U.S.S. Connecticut - 1/250 Scratch Build - Page 16

**Don Boose** · #**151** 12-16-2019, 06:28 AM

Superb detail! I like the parquet deck of the charthouse.

Don

**Doubting Thomas** · #**152** 12-16-2019, 07:12 AM

Simply spectacular! The ladders are something to behold, I have trouble doing architectural staircases in 1/144th scale let alone in 1/250th. You are most correct Michael that any of us visiting & taking part in this forum "can make anything you want" as you said last month. Keep going and looking forward to see the completion.

When my family found that I wanted to make/buy model kits. My two older brothers took me special for my birthday in 1970 to get an Aurora USS Independence aircraft carrier. Seems that first model is so small compared to your battleship.

**Michael Mash** · #**153** 12-16-2019, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Boose

Superb detail! I like the parquet deck of the charthouse.

Don

Thanks Thomas

Don: Thanks and I have to say: I found a YouTube tour of the U.S.S. Olympia from a tourist filming their walk-through of the ship. I was looking for interior details, particularly what kind of flooring was used. It was very helpful, but the photographer could not hold his camera still as he walked. As the picture veered up and down it actually began to make me seasick. I had to shut off the video half way through.

**birder** · #**154** 12-16-2019, 08:55 AM

Outstanding Mike

the details bring this together as you add them.

**757rol** · #**155** 12-16-2019, 02:47 PM

Greetings, you've inspired me to look for a nice model ship. All I can say is "It's Awesome "

**PAPER FAN** · #**156** 12-17-2019, 06:21 AM

excellent, she's really looking great. I need to start thinking about making the railings the way you're doing it. Photo etch is getting too expensive these days and a little extra time as you show here can produce fine looking results.

**romanmodels** · #**157** 12-23-2019, 03:44 PM

good work Mike

**Beachead** · #**158** 12-26-2019, 07:49 AM

Always love seeing updates to this build.

Mike - what do you use to stiffen the thread for the railings?

**Michael Mash** · #**159** 12-26-2019, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beachead

Always love seeing updates to this build.

Mike - what do you use to stiffen the thread for the railings?

Thanks Greg.
The railings are made of paper.
The paper strands are laid out on a template (see photos), then both sides are painted. The paint stiffens the paper and holds the railings together.
Mike

**airdave** · #**160** 12-26-2019, 09:46 AM

yeah, I thought it was string too!

even though, on second look, its obviously paper strips.
and you said "paper and paint".
lol