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Model Marina Discussion Board _ Warships _ USS Antietam (CG-54)

Posted by: rktman56 Oct 30 2007, 04:14 PM

The USS Anteitam was the third AEGIS cruiser to have the Mk 41 Vertical Launch System. For this project I will be using a fiberglass hull and some fittings from The Scale Shipyard. I also will be using some fittings from Sirmar. The superstructure is from Homeport Model Ships.

Progress: 5%

Status: In work.

SCALE: This is a 1/96 scale model of CG-54 and measures 71 inches long.

I will be doing a web area for this model and should be open soon. I have started on this model and pictures will be posted soon. wink.gif

Posted by: rktman56 Oct 30 2007, 04:42 PM

Here is a quick update. I got the hull from The Scale Shipyard back in 2000! Since it's been in storage until this past Spring. I had planned to start on it but other personal predicaments and obligations prevented me from doing much then. Now things have settled down and I have the time I need to get this one done.

First I inspected the hull and started to work on the center seam. I sanded the seam and cleaned the hull with isopropyl alchol. Then I used filler to fill the areas where the center seam is.



Next I will work on the hull details to include the bilge keels, torpedo tube doors and stern openings for the SQL-25 Nixie towed torpedo decoy. Lots of stuff ahead! cool.gif

Posted by: rktman56 Nov 2 2007, 09:08 PM

I got my lasers from Homeport Model Ships yesterday. Started laying out the superstructure today. I really like the lasers. biggrin.gif



I am still waiting for some stuff I ordered from Loyalhanna Dockyard. Included in that order is the running H/W from Sitek.

Posted by: Homeport Model Ships Dec 3 2007, 08:42 PM

Roger,
Your doing an amazing job on the CG 54, and I thank you for posting your photos online.
If you have any questions, please let me know. I am glad to help.

Eric
Homeport Model Ships

www.homeportmodels.com

Posted by: rktman56 Dec 4 2007, 10:22 AM

Thanks for the comment Eric. Later when the USS Antietam web area is open, it will show what I did with your superstructure lasers. As of now I am still waiting for the running hardware to come in. Once that is in I can move on the spuerstructure.

Here is a quick peek at what I will have inside the hull:

12 volt battery
Two Dumas (Pittman) motors
Two Electronize Speed Controls
A Power Distribution Panel
A Robbe receiver and other radio gear
A Robbe Multi-Prop 8 Decoder (May hold off on this--- my just use toggle switches to control RADAR units)

I will use a micro motor to control the AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar and a micro servo to turn the nav Radar unit.



Posted by: Gravman Feb 6 2008, 06:44 AM

Roger you Antietam is just what I am looking for. I want to build the San Jacinto. Do you have any pictures of the deack house build up using the laser cuts?

Thanks

Grav

Posted by: rktman56 Feb 7 2008, 07:34 PM

QUOTE(Gravman @ Feb 6 2008, 07:44 AM) *
Roger you Antietam is just what I am looking for. I want to build the San Jacinto. Do you have any pictures of the deack house build up using the laser cuts?

Thanks

Grav



Grav,

It will still yet be some time before I post pictures of my CG-54. You are welcome to view the USS Bunker Hill area. This model is being built by Eric of Homeport Models. You can see his build here: http://www.rktman.com/rlh/cg52/steps/steps.html

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