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Scratch building a SAAR 3 missile boat
In parallel to the A-7 model, starting a new scratch build – SAAR 3 missile boats. 6 boats of this class served in the Israeli Navy from 1970 for 20 years. Later, two boats were transferred to the Chilean Navy. This boats are a development of the SAAR 2 missile boats, main differences are
- Replacing to bow Bofors 40mm gun with an Otto Melara 76mm gun - Deleting the two bow Gabriel missiles - Changes to the bridge - Additional chaff rocket launchers First picture is a SAAR 2 boat, and the second SAAR 3 missile boat. This boats participate in the first world surface to surface missile battles in 1973. 10 years ago, I scratch build a SAAR 2 missile boat model at a scale of 1-100 (presented in this forum). Hull parts were lost, so I started from scratch. At a scale of 1-100 it will be 45cm long. Hull design is based on left and right segments connected at the hull's lower part. By this, any mismatch will be covered by the keel. Pictures seen bellow are stages of building the hull. Next is the bow, it's shape was designed for speed, and will be a challenge to model it. Shalom Mor |
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this is looking good nice looking hull well done sir
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Thank you for sharing!
Looking forward to your completed model! |
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Thanks rifleman and wireandpaper. Happy to see your interest in this model. Thw hull is almost done,hope to post soon.
Shalom Mor |
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While continue working on the hull, I understood that the deck has some waviness that I couldn't resolve, so I builded the hull againe. At this time only the bow is not complet.
In parallel I did the bridge and some other structures. The bridge structure is done from two main parts. The first inserted in the second. And a fit check with the hull. Shalom Mor |
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Shalom
Nice choice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I remember those Gabriel missiles carried on those boats. Huge forward fins. Good luck with this build. Isaac
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Great looking build.
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The hull and structures look great. Very nice work.
Gary
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that is looking sharp very nice hull well done sir
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Hi Mor:
Are you saving all the templates for your boat? Thank you. |
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