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rcweir reacted to a post in a topic: 20th Century USN warship fittings available
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BlueJacket Shipcrafters has a large number of metal and resin fittings that are specific to our 20th Century warship kits that are not listed separately in our catalog. Most are 1/192 scale with a few in 1/96 and 1/48 scale. If you have specific needs in this area, make a list that includes the ship's name, type, time period, and required fittings and send it to me ( al@bluejacketinc.com ). I'll send you back a list of what we can supply and their prices.
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Archi reacted to a post in a topic: Coming soon!
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Two new kits will be available soon - a sardine carrier and a self-propelled barge. Both kits are 1/87 scale (barge 7.5", sardine carrier 10") and include cast resin waterline hulls, laser-cut parts, and Britannia fittings. I still have about a month's worth of work to do on them (instructions, cost analysis, etc.) but the molds and laser drawings are done and these two were built from production castings and laser parts. Exclusive of paint drying time, each could probably be built over a couple weekends and might be a fun diversion from those beautiful but complex models we enjoy building so much.
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alross2 reacted to a post in a topic: Position at BlueJacket available
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alross2 reacted to a post in a topic: Position at BlueJacket available
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Tired of making all those repetitive parts by hand? Bluejacket Shipcrafters offers custom laser work in laser board, styrene, and wood. Here are a couple examples. The top image is a portion of a .015" laser board sheet that has gratings, scroll work, companion doors, and mast hoops. The lower image shows a custom laminated door for a customer who was designing and building an HO scale fire station. From left to right - clear styrene for the window glass, .015" laser board components, and the assembled doors. For more information or to discuss a potential project, contact al@bluejacketinc.com .
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alross2 reacted to a post in a topic: 3D parts printed in metal
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BlueJacket Shipcrafters has a large number of fittings that are specific to given kits and are not listed in our catalog. At the moment, I'm slowly putting together a list of them that are specific to 1/192 WW2 USN warships. There are over 100 listings so far, mostly cast Britannia but also a few in resin. It will be a while before the list is complete, but if you have specific needs in this area, make a list that includes the ship's name, type, and required fittings and send it to me ( al@bluejacketinc.com ). I'll send you back a list of what we can supply and their prices. The photo shows several of the cast resin items available: from left to right, twin 5"/38 gun house, two different MK37 gun directors, single 5"/38 gun house, and an LCVP with laser-cut ramp and skeg.
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There were 150 or so responses to the survey. Respondents were primarily from two major online groups like this one and the BlueJacket website. The results covered a wide range of ship types and were also somewhat surprising given the time period and types of models being built by modelers on both of the online groups (essentially 18th and 19th C Royal Navy types). No single named vessel got more than four mentions. The most suggested vessels were US Navy types from the Civil War through WWII. Vessel sizes ranged from about 20' through 1000+'. Model lengths for all suggestions were calculated at the following scales: 1/192, 1/128. 1/96, 1/72, 1/64, and 1/48. In a few weeks, we will take a long look at the results and make a decision.
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On occasion, we end up with solid hulls that we can't put in kits because they are chipped or gouged, have an unexpected knot, etc. These defects are easily repaired by anyone with minimal skills or scratch-building experience. Because the hulls are shaped to the point at which they would have been ready for final shaping, they save the modeler the time it would take to cut out the necessary lifts, glue them up, and carve the hull. The list of on-hand hulls is constantly changing. As of this post (February 16, 2024), we have one each of the following hulls available: 1/192 ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) 1/96 ATLANTIC 1/96 FANNIE GORHAM 1/192 FLETCHER class destroyer 1/192 NS SAVANNAH nuclear cargo vessel 1/32 RED BARON Holland 32 lobster boat 1/96 310' CLEMSON class destroyer For more information and prices, contact al@bluejacketinc.com .
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Naming of British Motor Torpedo Boats WW2
alross2 replied to Amanda G's topic in Nautical/Naval History
In this time period, RN MTBs, MGBs, and most other Coastal Forces craft were officially referred to by designator and number, e.g., MTB 34. Some may have had unofficial nicknames, but I'm not aware of any RN types. US PTs, on the other hand, while also only referred to by their designator and number, e.g., PT34, commonly had nicknames. These nicknames would often change with a new skipper, as well. -
The kit survey will end this Friday, Feb 16, so you still have a few days to suggest some potential candidates. To date, I've received over 150 suggestions with a very broad range of types and time periods. The most responses any named vessel received was 4, so there are no overwhelming results in that area. The largest group of named vessels was naval vessels, mostly USN and from the pre-dreadnaught and WWII periods. Most sailing vessel suggestions were from the late 18th C to mid-19th C and were trading vessels. Vessel lengths ranged from 20' to 1013'. Almost all suggestions were for US vessels. I'll provide more details after the survey ends.
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