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I am formChina has started to build a 1/96 USS Port Royal (CG-73), a Ticonderoga class missile cruisers.I has posted a build log in one of the Chinese forums

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CG73 Port Royal Cruiser is the last Ticonderoga-class cruiser in us navy,I ordered this arkmodel kit months ago now it arrives.This is a new full kit in 1:96,arkmodel post semi kit many year ago,now it is all ready.This is first time I build a FRP kit,before this I built many plastic kits

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As usual, the first step is shaft and rudder system installation positioning.Due to the relatively large size,so use the <chmetcnv unitname="mm" sourcevalue="5" hasspace="False" negative="False" numbertype="1" tcsc="0"></chmetcnv>5MM shaft,The shaft tube use own bearings and stainless steel .pipes,the rudder with the Ark Original rudder.

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ARKMODEL original driver is 550 with gearbox,it's a mature power but the noise is too large...To drag propeller （diameter is <chmetcnv unitname="mm" sourcevalue="54" hasspace="False" negative="False" numbertype="1" tcsc="0"></chmetcnv>54MM）,I think that the 550 motor is not enough,so I purchased 775 motor.

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have no the cnc machine,so all the extra plates had cut by hands,was very strenuous.The big ships strengthening work should do a good so use a more ABS board. The rudder sysytem was completed

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The position of the servo set under VLS system below,easy to maintenance in the future. use the glass fiber cloth + epoxy and the hull fixed，then use the wood to strengthen.

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Tired of doing hull, Start to do a superstructure, ABS sheet bonded with wood reinforcement,

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Because it is a new product this year, so today received the remaining resin parts, CNC parts, ispired my interest in superstructure.

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The hull is all fundamental, Superstructure needs with the correct hull, so still need to complete the hull. Polished Bi keel, dill holes fixed

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The fiberglass hull have a feature, hull need to add support, Otherwise opening will be increasing, This has been a little expansion. Fortunately, the hull is relatively thick, both sides of the holes, countersunk head screws and wood pulled.

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Plus support, plus the deck edge strips, spend N hours to do, and spent N hours to adjustment, Finally completed.

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Put up the just-completed superstructure, the resin pieces pendulum bit., Beginning to take shape.

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Mounted motor stand, Then mounted  the motor to test.

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775 motor requires a separate ESC, also need a bunch of battery, feel the comparative costs of electricity.

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Aluminum motor stand  can't installed  because of the location of reasons，had to use copper motor stand, and with AB glue fixed plus fiber cloth.

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Port Royal, a Ticonderoga-class blue bilge + Gold Anchor unique, very unique.

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Main gun is resin

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Evening started,do small things with ABS plus wooden structure, On shafting the middle.

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Evening started,do small things with ABS plus wooden structure, On shafting the middle.

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The base of the electronic, raise waterproof, remove the maintenance is also convenient. a night to do this thing.

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ABS board arc relatively trouble, I carve strip later on Putty blunted, One night to do a chimney

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The completion of the two chimneys, temporarily fixed to the superstructure.

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As the hull very large, Bought a bunch of industry self-painting, as a primer test

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Intend into the water over the weekend, ready for anything work, this superstructure seemingly simple upper  but spend a lot of time

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Today,bi keel conveying loose, resulting in leakage，after site repair, and finally the successful sea trials.