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    LCU-1600 Class Plans

    Hi John! I take it that you already know http://ww2lct.org/main.htm, don't you? (No LCU 1600 plans anyway, but probably somewhere you might ask for help) As far as I know, the German Barbe class were built to a modified LCU 1600 design, so it might be worth a try to convert the 1/250 scale...
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    What is 'W' and where is it?

    If I remember correctly, the 'w' means 'cut out' on models from Poland. Does this make sense with your Portland? Michi
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    What scale(s) do you prefer?

    Hello Robin, apart from 1/600 and 1/1200 and 1/1250 (which is virtually the same), there's only one common small scale left: 1/700, very popular in plastic and resin. Not that popular in paper, but at least Yukiyuji and Monksato-san have designed a few ships in that scale...
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    What scale(s) do you prefer?

    Tough question that one... quite useful for making enimies, ther's just too many people outthere who think they know the right scale! Now, I take it for granted, that you care about scale, otherwise you wouldn't ask this question, would you? As for the micromodels, you gave the answer...
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    JSC Friedrich der Grosse

    Dave, there's a construction report with very precise information about the traps of this kit on Kartonbau.de: http://www.kartonbau.de/wbb2/thread.php?threadid=5363 The first parts are with an english translation, too, the rest is only in German language, but maybe a translator like...
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    HMCS Ottawa II - build progress

    I don't know whether this is of any help to you. It's taken from Alan Ravens "Warship Perspectives, Comouflage Volume Four: Royal Navy". I take it that Alan spent a lot of time with the research work, so it's probably quite accurate. Keep up the good work! Oh Rick, experts....
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    HMCS OTTAWA II / Ex HMS Griffin - Question

    Just got hit by an inspiration particle, had a look and... According to http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WAMUS_ASW.htm (scroll down to about the last quarter) the only possible hedghog projectors were the mk10 and mk11. I haven't found a picture of a mk11, yet, but my personal guess would be...
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    HMCS OTTAWA II / Ex HMS Griffin - Question

    To make this absolutely clear: The HMCS Ottawa was a converted Destroyer, here's a picture of her: http://www.readyayeready.com/cgi-bin/query/display.pl?index=1305 And here a cardboard model: http://www.steelnavy.com/HMSGriffin600MK.htm As for the Hedgehog: I went for something Mk10ish...
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    Wilhelmshaven U-Boot U96 / U995

    Hello Mark, I've found two threads on Kartonbau.de on that sub: http://www.kartonbau.de/wbb2/thread.php?threadid=4548 and http://www.kartonbau.de/wbb2/thread.php?threadid=4292 Ther once was a very good construction report on the papership.de forum, but unfortunately it got lost, when...
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    Roman scout ship (Roman Seas, 1:250)

    Nice build, Tirta! I'm not surprised by the strong resemblence between the two ships: The Greek already had settlements on all coasts of the mediterranean when Rome was founded, and, as the leading culture then, they strongly influenced ship building for many centuries. Even today, the...
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    Roman scout ship (Roman Seas, 1:250)

    Chris, Steve, Thanks for the kind words! Actually, Eric was the first person (except my wife) I informed, and he has already put the pictures in his gallery (http://www.romanseas.com/michael_kaintoch.html). I've got one more picture (taken by Michael Bauer) that might be interesting...
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    Roman scout ship (Roman Seas, 1:250)

    And number three. I hope you like it! Michi
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    Roman scout ship (Roman Seas, 1:250)

    Weeeeell, and that was it already. So here are three pictures of the finished boat. One:
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    Roman scout ship (Roman Seas, 1:250)

    The steering oars consist of a pole, made from doubled card board, and a blade. After mounting them to the hull, I attached two handles (in my case, made from leftover bits of lasercut reeling) and painted them brown. The oars are lasercut accessory parts from Thomas Pleiner...
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