BOATMAN's USS NIMITZ CVN 68 BUILD IN 1/144 SCALE

[Deleted member 4539]

Still loving how this is coming along Chris .

 

[Deleted member 4539]

The Radar looks great.

 

[boatman]

Still loving how this is coming along Chris .

The Radar looks great.

GOOD MORNING Ralph glad you are enjoing the build more pics to come but when you think about this build all these bits are really separate models like a spitfire or a me 109 until they are all brought togeather on the ship then they intergrate as a whole if you get my meaning
chris

 

[Deleted member 4539]

GOOD MORNING Ralph glad you are enjoing the build more pics to come but when you think about this build all these bits are really separate models like a spitfire or a me 109 until they are all brought togeather on the ship then they intergrate as a whole if you get my meaning
chris

I know what you mean.

 

[boatman]

Radar platform fitted out with red 2mm anticollishion lights an its fitted with small box section to fit into the main motor box section in the deck so the whole radar mast can be removed in case of need of repair

 

[boatman]

this pic is further on in build

 

[wotan]

Christopher

I have been admiring this project for a while. Your latest additions are really outstanding and add a new meaning to detailed realism. Looks like this will consume the power supply of a small city when it's finished. A big bravo from me.

John

 

[john]

Chris has got computer problems, he won't be able to update this thread until he get's it back from the shop.

 

[boatman]

Christopher

I have been admiring this project for a while. Your latest additions are really outstanding and add a new meaning to detailed realism. Looks like this will consume the power supply of a small city when it's finished. A big bravo from me.

John

H John many thanks for your kind comments an yes it did have big batt as like you say it did use a lot of power as there was 5 different power circuts in her an they were
12v ' 9v; 6v; 3v; an 1/.5v an they all worked from 12v through voltage reducer;s to power all the different item;s thanks for your intrest an hopefully I can repost the build pics which went wrong an the rest of the build on this thread
chris

Chris has got computer problems, he won't be able to update this thread until he get's it back from the shop.

An John many thanks for letting the guys know what happened
chris

 

[boatman]

HI guys im now gonna try an repost the pics which were lost
an here in this shot can be seen im makin up the flood lights led's

 

[boatman]

An here you can see where some of the floodlights fit on the bridge roof

 

[boatman]

Floodlights fitted

 

[boatman]

A SHOT HERE of the multie plug wires system as this whole bridge unit was made to lift off if any probs

 

[boatman]

AN FLOOD LIGHTS fitted to the island itself

 

[boatman]

ALL flood lights an bridge lights work ok an nav lights

 

[boatman]

Side veiw

 

[boatman]

 

[boatman]

Now starting here to build the SPS 49 surface search radar mast

 

[boatman]

 

[scottie3158]

Christopher,
My apologies it has been a while since I caught this. This is an incredible build the level of detail is astounding.