The Ship Model Forum

continued a little on second stack

and a little more

continued adding details on second stack
making my first try on Quadrupple 40MM

could use these instead. http://www.3dmodelparts.com/1-500-quadr ... lds-4-pcs/
quad 40mm gun dimensions http://archive.hnsa.org/doc/guncat/cat-0020.htm

could indeed... but as they are packet by 4 and I need 10, means I need 3 pack (with 2 unused and won't be used as this scale isn't my scale) ... so about 18 US + shipping... that's more than the price of the kit and only for 1 type of guns, ... I'll make them

you are under the 10% tolerance for scale so the 3D quad mounts could be still used on that model. can still use the 2nd link & this http://archive.hnsa.org/doc/guncat/cat-0018.htm to get your gun mounts somewhat more realistic as I think your gun barrels are more then 9.5 scale inches center to center.

not sure yet how I'm gonna do the guns... but this is an idea for the barrels

finally fixed bridge part and added center top 40mm AA gun director bath tub

concentrated my attention on rear stack ...
all on picture is now fixed except rear stack

I thought I'd give Chuck and all that follow a little pleasure...
how Center part is now compared with how it was
and a bit more in detail

think I'll stop here adding on rear stack (except filling the tubs with what should be in of course) and finally also fixed it

some more stuff in the make

further evolution...

all propeller blades are made and half are more fine-tuned

my way of doing...
first the holes
connecting the holes with cutter
fine tuning... 16 are done out of 30 and 3 deck traps out of 6

all 30 needed and all protected deck-traps are done

things go slowly ...lack of time... still, 2 new protection walls made

worked a bit on the secondary guns
details.... impossible to show each individual piece so I took the ship in 4 close ups ... every piece except the main guns is fixed, enjoy

a little try scratch

today I fixed them on board... I'm pretty happy with them... only thing now... there are many more on that ship... and of different sizes... pfff what have I been thinking about

started 5 more... but a bit smaller

forgot this one

new walls and support beams

area improvement

This is looking good! Makes me want to re-do my old USS New Jersey! Keep it up!

_________________
Doing a terrible job of building model boats since 1988...

Current Build
USS Oregon
USS Iowa (mothballed)

Planned builds
USS Wisconsin
USS New Jersey
USS Alaska