discussion BOATMAN's USS NIMITZ CVN 68 BUILD IN 1/144 SCALE

[boatman]

A few more pics
this little unit is the failsafe in case she loses signal an if she does then this unit jumps in an cuts all power to the motor's

 

[boatman]

Sorry pics are not sharp but all I have got of these
Here she is havin her first maiden sail with some friends helpin to hold her as it was blowin a gale force wind

 

[scottie3158]

This is an incredible build and as to the electronics I wouldn't know where to begin. Superb Sir.

 

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[Guest]

All those electrics have got me in a sweat.

 

[boatman]

This is an incredible build and as to the electronics I wouldn't know where to begin. Superb Sir.

Thanks Scottie sit back an enjoy the pics as more comin

 

[boatman]

All those electrics have got me in a sweat.

Hi Ralph I must admit at times it did me too as it was such a job to think whats next or have I missed something important an I was sweatin when she first hit the wet stuff but my friends kept sayin to me you are worryin over nothin as she sailed in a strong wind an they said goin like a trooper as I looked through my fingers :cold-sweat::cold-sweat::cold-sweat::cold-sweat::cold-sweat:

 

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Flightdeck now all painted

 

[boatman]

Here Is
the freshnel landing system or in the u s navy pilots slang the meatball
an it flashed the lights just like the real thing

 

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An it was fitted to the ship with rubber so if it got hit at all the unit just bent back an forth to it original postion
an under side view where the flasher unit was fitted

 

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the flasher unit

 

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Sorry about the my image refleckted but I had to take these pics off my old pc
chris