At 'Em Arizona Fans!

[Seeling]

Hi guys-
I sent in my USS Arizona pics of Don Preul's model to the website. I did also take some of wreck model and some of the memorial that I can share later if anyone wants to see those too.
I would just like to say again to Don a big "THANKS!" for providing us with such a fantastic model of a ship that obviously means a lot to so many of us. I am just glad to be able to help share his wonderful model with all of you.
Jeff

[Tony Bunch]

Hi Guys,
It's been a little while anyway........
I spent all of the last week, (at least), painting the decks and all of those pesky protuberances!



The deck painting was done in this fashion:
Paint deck tan color...
Re-paint deck tan color...
Mask and paint largest of deck areas other than tan in color...5-S
Brush paint all of the smaller deck details......one...by...one...5-S
Add wash to deck planking to bring out the recessed detail...dark grey/deark earth/radome tan wash mix.......Acryl...
Add small streaks of different shades of wood colors to simulate individual planking.....three colors used not of the original deck tan color...Dark earth mixed with white, (2 levels), dark earth mixed with radome tan
More to come!

A upcoming minor concern......how will the p/e yardarms for the foremast hang with a bunch of rigging drawing directly down?

Thanks Guys!
Tony

[Tony Bunch]

Hi Guys,
Some slow progress lately, but not for lack of time spent!
I've been working at least 2 hours a day on Arizona. Here is the nearly completed bridge/foretop structure......still needs railings on the pilot house roof and some touch-up paint.



Any comments are welcome. I forgot how much fun it was to add on 1/700 p/e railings; especially in small segments..... .
Tony

[Tracy White]

You might want to extend the 5-S mix higher on the forward tripod.... check out the extra rafts in view too for that extra touch if you've got extras...

[Tony Bunch]

Hi Guys,
Hi Tracy and Martin,
I'll move the 5-S up on the fwd tripod.
Even though the picture you linked I have seen before, it is not in the Stillwell book; ergo I have not studied it....lately.
Thanks!
I do have some extra life rafts from the Dragon Essex, but they are not quite the same.
Maybe from another, (of several), 1/700 USN ship kits.
Thanks for the suggestions and comments Guys.
Tony

[Tony Bunch]

Hi Guys,
Here is a simple yet complex task; assembling a 1/700 turret catapult. I spent minute after minute picking up the dropped p/e parts. I spent an hour almost; trying to properly attach the small catwalk....alas, it is finished and attached to turret 3. I also had to fill the two .047 holes in the turret top, as I was able top see beneath the catapult onto the turret roof. I used plastic dowel and cut flush with fingernail, "edge", clippers.
I shall write no more, but let you guys have a look....


As always, thanks for letting me share.
Tony

[Tony Bunch]

Hi Guys,
I have a question:
If both catapults were operational and there was an an airworthy OS2U perched atop each cat; which would be launched first?
One of the two cats will have recently launched an OS2U, and this will be part of my display...I hope!
Thanks in advance, Tony

[Tracy White]

I'm not sure which would be launched first, but I've seen two SOCs (not Kingfishers, but that's not to say it wasn't done.) on the #3 turret cat before for storage.

[Elvis965]

Looking good, Tony!

For those of you who are going to/are currently working on a 1/350 Arizona and want to see what WEM's 5"/51's look like, here are a few pics of them.

They are very nicely cast!

(Sorry about the quality of the pics, John!)

Bob

[dick wood]

bob:

Thanks for teh photo of the 5"/51's It looks like it will be on my to purchase list when I order the paint for her from WEM.

Tony, she is looking good brither!! Keep her going

[wildspear]

I just received my 1/350 Arizona last week. Those guns look great; I'll have to get them if I ever get the deck done........ In an earlier build they described using 1 pt size graphics tape. Where can I find tape like that? Or do I have to measure and cut?

[Tony Bunch]

Hi Guys,
I've been at it.......while at work today! Slow in the car care biz, so I got busy!
The bridge assembly and the forward fighting top are now permanently installed. The small teardrop pad on the foretop is finished but for paint.
The cats are both finished, as well as the fantail crane.
I need to do a mess of touch up, but.........later.
I'm going down to Lowe's to get my wood base cut to 15" x 7".
Here is the superstructure as it is this evening......


Any and all comments are welcome.
Thanks to Tracy for the OS2U pics!
Tony

[Guest]

Did they remove all the motor launches when they modernized the Penn, I dont see boat cranes on the modernized pictures. My next one is to kitbash a minihobby bb-39 to be a bb-38 or whatif 1944 arizona.

[BB56]

Tony, which brand and color spray paint did you use for the blue? thanks

[Tracy White]

Answer here

[Sean Hert]

Anybody got any pics or diagrams of the baffles inside AZ's stack?

[dick wood]

Anybody got any pics or diagrams of the baffles inside AZ's stack?

and posed this question. and he said that he would see if he could get any info. Thanks Sean, that is what modeling friends are all about.

While I was thet I showed him the new Eduard set for the AZ. Pluse he showed off his next build, and I must say its one hell of a model, but it should keep him busy for a while

Tony how is your AZ going so far?? Getting enought sleep?? keep the faith brother

[Tracy White]

Anybody got any pics or diagrams of the baffles inside AZ's stack?

Best I know of is page 204 of the Stillwell book, but page 160 may be of some use depending on what you're looking for.

[nick]

Amazing model Tony!



I'm waiting to see more of it!

Nick

[dick wood]

Tracy:

Thanks for the picture refrences on the funnel.

What I am looking for is a plan showing the baffles ( I think that is what they are called ) the sepercation of the funnel into seperate compartments.

Thanks to anyone who can help.