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Topic review - USS Utah AG-16
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MartinJQuinn wrote:
Ah sh*t....I got a notification there was a new post, thought there was progress on the build, and got all excited!


Sorry Martin :pout:

The Utah along with a few other in progress builds have been consigned to the shelf of Shame and Despair for the time being. I had to move my workbench to another part of the house and there was an unfortunate accident involving an improperly secured shelf and a couple of other projects came down on top of the Utah. Lessen learned, first thing for any future builds is secure a display case to help reduce hazards and dust while in progress. I am in no way giving up on her, but after a couple of years, the wound is still too fresh to go on. I also look at it as a chance to upgrade my early gen 3D parts to higher quality and better accuracy, when the PTSD subsides.

Matt
Post Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 7:57 pm
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taskforce48 wrote:
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Matt

Ah sh*t....I got a notification there was a new post, thought there was progress on the build, and got all excited! :(
Post Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 7:56 pm
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Email inbound

Matt
Post Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 2:33 pm
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Was wondering if your printed parts for AG-16 could be acquired still. Thanks Dan Banks. cyberdan510@gmail.com
Post Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 1:09 pm
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Hello,

Superb project that I am discovering and that I will follow with a lot of interest.

This is the big problem with ISW kits, except the hull and deck where almost all the details (because too many bubbles) have to be removed. For the rest of the parts, you have to redo everything in scratch.

But when there is no other kit available on the market, you have to use it.

With the arrival of 3D printers, this opens new approaches and makes things much easier.

Good luck for the rest of your assembly.

I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Friendly.
Alain.
Post Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:19 am
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Holy cow!! I haven't updated this since June??? :big_eyes:

navydave1989 wrote:
I do have a question for you though...based on all the photos of the wreck as well as a great article by Anthony Tully, it's clear that the deck where the 1.1 inch mounts were located was covered in a layer of concrete to lessen damage from the dummy bomb hits while acting as target ship. Have you decided how you're going to portray that texture/color etc.?

Here's the article I'm talking about, if you haven't seen it: https://www.oocities.org/historypost/Utah/utahpage.htm


NavyDave,

Sorry for spacing out a response. I have a feeling that some sort of deck covering was in place while she was operational. The wreck does show concrete patches on the deck, however these are mentioned as being added during her salvage as anchor point for the righting cables.
I had not read that linked article before. It's not the first one that references that she had 20mm's aboard when lost, but after scanning the last high resolution image of her under refit I can't locate them. With that being said, doesn't mean they weren't added after that image. Hope you post some pics of your 1/700 version.

Awesome find Jeff! almost identical to the image that showed the MK33 but with the dog houses in place. Indeed it was a large one, would really love to find documentation on those things. I know that the deck timbers were secured(however haven't read how) and the yard would remove them. The dog houses were similar but they must have been quite the heavy affair to hold up to the 100lb water bombs.

Unfortunately I have not progressed any on the Utah, too many other distractions. I was actually looking at her today and pondering what I need to do to get back to work on her. Need to track down some 1/350 anti slip mat decals before I can start gluing down the forward guns. Also trying to figure out what her boat situation would have been while underway as a AA training ship. Hopefully more to come after the New Year.

Matt
Post Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:46 am
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Hi Matt! Just checking to see if you made any more progress on this one? Maybe this will give you a little inspiration. Check out the size of that dog house! Oct. 3, 1941.
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Post Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:08 pm
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Hi, Matt! Very glad to see some updates to this thread as I've been taking some notes for my own Utah project. I'm modifying the 1/700 Niko USS Florida kit. As others here have noted, the anti-torpedo bulge was nowhere near correct, so that was the first modification. This past weekend I built up the bottom of the hull a bit to reflect her increased freeboard she had after all the weapons removal modifications. It's a slow go, but I'm glad I have someone else's build to cheat, I mean, learn from. :)

I do have a question for you though...based on all the photos of the wreck as well as a great article by Anthony Tully, it's clear that the deck where the 1.1 inch mounts were located was covered in a layer of concrete to lessen damage from the dummy bomb hits while acting as target ship. Have you decided how you're going to portray that texture/color etc.?

Here's the article I'm talking about, if you haven't seen it: https://www.oocities.org/historypost/Utah/utahpage.htm
Post Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:22 am
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Matt, she's looking great! Keep it up
Post Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:42 pm
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Thanks Vladi, I have been so caught up in other projects that I keep forgetting to update this thread.

Work is progressing slowly, but making some progress. Have the Bridge done except for some more rigging and small final touch details. I also see that only when I take pictures do I notice things like over spray :whistle:

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Thanks for checking in!

Matt
Post Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:24 pm
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I agree, it looks really good!
Vladi
Post Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 5:05 am
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That looks awesome Matt!!
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Post Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 5:55 pm
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That looks better than the PE parts. Nice!
Post Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:45 pm
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Wow, it's really building up nicely. :eyebrows:

Looking forward to more "madness"!
Post Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:07 am
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You all said it couldn’t be done, you all scoffed at me, some even called Mad! Mad I tell you! mad!!! :heh:

Ok this Social Distancing may be getting to me a wee bit....

Anyhoo, got a decent print after a few tweaks

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Painted-

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Matt
Post Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:33 pm
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It started out with this
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But I wasn't liking how the PE was fitting,
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So I started a little more aggressive version :big_grin:

Here is how the ship is looking with various Home Made and AM parts, redid the 01 Deck from scribed styrene to allow for the new parts.
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Hopefully a successful print to follow and more updates soon.

Matt
Post Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:53 pm
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Thanks guys!

I really think I have a problem now :crazy:
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Matt
Post Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:45 pm
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Very nice!
Post Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 12:29 am
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:thumbs_up_1:
Post Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:55 pm
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I’ll take it, a little clean up is needed but pretty happy with the outcome.

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Matt
Post Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:48 pm

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