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October 14, 2001 at 12:43 am in reply to: Anyone here build model kits? #243436

avon1944
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RE: Very Cool

The Sa’ar 5 Class Corvette has the dimensions 283.5′ X 39′ X 10.5′.
A length to beam ration of 10.24:1
The Sa’ar 5 Class Corvette as a model would nicely sized at 1/72
or 1/96;
At 1/72 the dimensions are, a length of 47.25″, a beam of 6.50″
a draft of 1.75″
At 1/96 the dimensions are, a length of 70.37″ and a beam of
a draft of 2.37″

Adrian

October 11, 2001 at 2:49 am in reply to: Anyone here build model kits? #243556

avon1944
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RE: What the?????

It is a picture of the Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar5 Class Corvette!
It is a heavily armed corvette carrying Gabriel and Harpoon
ship to ship missiles, 64 Barak anti-air defense missile,
a CIWS or Mk-45 (75 mm) gun. It is large enough to carry
a helicopter. It has a top speed of 33kts. Two variable
pitch propellors. One Type 796 hull mounted sonar, SPS-55
radar.

Litton-Ingalls (Miss., USA) production dates;
INS Eilat (SA’AR 501), Israeli Navy Corvette – 05-21-94
INS Lahav (Sa’AR 502), Israeli Navy Corvette – 09-23-94
INS Hanit (SA’AR 503), Israeli Navy Corvette – 02-07-95

The Taiwanese Navy’s ship of this class is the Kwang Hwa5.

I have contacted the Israeli Ministry of Defense Public
Relations, State Of Israel Government Gateway, Janes, US
Naval Institute, Litton-Ingalls,

Haifa Navy Museum in Israel is the only place I can think of
that might have some information of which I have not been
able to contact!

Just a few URLs;
http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/saar5/index.html
http://www.primenet.com/~inro/
http://www.warships1.com/
http://warship.simplenet.com/
http://www.towerhobbies.com/rcwboat.html
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Capsule/6480/israupd.html

I would like to build it at either 1/72 or 1/96 scale.

Sorry I got carried away!

Adrian (aka avon1944)

October 5, 2001 at 9:31 pm in reply to: Anyone here build model kits? #243582

avon1944
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RE: Anyone here build model kits?

> I’m just wondering if anyone here builds scale models

Yes, I am one who is into building model warships. I love model
submarines but, can not afford them. Currently, I am trying to
obtain the exterior plans for the Israeli corvette Eilat of the
Sa’ar 5 Class. So far I have not had any success in obtaining
plans, even though I have contacted several organizations in
Israel (including the Israeli Navy).

Adrian
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