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txs gms
and some more done

a little update
all secondary guns, 20mm AA and their munition boxes, all upper level barriers have been made and placed on this side this side ... mainly 9 20mm and their boxes missing to get at same level

All 20mm are now done and on the ship... starting with main deck railings

Huge work done since I last check.

You are adding different barrels to the 5in guns? Or leaving the stumps in place? I think thats the only thing that harkens back the model to its Revell past. Easy to fix also probably?

actually the 5" guns are 3D printed, they are delivered without the barrels (to me its not cool to deliver incomplete pieces, barrels should be delivered with it, on top the surface is big time rippled and you have the choice to or leave it look like an old mans skin, or clean it but eliminating certain details as the ripples are as thick as the details, so... I'm not pleased/convinced with 3D printings) I used steel wire for barrels... and ... they will remain that way, no longer easy changing and making barrels that are a little conical....lets say its not easy in 1/535... but its ok that way...there is so much on the ship now it will be almost invisible... unless for a specialist like you

I've been following your build. A really superb effort on that old kit. Looks like a real Iowa now.

txs Dan

about time I did some more on my Iowa... rear railing

all railings are now done

I don't have much time atm... not to say almost none for my ship building... decided to remake my screwed up 5 blades propellers... they look ok now, next will be the 4 bladed props

As we are gonna moove out of our house to a new place.. I need to fix all ships to make transport less dangerous..... Iowa ...DONE waiting for paint to dry ... and props will be done

Amazing work from what you started with! I have a soft spot in my heart for these types of projects. Best of wishes on the move and hope that the fleet arrives at its new port safely!

Dave

Very nicely done. The props look excellent. Did you scratch build or 3D print them?

Ed

scratch, but its not so difficult... only time consuming

Thank you for the info. Again, what you have done is amazing. And the props are fantastic.

Ed

txs ed, I painted them and put on the ship and to get an idea if they are well placed... a rear view ... real Iowa vs mine this to show someone, my props are well positioned

some more done

a bit more done on the search lights

this is how they will end up

I do need to finish this ship, a new start at the 19 quadruple 40mm Bofor platforms