USS New Jersey, BB62, in 1/350 Scale
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Jeff I'm looking forward to hear about it (I can't model :-(
it also reminded me I started to neglect the Thread
The Viribus Unitis Battleship: 1:25 Model; Main Gun Turrets
am too busy at work these weeks, but I'm going to post there for example about the motor-boats and like Marine weaponry on board: portable guns, some Schwarzloses, hundreds of Mannlichers, pistols, they were able to send a Company-size unit to land somewhere, yes, out of a Battleship
The Build - Main batteries, adding main deck, secondary and missile decks, funnels - November 9, 2015
Veteran's Day was during the last couple of days and I had the day off as a holiday. I spent pretty much all of that day working on the USS New jersey.
Very fitting.
I started the session by assembling and then painting the main batteries. This consists of three large turrets, each housing three 16" 50 caliber guns. There are range finders and hoists on each of these monster turrets.
Veteran's Day was during the last couple of days and I had the day off as a holiday. I spent pretty much all of that day working on the USS New jersey.
Very fitting.
I started the session by assembling and then painting the main batteries. This consists of three large turrets, each housing three 16" 50 caliber guns. There are range finders and hoists on each of these monster turrets.
I then assembled the next higher decks...the auxiliary and weapons deck for the vessel. Forward this includes the bridge and the base for the main superstructure and first smoke stack. . Amidships it includes the forward deck holding the Tomahawk missile box launcher bases. Aft, it includes more Tomahawk box launcher bases, as well a being the location of the second smoke stack.
Once the sub assemblies for these decks were all completed, I then glued them together to form each of the major assemblies.
Once the sub assemblies for these decks were all completed, I then glued them together to form each of the major assemblies.
Here's how each looks attached to the vessel.
At this point, I decided to go ahead and place the decals on the main decks. There are several markers/warning lines, as well as the helo landing area on the aft portion of the ship. it is important to put these down now before all of the smaller details are added to the decks which would make the placement of the decals more difficult.
At this point, I decided to go ahead and place the decals on the main decks. There are several markers/warning lines, as well as the helo landing area on the aft portion of the ship. it is important to put these down now before all of the smaller details are added to the decks which would make the placement of the decals more difficult.
Once this was completed, I built and painted the smoke stacks, and the forward superstructure and then placed them on the ship.
Now the vessel is sure enough looking like an Iowa class battleship.
There are still LOTS of detail work to be done. Hundreds of pieces to build into small assemblies and place, as well as many individual parts. Then there will be all of the Photo etch parts...and there are a lot of them.
In the next session I hope to get all of the secondary armaments built and placed. This will include the six double 5" gun turrets. The eight box launchers for four Tomahawk missiles each. Four quad launchers for the Harpoon missiles. And finally the four 20mm Phalanx Close in weapon Systems (CIWS).
Now the vessel is sure enough looking like an Iowa class battleship.
There are still LOTS of detail work to be done. Hundreds of pieces to build into small assemblies and place, as well as many individual parts. Then there will be all of the Photo etch parts...and there are a lot of them.
In the next session I hope to get all of the secondary armaments built and placed. This will include the six double 5" gun turrets. The eight box launchers for four Tomahawk missiles each. Four quad launchers for the Harpoon missiles. And finally the four 20mm Phalanx Close in weapon Systems (CIWS).
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The Build - Main batteries, adding main deck, secondary and missile decks, funnels - November 9, 2015
Veteran's Day was during the last couple of days and I had the day off as a holiday. I spent pretty much all of that day working on the USS New jersey.
Very fitting.
I started the session by assembling and then painting the main batteries. This consists of three large turrets, each housing three 16" 50 caliber guns. There are range finders and hoists on each of these monster turrets.
I love the details on those metal ladders on the turrets.
Ultimately, I will add photo etch metal ladders there, over the top of the molded plastic.
Well, I made quite a bot of progress on her. See thr other posts above...but here is how she is looking right now:Jeff I'm looking forward to hear about it (I can't model