Very large model boats

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i use a program called image shrinker its completely idiot proof unlike me and takes all the hard work out of resizing your photos . You can download a demo from here http://www.dsbglobal.com/ishrink/

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Thanks Chris, I'll give that a shot tomorrow. Now? Time for bed said Zebadee!

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I've started so I'll finish... some picies.eace:

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Check Out Ebay For Item No 130167187234

A Giant Sub In Need Of Some Tlc!

[Guest]

wow!! if i had a way of transporting that i would get it without any hesitation!!!

nice find there Guy!!

[dynamite25]

Nice find Guy and it would be cool to be in it cruising around a lake,I think my parents would kill me if I brought something like that home.

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Some piccies of the developing Firefly...

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to be honest i was sent it by someone else -so cant claim to have found it !- it was also posted on modelboat mayhem about an hour later so i think half of the worlds model boating fraternity are watching this item !!!

and like you folks i knew if i bought this and brought it home the divorce papers would be waiting !

[Guest]

I am currently in the planning stages of a 1/35th U.S.S. Idaho (BB-42) circa 1944. The reason for the odd scale is that is comes out to be 17 feet 9 inches long at 1/35 and I can find/build a trailer around here for it. Wish me luck......

Foo

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Foo, Do you have a trailer plan? I'm in the process of getting a 20 foot model and as such...have no trailer yet, but I'm going to need one for this behemoth.

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working on the initial planning stages of a 1/35th scale Idaho (BB-42) of the New Mexico class (circa 1944) it will be sit down scale at over 17 feet....

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Holy cow that's a great lookin boat!! I can only dream of making something that good one day. I hope to learn a lot from you guys (before I likely get discouraged and burn out....!!)

[Guest]

the good news around here is that there about 15 welding shops within about 5 miles of me and I know a lot of the welders. If all else fails I'll do the redneck trailer (rear end/frame, bed from an old pickup with the frame rails bent together at the front and a trailer hitch installed). Your boat being 20 feet might be too long for that trick but you could find a junkyard pickup rear end (complete with springs) fairly cheaply to use for an axle. For a model I shouldn't think that it would have to be built terribly heavy. Something like that should pull pretty easy behind my little Japanese pickup. I am not even trying to think about what it will way when I get done. Talked to Mrs. Santa and I should at least get the plans for Christmas.....1/96th then I have to get them blown up.

Foo

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what are you making at 20feet? An aircraft carrier, probably..... Check youtube under rc aircraft carriers there are a couple of guys bakc east who built a flight deck for their party barge and fly on and off of it (left hand for arresting gear youch!)

Foo

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Guy's check out the latest "model acquisition. She's 1/24th scale and around 20' long.

Her name is Fra Berlanga, An old United Fruit company ship built in 1945, Not sure of the model history yet.