by Anonymous » Sun Jan 16, 2005 7:41 pm
[b]Here are some photos I took in 1987 of the official [color=red]1/48 scale [i]USS Missouri [/i]builders model [/color]as it appeared at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington DC. [/b] I believe that she now rests at the Navy Museum, Washington Navy Yard in Washington DC (Ted in DC please confirm).
At 1/48 scale, the model is a stunning [b]228 inches (5.791 meters) long[/b]. The model was built by Gibbs and Cox Company in New York and delivered to the Navy on 22 January 1951. See here for more information about the model: http://www.dt.navy.mil/cnsm/show_01.html
The detail is superb. Her paint scheme is rather unusual in that she is Haze Gray overall with very dark gray decks and interior splinter shields.
[b]Warning to dial-up users: [color=red]very large files, LONG DOWNLOAD TIMES[/color].[/b]
http://www.warshipmodels.com/~users/SteveLarsen/Moscan0001.jpg
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