1/48 3D Printed USS Jimmy Carter

[Sinksalot]

Lol. At 113" long it will just fit in my trailer so I am at the limit of what I can handle.

Wow thats longer then a Mark 54 torpedo.

[rwtdiver]

What's big and black and full of seaman?

WOW! What more can I say!

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat"

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

The top and bottom are now secured together. Here is a perspective shot. I am 5' 8" tall.

What's big and black and full of seaman?

[SubDude]

The top and bottom are now secured together. Here is a perspective shot. I am 5' 8" tall.

[Das Boot]

Lol. At 113" long it will just fit in my trailer so I am at the limit of what I can handle.

We’re gonna need a bigger pond.

[SubDude]

Thanks Rob. I wish it could have been further along for Subfest but at least it is all together. Finishing it is another chapter. I need to remember to get an AUW empty on it but will possibly have to take it outside to do so as it is too long to fit vertically in my basement. Not a bad problem to have.

[rwtdiver]

It may not look much different than the last shots but the top sections are now glued together and pinned to fit with the bottom hull so the halves are locked together. Everything fits well. I am going to add some partial bulkheads to secure the top along its length and then I will work to finish the WAA's and torpedo door detail.

Looks great Steve!

Man, I hope they do not have a water issue at Red Clay because of the water displacement!!!? :-))

That boat is a real masterful achievement Steve, and when you get the finish on it, WOW!

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat"

[SubDude]

It may not look much different than the last shots but the top sections are now glued together and pinned to fit with the bottom hull so the halves are locked together. Everything fits well. I am going to add some partial bulkheads to secure the top along its length and then I will work to finish the WAA's and torpedo door detail.

[SubDude]

I love it, Steve! The HMK Seawolf kit that I got from Erich's estate looks like it was going to be cut up and extended as Jimmy Carter. That got reversed when we got our hands on her, but you have me re-thinking the idea! I'd love to see this at SUBFEST, functional or no...

Bob

My plan is to have it there in whatever state of completion it is in to display what can be done and the process I am going through. It's size presents some engineering challenges but nothing insurmountable and it definitely is an attention getter.

[SubDude]

Andreas, said it well!!

Do you realize the "Jimmy Carter" would not even fit into my building room, width and length no way, diagonally, may be! That's one beautiful boat Steve!

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat"

Thanks Rob. It is not for everyone as we all have limitations within which we operate.

[SubDude]

Bloody helll....that thing is huge.

Lol. At 113" long it will just fit in my trailer so I am at the limit of what I can handle.

[RCSubGuy]

I love it, Steve! The HMK Seawolf kit that I got from Erich's estate looks like it was going to be cut up and extended as Jimmy Carter. That got reversed when we got our hands on her, but you have me re-thinking the idea! I'd love to see this at SUBFEST, functional or no...

Bob

[rwtdiver]

Bloody helll....that thing is huge.

Andreas, said it well!!

Do you realize the "Jimmy Carter" would not even fit into my building room, width and length no way, diagonally, may be! That's one beautiful boat Steve!

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat"

[DrSchmidt]

Bloody helll....that thing is huge.

[SubDude]

Preparing for Subfest has had me working on my other boats to get them ready as well as getting my trailer ready to haul everything so I have not been able to get much done on this project until today. Made some good progress gluing the top sections together. So far things seem to be lining up well. It is always a process of tweaking, filling and sanding but it will get there.


I didn't like how much unsupported hull I had fore and aft so I added two more supports to the cradle. I still have a lot to do before it is ready for primer.