The Ship Model Forum

An impressive BB !!!

Congrats for the work & the originality of the building.


Jef

Do you have any advice on what kits would make a good hull for a BB that looks like it was made in the US? I know it's been about 2 years, but I might do something like this in 1/700...

If I had to do again, I would go with any of the IOWA class BB's . But if your looking for something FAT and long the Yamato class would be the way to go.

If a Montana class model exists then that would be a good starting point.

You know you could use just about any BB hull. The only thing is that you'd have to add the US guns and boats, and whatever else to it. Definitely keep me posted on what and when you start the build I really ,really get into the scratch built conversions.
On another note looking through the old posts I never posted any finished pics. I'll have to see if I have any around, That is if any one is still interested.

More pictures, NOW!!!!!!!!!

prowannab wrote:You know you could use just about any BB hull. The only thing is that you'd have to add the US guns and boats, and whatever else to it. Definitely keep me posted on what and when you start the build I really ,really get into the scratch built conversions.
On another note looking through the old posts I never posted any finished pics. I'll have to see if I have any around, That is if any one is still interested.

It might be a while until that happens. I have a lot on the workbench, and frankly, I haven't finished any of them. But, I am stocking up on the things that I will need, mainly using Dragon sprues. I need a source for the main guns though. I only have 3 14 inch gun mounts, and 3 8inch guns.


As of now, I think I will cut up different hulls that I have: a Pennsylvania, Baltimore, and Yorktown class. The Baltimore will be the bow, the Yorktown the body, and I will cut the Pennsylvania down the middle and place it on the sides of the ship, left and right. It will be a sort of sandwich battleship...

Well, I've begun the process. Pretty tough I must say. I've got the hull outline done, and I'm gonna get some card or balsa wood on to it soon.