1/96 USS Port Royal (CG-73) Build Log
 

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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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">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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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">As usual, the first step is shaft and rudder system installation positioning.Due to the relatively large size,so use the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><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.</font></span></p>http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/q...l/hoodsx/8.jpg

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">ARKMODEL original driver is 550 with gearbox,it's a mature power but the noise is too large...To drag propeller </font></span><span new="" times="" style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: ">（</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">diameter is <chmetcnv unitname="mm" sourcevalue="54" hasspace="False" negative="False" numbertype="1" tcsc="0"></chmetcnv>54MM</font></span><span new="" times="" style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: ">）</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">,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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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">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</font></span><span new="" times="" style="font-family: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: ">，</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">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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<span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman"><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3">Put up the just-completed superstructure, the resin pieces pendulum bit., Beginning to take shape.</font></span>
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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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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: whitesmoke; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top"><span lang="EN" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN">Evening started,do small things with ABS plus wooden structure,</span><font size="3"><span class="hps"><span lang="EN" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN">On shafting the middle</span></font><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #888888; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt">.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: whitesmoke; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top"><span lang="EN" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN">Evening started,do small things with ABS plus wooden structure,</span><font size="3"><span class="hps"><span lang="EN" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN">On shafting the middle</span></font><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #888888; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt">.

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<span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-family: Arial">The base of the electronic, raise waterproof, remove the maintenance is also convenient. <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">a</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 宋体"> night to do this thing.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: whitesmoke; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top"><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 宋体">ABS board arc relatively trouble,</span><font size="3"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 宋体">I carve strip later on Putty blunted,</span><span class="hps"><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN">One night to do a chimney</span></font><span lang="EN" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #888888; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN">

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<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: whitesmoke; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; mso-pagination: widow-orphan"><span lang="EN" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN">The completion of the two chimneys</span><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #888888; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt">,</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></span><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #888888; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt">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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<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; WORD-BREAK: break-all; mso-pagination: widow-orphan"><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 宋体">Today,bi keel conveying loose, resulting in leakage</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 宋体">，<span lang="EN-US">after site repair, and finally the successful sea trials.

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