The Ship Model Forum

Hi Everyone!

I've been absent for a few years now ...

I've been doing a job search (which, once my state reopens its state offices again will resume). And, I almost died this past February and have been recovering from my kidneys inexplicably starting to shut down.

But, a modeler, Kyle Lord from Rhode Island, is building me a 1:72 MIAMI SHIPBUILDING 63-foot Type 269 ARB which was used for spec ops in Italy in 1944.

Here's the real boat:

ARB22 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

And, here are a few in progress shots:

IMG_5353 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_5765 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_5823 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_5852 (1) by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

Tim/Garth

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I had two 3.5-inch rocket launchers sent to Kyle from Shapeways. He placed them on the model just to show me. What color were the rockets, they are molded into the launchers.

IMG_6066 (1) by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_6067 (1) by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

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I got updates from Kyle about my ARB-22 model … This what he said –

" I also got the remaining walls fleshed in and filled. Will let the putty dry then I can sand. I’ll likely work on that extension to the top cabin next. I made window frames and left a small lip on the inside I can attach the clear windscreen to.”

IMG_6413 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_6414 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_6415 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_6416 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr


IMG_6417 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_6418 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

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On the advice of Tracy White, Rick E. Davis and John Snyder, Kyle is using Ocean Grey and Deck Blue:

IMG_6552 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_6553 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

He turned a pedestal from brass:

IMG_6560 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_6561 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_6562 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

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