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Old 05-19-2009, 08:41 PM
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Thumbs up USS Alligator released

been thinkin about this awhile now and finally got a start on my submarine series. first one is the USS Alligator. the United States's first submarine. i decided on the late configuration with the prop instead of the paddels.ill be doing this in 1/72. it will go well with my 1/72 VIIC. any other normal ship scale and it would be just too small.
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Old 05-20-2009, 05:00 AM
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Awesome! I'll be looking forward to this!
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Old 05-20-2009, 05:03 AM
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Re: USS Alligator

Interesting, what size will the model be when it's built?

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Old 05-20-2009, 06:55 AM
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its 47 feet long so at 1/72 it will almost be 8 inches.
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ok ive changed the scale to 1/48. that will make it 11.75in long. at 1/72 the details were just too small.
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Old 05-22-2009, 11:11 PM
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Re: USS Alligator

test build done. it actually went together very well with no problems.
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Old 05-23-2009, 01:35 AM
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wow. That was quick. Any chance of a david type with the really long spar/torpedo thingy?

oh oh. a Turtle?


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Yuo Da Man! I don't think I can print out a model that quick! It looks fantadtic.
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Old 05-23-2009, 07:16 AM
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Fantastic work, and a super job on the weathering. I can see getting this..
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Old 05-23-2009, 07:37 AM
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thank you for the nice comments. some one has done the turtle. i dont know if they have released it. if they dont ill do one. i do plan on a david, but the CSS Hunley is next.being the first submarine to sink another vessel.
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