Nick Tiberio Posted July 6 #1 Posted July 6 USS Coates was the first ship I served on, '65-'67, again '69-70. As a machinest mate assigned to both the firerooms and engine rooms. Now that the model is complete I look back at the years on and off building her. Working from shipyard prints, photos my memories are now complete. I'd like to share with fellow modelers a not to common build. The USS Coates is a Rudderow class destroyer escort that served from 1944 until decommissioning in 1970. Starting with a fiberglass hull from the Scale Shipyard and a display baseboard which became the foundation for this build. GrandpaPhil, ccoyle, Tony Hunt and 4 others 7 Quote
Rick310 Posted July 6 #2 Posted July 6 Very interesting! Rick mtaylor, Canute and Nick Tiberio 3 Quote
KeithAug Posted July 6 #3 Posted July 6 I agree with Rick - this looks like a fascinating nostalgia subject. yvesvidal, Nick Tiberio, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846
Nick Tiberio Posted July 7 Author #4 Posted July 7 USS Coates DE-686 buiding. Deck, hawsways, bildge keels, struts, shafts, sonar dome, etc. DocRob, yvesvidal, GrandpaPhil and 4 others 7 Quote
TBlack Posted July 7 #5 Posted July 7 Looks like you know what you’re doing! Nick Tiberio, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote
KeithAug Posted July 7 #6 Posted July 7 Nice spray job. Nick Tiberio, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846
Jim Lad Posted July 7 #7 Posted July 7 You've made a great start, Nick. John Canute, mtaylor and Nick Tiberio 3 Quote
Tigerdvr Posted July 7 #8 Posted July 7 Your machinist mindset shows Nick. Looks like a well-planned project. Will be watching your progress. Cheers Canute, Nick Tiberio and mtaylor 3 Quote Cheers, Harley<p Under Construction: USS Yorktown CV-5 1/200 by Trumpeter Completed: USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 1/200 by ILoveKit USS Atlanta CL-51 1/350 by Very Fire Liberty Ship John W. Brown 1/350 by Trumpeter HMS Spiraea K-08 1/350 USS Arizona BB-39 1/200 by Trumpeter/Mk1 Design HMS Sir Gareth 1/350 by Starling Models USS Missouri BB-63 1945 1/350 by Joy-Yard, 9/11/21 USS Indianapolis CA-35 1945 1/350 by Trumpeter USS Kidd DD-661, 1945, 1/350, on The Sullivans kit by Trumpeter USS Alaska CB-1, 1/350, Hobby Boss, Circa 2/1945 US Brig Syren 1/64 Model Shipways, Wood Started, On Hold: Frigate Confederacy 1/64 Model Shipways, Wood
Nick Tiberio Posted July 8 Author #9 Posted July 8 11 hours ago, TBlack said: Looks like you know what you’re doing! It's a learning curve for sure. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote
Nick Tiberio Posted July 8 Author #10 Posted July 8 6 hours ago, Jim Lad said: You've made a great start, Nick. John Thanks John Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote
Nick Tiberio Posted July 8 Author #11 Posted July 8 On 7/6/2024 at 9:35 AM, Rick310 said: Very interesting! Rick Thanks Rick, I've not been able to find anyone that has built a display model in this scale so I'm on my own. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote
Nick Tiberio Posted July 8 Author #12 Posted July 8 5 hours ago, Tigerdvr said: Your machinist mindset shows Nick. Looks like a well-planned project. Will be watching your progress. Cheers Thank you, well planned baby steps. Scratch building is rewarding when it all comes together. Canute, mtaylor and TBlack 3 Quote
GrandpaPhil Posted July 8 #13 Posted July 8 Very cool! Looking forward to this build! mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Rick310 Posted July 8 #14 Posted July 8 Looks like you’re off to a great start!! Rick Canute, Nick Tiberio and mtaylor 3 Quote
Nick Tiberio Posted July 8 Author #15 Posted July 8 12 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said: Very cool! Looking forward to this build! Thanks Phil, photos coming. Canute, mtaylor and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote
Nick Tiberio Posted July 8 Author #16 Posted July 8 USS Coates (DE-685) Fitting the jewelry, rudders are carved from styrene stock, aluminum runner posts, screws were made by LCDR John Woodward USN who at that time was OIC of the Propeller Shop Long Beach Naval Shipyard. They are manganese bronze, I turned brass stock on a lathe to make the dunce cones. ccoyle, DocRob, mtaylor and 11 others 11 3 Quote
Nick Tiberio Posted July 9 Author #17 Posted July 9 USS Coates (DE-685), I photoetched brass most of the fittings on the model, here are some of the hatches used. The foward and after superstructure taking shape, brass, aluminum, and sheet styrene. KeithAug, Tony Hunt, DocRob and 4 others 7 Quote
yvesvidal Posted July 9 #18 Posted July 9 Great progress. Yves mtaylor, TBlack, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote
Nick Tiberio Posted July 10 Author #19 Posted July 10 USS Coates (DE-685), test fitting fore & after superstructures. DocRob, Mirabell61, mtaylor and 7 others 10 Quote
Rick310 Posted July 10 #20 Posted July 10 Looks really good !! Rick Canute, Nick Tiberio, KeithAug and 1 other 4 Quote
Nick Tiberio Posted July 11 Author #21 Posted July 11 20 hours ago, Rick310 said: Looks really good !! Rick Thanks Rick mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote
Nick Tiberio Posted July 11 Author #22 Posted July 11 USS Coates (DE-685). 5"parctice loading machine, 40mm bofors and hawser storage reals, test fitting. Tony Hunt, Canute, shipman and 7 others 7 3 Quote
Mirabell61 Posted July 11 #23 Posted July 11 beautiful model Nick, those details look great, also the brass props Nils Nick Tiberio, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50
KeithAug Posted July 11 #24 Posted July 11 (edited) Very nice - are the brass parts Photo etched? The white metal parts look like castings did you do the casting. Edited July 11 by KeithAug Nick Tiberio, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846
Nick Tiberio Posted July 12 Author #25 Posted July 12 20 hours ago, KeithAug said: Very nice - are the brass parts Photo etched? The white metal parts look like castings did you do the casting. The props (screws) are manganese bronze made by the lost wax casting process. Many of the castings were reproduced using britania pewter. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote
Nick Tiberio Posted July 12 Author #26 Posted July 12 USS Coates (DE-685), fitting out the anchor gear, test fitting the MK52 Director tub, making the MK51 tubs, MK51 40mm & 52 5" directors, depth charge stren rack & K-Gun racks Tony Hunt, Canute, KeithAug and 7 others 7 3 Quote
Nick Tiberio Posted July 13 Author #27 Posted July 13 USS Coates (DE-685), construction of the funnel, cherrywood, then scratching detail. ScottRC, Tony Hunt, GrandpaPhil and 7 others 9 1 Quote
KeithAug Posted July 13 #28 Posted July 13 Very nicely done. mtaylor, Nick Tiberio and Canute 3 Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846
Nick Tiberio Posted July 14 Author #29 Posted July 14 USS Coates (DE-685), test fitting, making the Fanfare array and compartment vents. mikegr, mtaylor, yvesvidal and 8 others 11 Quote
Nick Tiberio Posted July 15 Author #30 Posted July 15 USS Coates (DE-685), fitting out continues, gotta make the big guns... mtaylor, druxey, Rick310 and 8 others 11 Quote
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