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American Scout C-2 Cargo Ship by Sterling Models

Roger Pellett said:
I think that your customer will be happier too as he will be getting a mode durable model.
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What about building the bulkheads up from the false deck and filling in between them with wood ? Except, then, I’d have to make sure the thickness of the planks was accounted for. Lots to think about. I do appreciate the feedback.
 
So, I’m building using the kit design for now to see how it all fits together. I’ll be able to determine the proper dimensions that way. I’m sure things will evolve and mutate later. image.jpg
 
Really, it's a shame to chop up these old kits from the 60's. Several years ago I found an old Sterling kit of a PT 17 Stearman still in its' original package sealed in plastic wrap with bill of sale still attached. Couldn't resist purchasing and building it. To date it has only flown once, and may never fly again, as I really treasure something this old and nostalgic.

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Vfordyce said:
Kurt, you think they’ll actually retire the A-10 Warthog any time soon? I keep hearing rumors.
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I and most Army and Marines solders who fight in close combat hope not. The new "high tech" fighters that are supposed to replace it can't do the same job anywhere near as effective.

I laugh when they say it has to be retired because it won't hold up in new High Tech war with foreign enemies. They said the same thing about it in late 70's and 80's about no way it would survive war with Warsaw Pac tank armies. But in last few major conflicts it has more than earned its keep.

If your worried about age, them being from late 70's and early 80's we are still flying tankers built in 57, and our main bombers are early 60 models, but then those aren't flown by "Fighter Pilots" who think they are Gods gift to Aviation, and don't want to think about a go low, go slow ground attack aircraft. All except those who have flown the A-10s in combat, and survived due to design.
 
fourseas said:
Really, it's a shame to chop up these old kits from the 60's. Several years ago I found an old Sterling kit of a PT 17 Stearman still in its' original package sealed in plastic wrap with bill of sale still attached. Couldn't resist purchasing and building it. To date it has only flown once, and may never fly again, as I really treasure something this old and nostalgic.

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She's a beauty! You've done wonders with her. I just finished an old Constitution with a solid wood hull. It was little!. I did put new fixtures on it, though. Sometimes the old kits are too simplistic. This one is made with balsa and tends to be soft and break apart. I've already broken some parts. I wish I knew how to scratch build. Maybe in about 10 years.
 
Kurt Konrath said:
I and most Army and Marines solders who fight in close combat hope not. The new "high tech" fighters that are supposed to replace it can't do the same job anywhere near as effective.

I laugh when they say it has to be retired because it won't hold up in new High Tech war with foreign enemies. They said the same thing about it in late 70's and 80's about no way it would survive war with Warsaw Pac tank armies. But in last few major conflicts it has more than earned its keep.

If your worried about age, them being from late 70's and early 80's we are still flying tankers built in 57, and our main bombers are early 60 models, but then those aren't flown by "Fighter Pilots" who think they are Gods gift to Aviation, and don't want to think about a go low, go slow ground attack aircraft. All except those who have flown the A-10s in combat, and survived due to design.
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I flew in the B-52. Radar navigator. Loved it.
 
These pieces are very breakable. They almost fall apart in my hands. I wish I had plans for the bulkheads. I’m not sure I can distinguish one from the other. Marking on them are almost obliterated with time. I’d like to make them from a stronger wood.

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that appears to be balsa wood that is used for the frames. could use 1/8" plywood instead.
 
Roger Pellett said:
If Someone was paying me build this model; ie, my time is valuable, I would toss the kit hull parts and buy a piece of 1” lumberyard pine. Using the bulkheads in the kit I would draw a set of lines (above the waterline only.). I would carve the hull like the one in the photo below. There is no reason to plank the hull of a model of a steel hulled ship. For a realistic model you are going to spend considerable time trying to hide the planking and if you are unlucky it will appear again when the weather changes. Besides as others have posted, the planking is fragile.

Building this as a POB unnecessary complicates this project.

Roger

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This is a beatifull job! It will be pretty demanding, but I really like this Ship! Keep goin!
 
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