steve5 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 my new build , it's a bigun the missouri 1/200 with pontos , I nearly didn't get the pontos kit , after being ripped off by them on the bismarck , but i found an american gent who built this kit with their PE , it's a full build log ,so I decided to try and follow him . the P E on the left came with the kit . the frets are sorted the bow needs to be attached it comes in two halves told you its a bigun 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Definitely following this - that thing is so huge I'd need to invest in a new house first. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Gidday Steve, I think these were the longest battleships ever built. Way back in high school (nearly five decades ago) I scratch built the USS North Carolina to a similar scale. That model was only 40 inches long, tiny by comparison to your kit here. 🙂 I've got one in 1/700, although I'd like to do her in 1/600. I'm looking forward to seeing this come together. Regards, Jeff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, Adm Lord De Univers said: that thing is so huge I'd need to invest in a new house first. Nah, just knock an internal wall out and use two rooms. That would be a lot cheaper. 😁 Regards again, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 thats what I like to see lateral thinking😁 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Nice one Steve will follow along for some tips. Stay Safe beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman 29 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 A Huge piece of metal plastic! I will follow this construction with interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) been told this ship had a bulbous bow , I've had a go at sculpting one , no laughing in the back seats , it needs some more work , but getting there . this is the image I tried to copy' Edited June 5, 2021 by steve5 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted June 10, 2021 Author Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) thought i would have a play with some of the guns , this could take a while , 50 on the left , 30 on the right , with lots of parts , see you when i get sick of it , I did notice their was a lip around the forward gun station , so I added some styrene to it. can anyone tell me what purpose the middle hole served . it look's like a mooring point , but where does the rope or chain go too ? Edited June 10, 2021 by steve5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Gidday Steve, good luck with those light AA guns, the 20mm and 40mm. Regarding the hull aperture you mentioned, I'm not cluey on USN practices but my guess is it would be for towing or berthing, it being the equivalent of a bullring. If being towed one of the anchors could be disconnected from the cable (anchor chain), the towing hawser passed through this aperture and connected to the free end of the anchor cable. The cable then fed out through the aperture, and secured with Blake slips, as with anchoring. If berthing then the hawser is fed through the aperture and secured on a set of bollards. As I said, this is just a guess on my part, but it could be plausible. HTH. Regards, Jeff. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry L Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Hello Steve. Yes Arnold is correct in his guess. When the Iowa was towed from San Francisco to LA. The tow chain, which in this case, was the actual anchor chain. One end was wound around the casptan, then held in place with three(3) or four(4) stoppers on the Iowa passed through and directly attached to the tug. I have photos, unfortunately, I am unaware of how to post them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 It's also used for securing to a buoy. Break one of the the anchor cables and hold it on its stoppers, Then pass the anchor cable with a "Securing to buoy shackle" on the end and attach that to the buoy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olavhome@online,no Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 But when you see the picture of the launching there is a hole down on the bulb in the bow. I think i also have seen picture of wire from the hole being discussed and directly down. Can it also be possible it is part of some kind of paravane arrangement ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Torgeson Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 The hole does in fact can be used for the reasons so far in the various posting and also for a chain the runs from a small casptan on the deck through the hole and attaches and is attached to the bulbous bow. I do have three 3 photos tat show this arrangement. Being somewhat a "Computer Neanderthal" as my granddaughter calls my I haven't the knowledge yet to post photographs but is you care to send me your email address I can send you a few more then just the just the 3 images My email address is rtorgeson at Olypen .com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Torgeson Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Please excuse the double typing of and attaches and spelling tat instead of that. It’s been a very long day and I do know better then to press Send before I do a spell check. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 On 31/05/2021 at 11:33, ArnoldAmbrose said: Nah, just knock an internal wall out and use two rooms. That would be a lot cheaper. 😁 Regards again, Jeff. I live in London, I doubt the neighbours would be pleased with a ship sticking into their bedroom after I knock an 'internal' wall out... The bow looks good too, something else I will have to fix on the Wisconsin then. David 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 finally got something to show you guy's , the 40 mm bofors are done . now for the smaller guns , their's only 50 of those . 😒 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 will follow you build great work on the aa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 cheers mick . finally got all 520 pieces of the PE cut off and bent for the 20mm AA guns , can start putting things together . also bought a tamiya mini PE bender , and I am very glad I did , made life a lot easier . 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Oh. My. I thought there were a lot of the 40s... David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Someone has been busy lots of shiny bits there Steve. 👍 Stay Safe beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Steve - Good job with the bow - I had to do a double take at the size of the hull - Wow! Good luck withe 520 pieces for the pea-shooters - 3D parts as an alternative would I'm sure set you back a princely sum Looking forwards to this with interest Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 sorry I haven't been posting , but i am sad to say that my wife passed away last week . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 I'm sorry to here that, Steve. May she rest in peace. My sincere condolences, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Very sorry to hear this sad news Steve My sincere condolences to you and your family hope they are there to give you all the support you will need to get through this sad time. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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