Calling all rebuilt "Big 5" (TN/MD class) fans

Pierre Marchal · Post by **Pierre Marchal** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:53 am

I'd like to share with you a few pics of my newest project: USS California - 1945. Scale 1/350. Completely scratchbuilt using accessories from L'Arsenal.

http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Foeth · Post by **Foeth** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:05 am

Nice work

Do you have any pictures of your work in progress?

(I won't say anything about the small accident you had with the forward-left 40mm bofors

)

Absolutely stunning!

MODERATOR EDIT: ADDED LIST OF AVAILABLE KITS AND GALLERY ENTRIES

Available Rebuilt Big 5 Class Kits
1/700:
HP USS Colorado
Trumpeter USS Colorado 1944
Trumpeter USS Maryland 1945
Trumpeter USS Tennessee 1944
Trumpeter USS California 1945
Trumpeter USS West Virginia 1945
Blue Ridge Models USS West Virginia 1944/45
Blue Ridge Models USS Tennessee 1945
Blue Ridge Models USS California 1945
HP Models USS Maryland 1945

1/350:
Iron Shipwright USS Tennessee 1944 (w/parts to build CA or WV)

Rebuilt Big 5 Class Gallery Entries
1/700:
Christoph Mentzel�s HP California http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Christoph Mentzel�s HP Colorado http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Hoga Lam�s HP California http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htm

Kostas� HP Tennessee http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... ee-700-kk/

Kostas� Blue Ridge Models West Virgina http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htm

Kostas� HP Colorado http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Kostas' Trumpeter Colorado http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htm

Jean-Fran�ois Genette�s scratchbuilt Tennesee http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Bob Cicconi's Trumpeter West Virginia http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htm

1/350:
Pierre Marchal�s scratchbuild California http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Pierre Marchal�s scratchbuilt Colorado http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... do-350-pm/

Roger Torgeson�s Iron shipwright West Virginia http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Various Scales:
Paul Helfrich�s 1/2400 GHQ West Virginia http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Kostas� 1/1250 Neptun California http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... a-1250-kk/

John Bange�s Scratchbuilt 1/500 California http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

John Bange�s Scratchbuilt 1/500 Maryland http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

John Bange�s Scratchbuilt 1/500 Maryland (rebuild of above kit) http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Damian Petro�s 1/200 California http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... 44/200-dp/

John M Johnsey's 1/192 Tennessee, one prewar and the other late-war http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... e-192-jmj/

Clifton Simmons 1/96 Tennessee http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Ship Model Gallery · Post by **MartinJQuinn** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:09 am

Good Grief!! That is unbelievably good. I'm feeling very inadequate (as a modeler, thank you) at the moment...

MichelB · Post by **MichelB** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:35 am

That is GOOOD! In 350? Man, it would be a stunner in 96!

Edward Pinniger · Post by **Edward Pinniger** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:12 am

MichelB wrote:In 350? Man, it would be a stunner in 96!

Seconded! This is a seriously impressive model, even if it were built from a kit rather than scratch.
What materials did you use to construct the hull and superstructure?

Post by **Timmy C** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:15 am

Saliva-worthy! Looking forward to more pics in the gallery submission.

J. Soca · Post by **J. Soca** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:08 am

Just beautiful!!!

Pierre Marchal · Post by **Pierre Marchal** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:43 am

I am using wood,paper,some evergreen,resins and photoetch parts made with L'ARSENAL. The model is near to be finished ( for tellford in november). Crane is from GMM .

Lucky · Post by **Lucky** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:50 am

Hi Pierre

Compliments

excellent job
A big regard from Italy

Luciano

Yamato1701 · Post by **Yamato1701** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:53 am

SWEEEET! No room for the sailors to walk around on the O-decks, but very cool. I just started back into modeling and you guys are deffinitely providing material to aspire to. Well done!

Dustermaker · Post by **Dustermaker** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:18 pm

WOW serious skills involved there, amazing ship!

gs · Post by gs » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:52 pm

Looks like it belongs in a museum. Top drawer work!

Quincy · Post by **Quincy** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 2:51 pm

Truly Spectacular Pierre!

Bob Pink.

Avery Boyer · Post by **Avery Boyer** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:38 pm

Incredible!!

Seriously good work!!

DrewH · Post by **DrewH** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:41 pm

My gawd that's incredible

And scrathbiult too boot!

I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:07 pm

That's it! Iam NOT going to bring any models to Telford, not now that I won't stand a chance

Post by **Cadman** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:03 pm

Amazing work

Post by **ModelMonkey** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:21 pm

Truly magnificent!

Absolument superbe!

And I really like the subject.

nick · Post by **nick** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:59 am

WOW!!!

Magnificent scratchbuilding there!

I bet this one is better than your other scratchbuilt ships but they looke good too!

Nick

Mark Deakin · Post by **Mark Deakin** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:24 am

Hi,

looking forwrad to seeing this one at Telford.

One question for Pierre, what did you use to get the rust staining on the hull sides ?

Thanks,
Mark D.

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