USS Texas, BB-35, in 1/350 Scale

At this point I added the O2SU Kingfisher patrol aircraft to the model. I was thinking about just adding one, preparing for launch, but I went ahead and added both in their storage position.

I then went through the long and detailed process of adding all of the photo etch railings and stairways to the ship. There was a lot of this. Numerous stairways and for each you have to turn down each step and then bend the railings appropriately for each. Also a lot of railing, both long railing runs and numerous very short one. Also a lot of circular decks.

Finally, I added and appropriately formed the main mast arm, horizontal mast. This is a nicely detailed photo etch part that really adds a lot to the vessel.

Finally I added the base and name plate to the vessel. with that, the vessel was complete and I went through and did some touch up paint work, and then added two coats of dull coat finish.

Here are the presentation photos of the finished USS Texas, BB-35, in 1/350 scale:

...and some close ups.

...and how about an overhead?



This was a really fun and gratifying build for me personally.

She look very good. Just a whole lot of really nice detail.

OMG...she..is...a ...beauty...JEFF!!

Equation said:

OMG...she..is...a ...beauty...JEFF!!

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Thanks, my friend.

I think so too. Just so much detail in this model.

it was a lot of fun and now takes its place of honor with my other vessels.

I will do a comparison of my USS New Jersey, Iowa class battleship and this one sometime in the next few days,

Makes one appreciate the craftsmanship and details to complex metal work to make such a battleship of those days even when the technology are not as sophisticated as today.

Equation said:

Makes one appreciate the craftsmanship and details to complex metal work to make such a battleship of those days even when the technology are not as sophisticated as today.

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Well, like all US Navy ships that last for decades, there was a lot of upgrading that went on to this vessel after her commissioning in 1914.

She had n 18+ month refit in 1925. She then received a LOT of stuff just prior to WW2, and then throughout the war.

Look at how she looked in 1915:



Here's how she looked in 1927:



Then how she looked in 1943 in WW2:

Jeff Head said:

Well, like all US Navy ships that last for decades, there was a lot of upgrading that went on to this vessel after her commissioning in 1914.

She had n 18+ month refit in 1925. She then received a LOT of stuff just prior to WW2, and then throughout the war.

Look at how she looked in 1915:

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Here's how she looked in 1927:

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Then how she looked in 1943 in WW2:

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Yep, all done without laser cutting precision on metal plates and CAD.