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| Modeling the Panama Chocks |
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The web name "Phantom" who is the reader of this website and my friend taught me the good idea of how to make a panama chocks for modern ships model.
Many panama chocks are put on a ship. It is difficult to make many same
sizes from a plastic sheet. With such a reason, I thought of the following
idea.
 Replica method of Panama Chocks by photoetch
This photoetch is necessary for this method.
- Product name : Metal Belt (Circle Hole Narrow) Brass t=0.15mm
- Maker : Fine Molds
- Series : Fine Detail Accessories
- Code number : AG06
- Price : 1,300 yen (In countries other than Japan, the price will change for customs.)
I chose brass as this material because it had the following advantages.
- More intensity than plastic.
- Easy to shave.
- Easy to mass-produce the same size parts.
- Easy to attach because the attaching face is flat.
 Cutting
I used the belt part that have aperture 1.25mm holes, because it is almost
matching to the size of 1/700 scale. I cut it to the trapezoid. When curvature
occurs by cutting, it is corrected by pliers.
 Edges cutting
I cut the edges of a top by a special scissors for photoetch. This scissors
is Hasegawa product and very convenient tool because even the small part
cut is possible.
 Correction
I modified corrected the form of panama chocks in detail by shaving with
a file.
 Finish
I polished the surface of part with sandpaper and finished it.
Finished Example
Pit Road 1/700 scale JMSDF DD-131 Setoyuki (Hatuyuki class)
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| Bow area |
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Helicopter Deck area |
Fairleader by photoetch
 Trial piece
Furthermore, I made a fairleader with oval hole type belt photoetch (AG08).
 Contrast with IJN DD Kagero
I contrasted this original part and 1/700 scale IJN DD Kagero. Although
this is small a little to the fairleaders for bow, it may be matching to
ship's side one. Furthermore, this original part may be matching to smaller
ships than destroyer.
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