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  1. They were for some crazy anti-torpedo defense system; they were supposed to direct and vent explosions away from the interior of the hull. It didn't actually work in pressure tests so the setup was abandoned and the vents were plated over. Great work Michael... I just realized Nelson would look really sinister in black. Maybe you should keep her that color and go with a What-if? build...
  2. Thanks everyone! It's quite the long slog to build one of these 1/200 monsters and it feels good to be in spitting distance of the finish line.
  3. I'm definitely a seasonal modeler; during the summer months I hardly have time to sit at the bench. I'm still putting along on Nellie though... here's some current shots: Almost there and not a moment too soon as I have a new box of pricey Trumpeter plastic just begging to be cut on!:
  4. Definitely one of the most amazing U-boat paint jobs I've ever seen... just wow!
  5. Dear god warren, you appear to have the same illness as me! Got my Hood the other day too; now I've got the whole 1/200 set minus the USS Hornet. Good work on the Warspite!
  6. I put a quick youtube review of the big Hood kit up on youtube if anyone is interested:
  7. Yet more progress... got the rest of the deck details pretty much installed; superstructure attached and basic painting done on the secondary guns. Man, there is A LOT of stuff on that boat!
  8. Man I wish I had that kind of talent! An absolutely flawless paint job, looks like real life!
  9. Progress Update: I've got the deck details up to the superstructure mostly complete: As always, questions, comments, constructive criticisms and wild rantings are welcome. Thanks for taking a look!
  10. I wouldn't recommend this as a beginner project, if that's what you mean, John. I've got plenty to learn when it comes to scale modeling but it takes a certain level of experience/proficiency to pull off well and a unusually high level of patience and tenacity to see a superdetailed 1/200 battlewagon build though the hundreds of hours it takes to finish one. There must be 10 times as many partly finished and/or botched big Trumpy kits and Pontos/KA/Eduard detail sets lurking in basements and attics than there are finished models serving as centerpieces of model collections... the reality is that it's an easy modeling niche to get dazzled and hyped over and dump tons of money into only to find yourself overwhelmed, frustrated and just plain burned out. That said, it's not an impossible task and it's well worth the effort in my opinion, just go into it knowing what you're getting yourself into and plan for success!
  11. Thanks! There are railings in Nellie's future, though it will probably the the final job on this build. Just a little piece of trivia: the "railings" were actually stanchions and wire on the real ship that would be removed and/ or folded down before the big guns started firing, as the concussion from the guns would blow a normal ship's railings right off. So, If you wanted to portray Nelson at battle stations, no railings around the hull edge would be the most accurate!
  12. I've been aboard the Iowa; she may look pretty in pics but she's downright ancient and it shows. Anyway, she's LONG obsolete; most any modern attack sub could outrun her and she'd stand little chance against aircraft/cruise missile attack; not to mention the USN probably doesn't even have sailors with the necessary expertise to run an antique battleship these days.
  13. Really beautiful work! She looks bigger than 1/700 scale...
  14. Just a quick update: This week I tweaked the boot top line (made it straighter and a bit thicker to better match historic pics), built the deck crane and did some more detail work on the main guns: Getting closer to the end (is it actually even possible to finish a 1/200 battleship?!)
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