Calling all Iowa-class (BB-61) fans

Tony Bunch · Post by **Tony Bunch** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:07 am

Hi Guys,
The link from the last post:
I just checked it out. How dramatic!
Great idea, great water, great action scene!
Still at it!
Tony Bunch

Avery Boyer · Post by **Avery Boyer** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:39 am

Great photogaphy! That's partly what makes it so stunning

johndon · Post by **johndon** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:23 pm

Well, it's inspired me to dust of the old New Jersey I had lying around so it's currently in the yards being recomissioned.

Hopefully, photos will follow soon.

John

Tony Bunch · Post by **Tony Bunch** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:39 am

Hi Guys,
John,
Good to hear!
Please do share progress pics or completion pics of your New Jersey!
Obviously, we Iowa Fans can't get enough!
Right Guys???
faithfully submitted, Tony Bunch

Post by **Timmy C** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:45 pm

Right, Tony!

johndon · Post by **johndon** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:34 pm

I've decided to do something similar to the changes made in the diorama in the link I posted. I'm going to change the twin 5" for single mounts but I'm keeping the Phalanx as I'm not up to scratch building Goalkeepers.

I'me going to add a rear mast and add a few new domes and would love to have an Osprey on the back but can't find one in 1/350th - perhaps a couple of Harriers instead

Sea base is done and I'm waiting on the PE and the single mounts from WEM before I start on the rest. Might get my Fletcher finished in the mean time...

John

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:51 pm

USS Iowa model in 1/48 scale:

http://www.internetmodeler.com/2006/oct ... SSIowa.php

Avery Boyer · Post by **Avery Boyer** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:28 am

That's it, I quit............

Thomas E. Johnson · Post by **Thomas E. Johnson** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 5:21 pm

Avery Boyer wrote:That's it, I quit............

I feel the same way.

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 5:29 pm

Why does every one give up easily, if I see an inspiring model like that it makes me want to build better, trouble is I never find one of the ship im building

ARH

Post by **Timmy C** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:33 pm

And that's why you build them, right, Ron?

And everyone says they'll quit...but they never do >.>

Poppop · Post by **Poppop** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:20 pm

Well, it finally happened. At approximately 0830 EDT on Saturday September 30th I put down the paint brush and said to myself: "Self, it's done!".

I decided that while I could spend time doing more on the USS New Jersey, it was over! At 1030 I had it entered in the IPMS PennConn 2006 competition. I was pleasantly surprised when it took the gold in the 1/400 or larger military category. I was even more surprised when it took Best In Category... Ships.

I learned a lot during this build, mostly what not to do. I must thank many of you on this forum for your help, advice, comments, pictures, etc. This was my first ship build and not much made sense when I started. I did soon realize that you have to be a bit crazy! After that, what started out as a basic OOB build ended up with PE, anchor chains, new portholes, cloth flags, custom decals, etc etc etc.

I will try to post pictures soon. My photographic talent needs some fine tuning, or my camera is too sensitive. I cannot get a good depth of field and only parts of the pictures are sharp... the rest are blurred. But I will continue to try this weekend.

I have no misgivings about my effort. I am pleased with the outcome, but am a loooooooooong way from TamiyaCom or IPMS Nationals!

I have the USS Missouri and the USS Yorktown (both 1/350) on the bench and maybe sometime in the next several years I can complete one or both of them! Hopefully, much sooner.

Thanks again to all of you who (as Tony says) help to make this fun!

Charlie Letteer

Avery Boyer · Post by **Avery Boyer** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:45 pm

Ah....sooo it was you that bumped me off the end and into the abyss of no awards.....ah, well.......

Congrats, too bad I didn't know it was you or I would have said hi. I wondered whether anybody else from MW was there...Again, Congrats on the awards

PS: is that brush figirative or literal?(I brush paint all my models)

And Tony, great job on your Dio

Tony Bunch · Post by **Tony Bunch** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:58 am

Hi Guys,
John, Charlie, Avery et all,
Good job Charlie, and please post pics. Remember, if you need any help....
John and Avery,
I appreciate your opinion. I like multi ship scenes...especially with the Iowa's! More to come!
No Mo betta than the Iowa Fans!
Tony

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:43 am

Hi,

I was just wondering if anyone has used the new Eduard set for the New Jersey? I am trying to decide if I should get their set, the GMM set or the set by Tom's Modelwork. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I am also wondering about the Lionroar set for the BB-55. Anyone know if they plan on doing a set for the New Jersey (or other sister ships)??

Thanks and any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sean

Tony Bunch · Post by **Tony Bunch** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:04 pm

Hi Guys,
Here are some pics of my Tamiya 1/350 Missouri; as she looks today.
All of the superstructure sub-assemblies are not permanently attached...yet.

I have done some modifiying of the bow; mostly a narrowing procedure.
I have also re-started adding on some superstructure minute surface details to make the model look more like the late war photos I've seen in many books and on the web; very useful!
Onward!
Tony

Post by **Timmy C** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:18 pm

Looking good, Tony, as always

Would you happen to know where I can find some deck shots of the Missouri modernized? Also, did the aft-deck steel-nonskid-wood pattern change from commission till current museum state?

Avery Boyer · Post by **Avery Boyer** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:27 pm

excellent job Tony

Is the Photoetch(?) window frame on the bridge included in the set your using? Can't wait to see more, especially after seeing your 1/700 New Jersey

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:45 pm

Great job, Tony!

Neat that you decided to take on the challenge of the chubby bow. That is the one thing about the Tamiya kit that always bugged me, mostly because it is a very difficult fix.

Tony Bunch · Post by **Tony Bunch** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:42 am

Hi Guys,
Timmy,
I will answer your question asbestos I can

.
The modernized Missouri had the most "non-skid", of the Iowas'.
In this picture, there is NO non-skid at all. Apparently, the wood planking was never removed, just covered. This is supposition.
Where there once was, it appears there is no longer. Was this stuff rolled on in a matt form? I wonder.
This picture is a recent pic from her final resting place...too bad!

Avery,
The GMM set for the Tamiya kit does include the bridge windows and instructions on how to build the armored conning tower to be seen inside.

Steve,
Thanks for the compliment.
Take care Guys, Tony
ps...more to come

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