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This might be a little helpful, the final part has some pictures of the rigging. Otherwise its an excellent source for the AZ build http://www.rollmodels.net/nworkbench/onlinebuild/arizona/arizona1.php good luck Bob

Take a look at Charles Landrum’s build here http://www.rollmodels.net/nworkbench/onlinebuild/arizona/arizona1.php This is a treasure trove on the Arizona Bob

I second your comments about the 20mm's. I had to build 10 of um for a Rudderow class DE in 1946 configuration, and I swear never again. I'm building the same (USS Parle DE708) in 1962 configuration and thankfully, by that time the 20's were long gone. Bob

Very interesting, thanks for the link Bob

Definitely Princess. I was on the Grand a few years back and went up to "the shopping cart" handle. Awesome view from 13 floors up, but if there is any sea up you really feel it up there.

Put me down for one. It would be a nice cruiser add to my collection. I never thought about British cruisers until now, and the more I think about it the more I like the idea. Now if you'll just solve the colourcoats availability................ sorry couldn't resist Bob

GREAT job. This is the one kit that I'd love to see in 1/350, buy her in a minute Bob

Absolutely a great job, but I couldn’t help but wonder what the “ladders to nowhere” are. See the port side aft of the bridge. They just go up and end on the superstructure, no hatches or anything.

Well I did get in the Navy and I remember my times on DE’s (USS Parle and Daniel A Joy). I can tell you with renewed certainty that breakfast does NOT taste better the second time you swallow it.

I need a break from filling and sanding so I thought I’d post some pix. I’m working on the IJN Tone 1/350 from Yankee Model Works. I got this at a real deep discount, the only reason I am building it. To confess I haven’t built a model for about 55 years and the Tone is #2 after the Arizona which is about 20% done. I have never built a resin ship before and my first impression was “what have I gotten myself into”. That pour plug is huge. Also every envelope containing the parts was open and the decals were noticeably gone. What else who knows. I tried 2 methods to get rid of the pour plug Ron Smith’s Forstner bit technique and my own using a flush cutoff saw. Here’s the results The Forstner bits made the hull look like Normandy after the shelling, After some heavy sanding I thought I had enough flat spots between the hull halves so I said “now or never” and using JB Weld joined the halves and as you can see I buggered up the 127mm gun tubs. What the heck I can scratch build them. More sanding, priming filling which is still going on, gun tubs rebuilt I don’t have any idea when I’ll do more work on her because I want to at least finish the Arizona and I have a 1/350 Irion Shipwrights USS Rudderow. Which the instructions say is a John C Buttler class. No big deal they are almost identical. I have an attachment to the Rudderow class of DE’s as I served on 2 of them in the 60’s the Parle and the Daniel A Joy. One amusing fact was the Joy was, at one time, the flagship of the Great Lakes “fleet” ( the Joy, 2 minesweepers, and (gasp) a submarine). OK stop laughing now. The instructions has the ship facts showing a speed of 30 knots. Well friends these never got much over 23 knots even with a tail wind and there was a diesel version that was a few knots slower. Cheers , more to come and comments, good or bad welcomed Bob

Great job, if I may ask what did you use for the blast bags on the gun mounts. I have been having my problems with the USS Arizona and I dread the KG V with its quad mounts thanks

I'm going to enjoy following this as I have the same kit on the shelf to be built after I finish the USS Arizona. AZ is my first model in over 50 years so its tough going. i'll have to post some pictures. Now if ships carry boats how come a submarine is called a boat. Feature lifting a boomer aboard anything.