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Very clean PE work. Direct sunlight shows it off to great advantage.

There has not been much interest in this project, I've elected to forego further updates.

I'll throw up pictures of the finished model when I find time to do a photo shoot.

The project must complete by this Friday night so I have taken the week off to work round the clock. For context, yesterday's work completed around 4am and was restarted at 10am. As I type this I am waiting for the latest round of oils to dry (btw enamel thinner and oil paints is a beautiful thing - quick drying time vs mineral spirits also).

For the size of model, things are moving extremely fast. I think the whole project will finish in less than 250 hours and, barring any setbacks, this will be my best work to date.

There has been some scratchbuilding and I think that the total number of parts is around 1,400 before adding crew.

Compared to my Rodney project two years ago, I have managed to cut production time by ~31% and improved general quality of the work across the board.

Here is a picture of a section of hull before applying the first wash. The lighting was very bad and the deck looks less yellow in person.






Thank you sir.

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Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, nihil deerit.
- Consul Marcus Tullius Cicero

Deleted, following an exchange of friendly and constructive PM's...

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Bill Livingston
Cambridge

Yep.

You can stand by your own notions, opinions and techniques all you want, even if they go against historical records (artistic license and all). But the moment you start to complain about what others have to say, IMHO you lose a lot of respect—especially when you tell someone what they should have said, instead of calmly debating and/or acknowledging what they actually said.

Your models are consistently very, very good in quality, both construction and painting/finishing. You're easily in the top bracket for large-scale ship modeling. But respect has to be earned through more than skill.

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Sean Nash, ACG (aircraft camo gestapo)

On the ways:
1/200 Trumpeter HMS Nelson
1/700 Tamiya USS Yorktown CV-5

In the stash:
1/35 Italiari PT-109
1/35 Tamiya "Pibber" Patrol Boat
1/350 Trumpeter USS Yorktown CV-10

Construction is nearly complete, will plan to post a sampling of finished pictures in the next few days.

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Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, nihil deerit.
- Consul Marcus Tullius Cicero

Looking forward to it.

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Sean Nash, ACG (aircraft camo gestapo)

On the ways:
1/200 Trumpeter HMS Nelson
1/700 Tamiya USS Yorktown CV-5

In the stash:
1/35 Italiari PT-109
1/35 Tamiya "Pibber" Patrol Boat
1/350 Trumpeter USS Yorktown CV-10

Your build looks great. I really liked the idea of using the nail decorating tape for creating the panel effect. I wish I had seen or thought of this sooner. I like the look of the finished product. It looks spot of for something like hull stiffeners too. Congrats thus far on your build, it looks dang good. Looking forward to seeing the final photos.

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Doug

Currently building:
Tamiya 1/350 CVN-65 USS Enterprise 2001
http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=120496

http://modelshipgallery.com/gallery/use ... index.html

S. A. - Sorry I haven't commented earlier, but to be honest - I like what you've done in a short time!! With minimal fanfare, 3rd party stuff, and just the basics, I think your final model will turn out nicely!

I'll be looking forward to seeing the photos of the completed project when you post them.

Hank

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HMS III
Mocksville, NC
BB62 vet 68-69

Builder's yard:
USS PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38) Late '40 1:200
USS STODDARD (DD-566) 66-68 1:144
Finished:
USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) 67-69 1:200
USN Sloop/Ship PEACOCK (1813) 1:48
ROYAL CAROLINE (1748) 1:47
AVS (1768) 1:48

The nail decorating tape technique I really like. It's a very effective method I think. Especially in conjunction with stretched sprue lines - which is what I usually do.

Jim Baumann was the original source for the concept. Check out his 1/700 Normandie thread to see what he did with it: http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=168156



Thank you! Have to keep up with your Black Dragon somehow!

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Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, nihil deerit.
- Consul Marcus Tullius Cicero

Victory.

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Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, nihil deerit.
- Consul Marcus Tullius Cicero

Well Done! The model, IMHO - looks really nice and quite detailed. I esp. like the weathering. Your plating seems to have blended in well for the overall effect. The awards don't distract, either

Hank

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HMS III
Mocksville, NC
BB62 vet 68-69

Builder's yard:
USS PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38) Late '40 1:200
USS STODDARD (DD-566) 66-68 1:144
Finished:
USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) 67-69 1:200
USN Sloop/Ship PEACOCK (1813) 1:48
ROYAL CAROLINE (1748) 1:47
AVS (1768) 1:48

Congratulation! You both earned and deserve it. I hope that lack of interest will not deter you from sharing any future builds on this site. I would like to see more people posting from Idaho. Once again, congratulations on your fine build.

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Your shipmate, Ziggy

Work in Progress: USS Arizona and Arizona Memorial

Thank you!

No worries. The lack of interest plus the time constraints meant I just decided not to spend time on photographic documentation. A skip to the end sort of deal.

If you are ever in the area, drop a line. Always great to meet a fellow enthusiast!



Thank very much! I almost didn't make it. The model was completed less than seven hours before showtime. My fingers were shaking....

And my wife would like to claim most of the credit for model and the awards for her extreme patience and superlative culinary service during this ordeal.

From my end, it's a fair concession.

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Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, nihil deerit.
- Consul Marcus Tullius Cicero

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Very nice looking build. I agree with the previous sentiments, great detail and very nice weathering.

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Doug

Currently building:
Tamiya 1/350 CVN-65 USS Enterprise 2001
http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=120496

http://modelshipgallery.com/gallery/use ... index.html

Whoa, congrats! And it is a beautiful Arizona, great tribute.

You said you cut down build time by a third, what did you do? Always looking for efficiency improvements to my work here.

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It's never too late for a great childhood!

Best job I've seen on this big one! Not surprised you one BOS. Fine work indeed.