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Re: USS Silversides SS-236
« Reply #105 on: 06 Oct , 2009, 10:36 »
Yep, I made it to the ship. I put them on my photobucket album here's the link  http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z72/wildspear/

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Re: USS Silversides SS-236
« Reply #106 on: 06 Oct , 2009, 10:51 »




As you can tell, I cut a little to much out but that can be fixed. I may have to cut the whole front off in order to place the shutter in the right way. I got a little ahead of my self.

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Re: USS Silversides SS-236
« Reply #107 on: 06 Oct , 2009, 15:00 »
Thanks for posting the new pix.
Some nice shots there especially the under decks at the bow and inside the fairwater.

It's interesting that they never upgraded the marker buoys to the oblong version.

Making some progress on you build I see.

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Re: USS Silversides SS-236
« Reply #108 on: 07 Oct , 2009, 01:25 »
Looking good!
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Re: USS Silversides SS-236
« Reply #109 on: 15 Nov , 2009, 11:39 »
I got a secret source and their sending me a Silversides Fairwater from Nautilus, and also an echo set from IBS. I have never seen any pictures of the echo gear on the Gato's, does anyone have a few pic's they could send me?

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Re: USS Silversides SS-236
« Reply #110 on: 17 Nov , 2009, 09:56 »
Sure, Wildspear. Email me at mkeatingss(AT)cox(dot)net .
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Re: USS Silversides SS-236
« Reply #111 on: 01 May , 2010, 16:27 »
Does anyone have some pics of the inside of the Bow, around the Planes area?

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Re: USS Silversides SS-236
« Reply #112 on: 02 May , 2010, 03:46 »
There are some pix on another thread: http://models.rokket.biz/index.php?topic=233.0
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Re: USS Silversides SS-236
« Reply #113 on: 02 May , 2010, 05:43 »
ty rokket

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Re: USS Silversides SS-236
« Reply #114 on: 02 May , 2010, 16:35 »
Hey, Wildspear. I've got two or three pictures of the bow planes rigging gear. I lost a bunch of email address when my computer crashed, a while back. So drop me a line. I've, also, got some drawings.

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Re: USS Silversides SS-236
« Reply #115 on: 14 May , 2011, 10:22 »
Good day to all, I have been off the sight for a bit and I'd like to say sorry for that. I haven't finished my Silversides as of yet and I was going to give it another go. But I'm stalled at the fairwater. I had tried to make adjustments to the one supplied with the kit, didnt turn out well. Can some peeps discribe how they fassion theirs? Or would it be better to post what I have and you can make suggestions after that.

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Re: USS Silversides SS-236
« Reply #116 on: 14 May , 2011, 23:26 »
tell us more and what you think is trouble/wrong.  Hey, glad you're back!
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Re: USS Silversides SS-236
« Reply #117 on: 16 May , 2011, 20:55 »
Since I haven't worked on my sub for a long time I had thought I was still trying to fashion a sail by scratch. When I open my box up I noticed a sail I purchased from IBS. So I guess I should get back into the swing of things. My main sticking points will be the deck, getting the pattern of the wood the right way, and the mating of the wood deck with the metal deck.

On another note I was contacted by a person, his god father was the TBS ( I believe that's what he said) operator on the Silversides. He is getting ready to start on a Silverside model. I told him to check out the site.

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Re: USS Silversides SS-236
« Reply #118 on: 17 May , 2011, 20:31 »
Anyone know of any companies that make accessories in 1/72? Like life rings, life jackets, general navy type things that would decorate decks and such?

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Re: USS Silversides SS-236
« Reply #119 on: 21 May , 2011, 22:17 »
TBS is a radio talk, they mention the "TBS circuit" for talking to other ships, and nicknamed it "Talk Between Ships" (TBS). That's all I got there.

1:72 accessories - not specifically a source, altho sometimes the weird semi 1:96 scale of sailing ships can yield bits.

Wood deck - yeah, I might take Pat's advice and just build one a slat at a time...
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