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(...) Thats a nice looking ship. Perhaps some recall my First National Bank from almost 4 yrs ago: (URL) used a similar curve technique. There is an 18" ruler and 7" brass bank that was the reference in the first picture. Maybe you also remember my (...) (22 years ago, 8-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: USS Duluth - Hull design innovation!
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(...) WOW! That is cool! I am suspecting that this technique won't work well for cargo ships, or other hulls that have a lot of bow curvature but for cruisers and destroyers which knife through the water it works really well. Bravo for discovering (...) (22 years ago, 8-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) The hull is only 1x2s at the very ends. At the aft there is a really steep curve and at the bow there is actually a flare, although it's really subtle. The rest of the ship is made up mainly of 1 x 12's and 2 x 10's. You actually get a nicer (...) (22 years ago, 8-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Shris, I was disappointed that I couldn't make it out for BW03, but when I found out that you weren't going to show, I was really bummed. But I'll get to pick your considerable brain at a date in the future, no doubt. As to the click hinges.... yeah (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well....weren't you? ;^) (...) Thanks man! (...) Well, if that's a criticism, I'll take it! I thought she stood okay-- the hips in particular ended up being stiffer than I'd expected; in fact, I think it's a preferable method of construction (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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