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I missed the note that this is the actual builder's model - that's quite impressive! Thanks again for posting it. I had no idea these even existed. The only builder's models I had ever seen were the exquisite destroyer and battleship models made by Gibbs & Cox.

The halls at Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, had a lot of these 1:48 scale builder's models for destroyers, LSD, etc. There was even a working 1:48 scale model of a heavy cruiser Talos missile system - real cool!

I guess the Navy had at least one model of every class of ship built. Perhaps one from every shipyard for each type ship they built. It would be nice to find a list of all of these builder's models that still exist.

Phil

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The exhibit director shot a few more for me and doubts we will be able to pull it out any time soon. They top takes six people to lift off.



Master zip
http://www.jfreeland.net/images/alaska1.zip

At the time I was there the case was sitting in the storage area with no glass in it, the glass had to be removed and replaced with safety plate

I cannot open the the links with the photos in them, can you send me the photos as jpg's to my e-mail ...Please?

scalshpyrd@aol.com

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They should pull down in a zip file for you and you just unzip.

Here's 2 views of my 80+" RC ALASKA. I scratch built it back in 87 and it has seen better days.

http://s16.photobucket.com/user/francis ... 5.jpg.html

http://s16.photobucket.com/user/francis ... 4.jpg.html

I have a set of USN build plans -blueprints- for the Alaska in either 1/8" or 1/4"= 1' scale? Some items were changed during her build such the ventilator housing, but they are still great plans. If you're building her and need info let me know.

Which drawings do you have for the Alaska?

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All 3 sisters
I set this photo up to show several angles of the 1:96 scale USS Alaska CB-1 class hulls. They are 101" long.
I used a Magic Marker to darken in the shaft exit and strut location so that they would show up better in the photos.









For many reasons, this hull took 3 decades to get added to the SSY line, I am glad that it has finally joined the Scale Shipyard's Task Force 96 fleet.

I am still looking for more information on this class. I had the C & A's for this ship some time ago but they went missing awhile ago.

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BTW francis44 is now CAG-1NUT
The plans are in my drafting, which happens to be under a mountain of 1965 Mustang parts. I will have my son-in-law clear them away soon and get back to you.
Do you know a source for a set of hull plans for a Baltimore class CAG-1 in at least 1/8" = 1' scale?

After finishing my 1:192 Modern Missouri I intend to get back to my 1:192 Alaska which is a styrene and plexiglas waterline scratch model. Basic superstructure and main and secondary armament complete but the festival of small detail to go. For Missouri my modern build benefitted in small detail from hundreds of photos I was able to take. This is not possible for Alaska so I need to see what I can find. I do have the FDD plans, but wonder about the photo disk they offer, is it of sufficient detail or similar low quality as the ones on line from Nav source etc.

Cheers. Tom

Tom,

Remember that Steve Wiper is making a volume on the CBs in his Classic Warship Pictorial series. I'm sure that will be a wealth of info if his other books are any indication!!

-CliffyB

Thanks "CB"

I will keep an eye out for it.

Regards. Tom

I have the FDD photo CD for the class and it wasn't worth the money (IMO). Almost all the material can be found on NavSource. Quite disappointing.

Looking forward to Steve Wiper's book on the class!

Honestly......how did the photos on the FDD CD compare to the Navsource ones as far as size and clarity?

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Here is a little known fact. The test boiler for the Alaska was later installed as boiler number 1 in the USS Juneau CL-52!

Half the powerplant for either bb65-66 ended up in Sacremento, AOE 1.

Cheers. Tom

Didn't the Alaska's use the same power plant as the Essex's to save time and money?

The navy developed power plants that fit into per shaft hp categories, though the individual layouts varied and might vary in requirements for reversing turbines etc.

Slight correction. I just went through my documents and the Alaska test boiler was installed as bolier number 2 in the Juneau by Federal Shipbuilding, not boiler number 1.