Re: 1:200 Iowa (BB61) 1943 + Pontos
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 3:28 pm
Ran into an issue of installing the anchors (Thanks Trumpeter!) It seems when the created the mold, they increased the depth of the hull plating by around 3/16 of an inch. Needless to say I did not dry fit the anchors prior to installing the deck. Here is a picture of the hawse hole.
Since I wanted to show the anchor stowed, the hawse hole in its current form I had a big problem as it was too late to modify. That left me with modifying the anchor. Unfortunately, the picture I took of the anchor after it was modified was trash. In short I had to cut the shank a tad shorter than the flukes. I would then attach to the material that should not be there.
Yes, I noticed the glue glob and have rectified the problem. In the end, while I would have rather had the shank at the top of the hawse hole. Comparing the picture of the Iowa during construction and my result, I am satisfied with the outcome. Hopefully, this will help others who are building the Iowa or Missouri to solve the hawse issue before the deck is installed.
