When CapnMac mentioned “dio” for diorama in his last post, I mistook him to mean “dia” as in diagram which is why I posted the two pictures above. Please ignore them as they have nothing to do with this thread.
Sorrrry! Sorry everyone!
Did Josh ever meantion if his South Dakota was 1/350 or 1/700 scale?
Its the 1/350 scale kit…sorry everyone I forgot to mention the scale im working with…
It’s ok, sub, we’ll blame it on the Deck Apes needle-gunning the chain lockers.
The diorama I remember did rather resemble the upper drawing, though.
Now, where did that shrubber go?
I thought I saw him heading out for the Bridge of Death.
Subfixer
Great screen caps from only THE greatest motion picture epic of all time!
freem
The rails are called Ladder rail. When a railroad puts in a grade crossing in pavement or concreat it uses Ladder rail. Z gauge model railroad track is 1/260 or 1/280 I think. It might be a bit tall for 1/350 but as Capn Mac suggested using C channel may be your best bet.
Please -O- Please post pictures of your progress !!!
What is the airspeed of an un-laiden swallow?
Sorry… I,m a BIG Monty Python fan.
European or African Swallow?
Uh… Wait… I dont know. AAAAAAARRRGGGGG!!!
“It’s only a model.” — Patsy (Terry Gilliam)
I am still working on the sketch’s will have them by tomorrow… I am still trying to buy the needed material but luckily there is a great hobby store in Kingston, NY I go to called J&J Hobbies…also what is everyone’s opinion on the dry-dock that is usually put in a bay for minor repairs… the square one…I know its not very descriptive…
Sorry. I got us a bit off topic. Do you mean a “portable” dry dock?
Yes that’s exactly what I meant…thanks I couldn’t think of the name for the portable dry dock…thought it was something fancier for some reason
Portable does sound kind of silly for somthing so big. I once built sections of a drydock to be transported on several flatcars. The sides were steel made from plastic sheets and the rest was assembled with K&M metal mesh and assorted crap I found in my "junk " bin. There were also mobile drydocks made from concrete. They would float them into position and then sink them to get the ship in then refloat the whole thing.
Model Art magazine July 2007 cover has an interesting layout of a German sub in a dry dock where the modeler left the opposite side “wall” off the dry dock to what I think is good effect. It allows good exposure to detail on and under the hull. You’ll find the mag offered at S.B. online.