Greetings,
My name is mike and I'm new here.
I found this thread while looking for info on my project, a 1:72nd build of USS Nevada BB36.
The desire is to construct in what I term her second stage as she appeared through the 30's until post Pearl Harbor.
I have seen may fine drawings, most of which are profile.
My problem,... Plans are available for how she appeared post pearl Harbor. The hull lines should be the same, the main batteries should be located the same and very similar in appearance, and although the station on the forward tripod mast altered, I believe the mast itself remains in its previous location but have no evidence to support such.
What I am trying to find:
Drawings of all above deck structures, decks, platforms, weapons, machinery etc. that I can build from. I'm not extremely imaginative so they would need to be pretty close to actual.
Any help would be much appreciated.
And being the new guy looking for help I'm not trying to cause controversy, but I find it odd there is a photo dated 1 month prior to the attack showing Oklahoma in M1 parked next to Nevada in same.
What I mean to say is,.. that would leave only 1 of three possible explanations regarding her color scheme
a. She was repainted in the month before the attack
b. All of her paint somehow changed before she was righted
c. She was repainted between the time the photo displaying M1 was taken and the attack. And the Nov. 4 date showing her in M1 is incorrect.
I suppose there could be other possible explanations, but one thing for sure, she was not repainted while submerged.
Anyway, I have seen some beautiful artwork here, and a lot of technical detail, if anyone can help me in my quest it would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards
Mike