Progress report on the 1/35 scale destroyer in my garage

[Nick Hoke]

Progress update, month 5: The 1/35 scale destroyer in my garage is taking shape. It's now mostly plated with aluminum, the Bondo phase starts next month. More pix at www.garagedestroyer.com

 

[zoly99sask]

Welcome aboard!

 

[Rebus]

Welcome aboard. I like your ship, wonderfully done.

 

[KAYA61]

welcome to SOS forum

 

[RickNoyes]

Hello and welcome fellow cat fan...Love the ship work as well.

 

[icebiker3]

Awesome. Simply Awesome.

 

[MisterCA]

nice work

 

[Loracs]

I like the scale a lot... however, there no way that could even fit in my working den. It is fantastic to watch though... please keep posting updates.

 

[Kellner]

Very cool. Why 1/35 and not 1/32?

 

[Nick Hoke]

1/32 would have been pushing the limits of the space in my garage. Also there is a better supply of 1/35 parts, including an MH-60R.

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Will this be a R/C controlled boat, or just a big display!

 

[Kellner]

Thank you, I now understand.

 

[Bill-R]

Cool ship. Great work.

Bill

 

[Norgale]

I love this model. I'd like to know how you welded the plates together and what will you use Bondo for?

 

[Nick Hoke]

I love this model. I'd like to know how you welded the plates together and what will you use Bondo for?

The metal plating was attached to the wood with adhesive (loctite) and the bondo was to smooth out some lumps and bumps to prep for the second (and final) metal skin.