire rope I used Berkley® FIRELINE® 14 LB test fishing line.   This has the appearance of wire braided rope and was attached to the stanchions with CA and painted.  I used the chain included in the kit for the chain.. Duh.  

stanchiondetal3small.jpg (3853 bytes)
(Click on image to enlarge)

stanchiondetalsmall.jpg (5337 bytes)
(Click on image to enlarge)

stanchiondetal2small.jpg (5836 bytes)
(Click on image to enlarge)

Chocks

I was completely unhappy with the metal chocks that were included in the Deck Hardware set. So I tossed them out and made a "master" from styrene.  I then cast the needed chocks, painted and attached them to the deck.  The picture below shows both the chock included in the deck hardware set and the chock I made.

chockdetailsmall.jpg (3495 bytes)
Click on image to enlarge)

inv_spacer.gif (807 bytes)

Ladders

I made a set of ladders from brass as described in the kit directions.   Again I was unhappy with the final appearance of the ladders.  I tossed them out and made a new set from styrene.  The new ones look much better!

ladderdetail1.jpg (6329 bytes)

ladderdetail2small.jpg (4117 bytes)
(Click on image to enlarge)

ladderdetail3small.jpg (5086 bytes)
(Click on image to enlarge)

Hatches

The plans show how to fabricate the needed hatches for the deck.   It does not describe the escape scuttle on the hatches.  All of the hatches have an escape scuttle but two.  These being the one on the bow and the second one buy the 40mm Bofors used for moving ammo.  Also, all of the escape scuttles open to the aft of the ship.

hatchdetail1small.jpg (2682 bytes)
(Click on image to enlarge)

hatchdetail2small.jpg (4060 bytes)
(Click on image to enlarge)



Model Marina Web Site © Copyright 2007 RKTMAN  All rights reserved.
Web site Designed & Maintained By RKTMAN

Dumas Logo and materials Copyright Dumas Products, Inc. - Used with permission.