Digital Navy - USS Arizona - 1/100 - Page 15

Coot59 · 05-09-2008, 05:17 PM

Bravo Zulu!!!!!!!!!!

CK Styles · 05-09-2008, 10:43 PM

Very nice build. I have been thinking about doing a large scale ship (I'd like to find the USS Oriskany - anybody know where I could find one). Your work is very inspiring!

eibwarrior · 05-10-2008, 03:24 PM

Thanks everyone for the very kind comments...

CK, The Mighty O would make a great super-sized build. I don't think I have ever seen a commercial kit for her though. That might be a job for one of our wonderful designers...

CK Styles · 05-11-2008, 10:44 AM

That would be totally cool. My father-in-law fought on the O while Mc Cain was flying off of her during the "conflict" and I thought it might make a great gift for him. The ship version of course, not the coral reef version, lol. I can only hope someone could design this one. I'm sure there would be plenty of builders!

eibwarrior · 05-15-2008, 04:12 PM

Some more details to show.

I've finished the steam pipe collection box and platforms at the base of the funnel. Not sure what the function of this tidbit is, but it's shown in the first three photos.

I've started the whale boat racks for the boat deck. Three of these for assembly. They are shown in the next three photos. Construction is very easy and straight forward.

Now comes the FUN PART. I'm going to conduct a little survey or poll here. I've picked three specific areas to carry my efforts to next. I need a change of scenery on my work bench. I've selected the following three items for assembly, and I want you guys to chime in and cast a vote for what you want to see me work on next... Here's the choices...
1. Main Turret #2 Gun
2. 5" gun mounts and shields on the weather deck
3. Aft tri-pod mast and boat cranes

Feel free to chime in and let me know what you want to see started next. I'll be wrapped up with the boat racks in the next day or two, and then I'll tally the votes. Nothing like interactive modeling!

**Mark_1984** · 05-16-2008, 02:35 AM

Those boat stands are incredibly neat.

I'd vote for the big guns next

dansls1 · 05-16-2008, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_1984

Those boat stands are incredibly neat.

I'd vote for the big guns next

x2 on both comments

NYC Irish · 05-16-2008, 05:25 PM

Ive always thought that the main guns were the crown of a battleship model, after that its all downhill so I leave them as last, Finishing all in an assembly line, not even test fitting them for look...but its all personal choice in that matter..My Yamato will have the guns put on last I think...if I ever finish it...

John John

CJTK1701 · 05-16-2008, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_1984

Those boat stands are incredibly neat.

I'd vote for the big guns next

The whole thing is incredibly neat.

CJTK1701 · 05-16-2008, 06:30 PM

OK, 5" gun mounts! that's my vote.

bclemens · 05-16-2008, 09:46 PM

Yeah...save the big'ns for last- I'll go with the mast and cranes. Great job!

eibwarrior · 05-17-2008, 09:49 AM

Thanks everyone, keep the votes coming. I'm tinkering with some minor handrail work today.

Thus far we have 2 votes for turret #2, 1 vote for aft mast and cranes, and 1 vote for the 5" open mounts and shields.

A very tight race to this point!

Coot59 · 05-17-2008, 10:46 AM

Save the main guns for last! Those are what make a BB a BB. What a net way to finish.

CK Styles · 05-17-2008, 11:25 AM

Agreed. The guns would make a great ending to a great build.

**jaffro** · 05-17-2008, 07:14 PM

Mast and cranes

05-09-2008, 05:17 PM	#211 (permalink)
Coot59 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 78	Bravo Zulu!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Coot Water is for swimming in not walkin on.

05-09-2008, 10:43 PM	#212 (permalink)
CK Styles Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE USA Posts: 201	Very nice build. I have been thinking about doing a large scale ship (I'd like to find the USS Oriskany - anybody know where I could find one). Your work is very inspiring! __________________ That's close enough!!

05-10-2008, 03:24 PM	#213 (permalink)
eibwarrior Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 446	Thanks everyone for the very kind comments... CK, The Mighty O would make a great super-sized build. I don't think I have ever seen a commercial kit for her though. That might be a job for one of our wonderful designers... __________________ Recently Completed: Maly Modelarz RN Vittorio Veneto, H.G. Watkins USS Tennessee In the Shipyard: Digital Navy USS Arizona 1/100 Scale Coming Soon: The loss of my "sanity"

05-11-2008, 10:44 AM	#214 (permalink)
CK Styles Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE USA Posts: 201	That would be totally cool. My father-in-law fought on the O while Mc Cain was flying off of her during the "conflict" and I thought it might make a great gift for him. The ship version of course, not the coral reef version, lol. I can only hope someone could design this one. I'm sure there would be plenty of builders! __________________ That's close enough!!

05-15-2008, 04:12 PM	#215 (permalink)
eibwarrior Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 446	Collection Box & Boat Racks Some more details to show. I've finished the steam pipe collection box and platforms at the base of the funnel. Not sure what the function of this tidbit is, but it's shown in the first three photos. I've started the whale boat racks for the boat deck. Three of these for assembly. They are shown in the next three photos. Construction is very easy and straight forward. Now comes the FUN PART. I'm going to conduct a little survey or poll here. I've picked three specific areas to carry my efforts to next. I need a change of scenery on my work bench. I've selected the following three items for assembly, and I want you guys to chime in and cast a vote for what you want to see me work on next... Here's the choices... 1. Main Turret #2 Gun 2. 5" gun mounts and shields on the weather deck 3. Aft tri-pod mast and boat cranes Feel free to chime in and let me know what you want to see started next. I'll be wrapped up with the boat racks in the next day or two, and then I'll tally the votes. Nothing like interactive modeling! __________________ Recently Completed: Maly Modelarz RN Vittorio Veneto, H.G. Watkins USS Tennessee In the Shipyard: Digital Navy USS Arizona 1/100 Scale Coming Soon: The loss of my "sanity"

05-16-2008, 02:35 AM	#216 (permalink)
Mark_1984 Moderators are people too Card Models Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brit living in South Korea Posts: 908	Those boat stands are incredibly neat. I'd vote for the big guns next __________________ Cheers Mark Free Model 3 Competition entry http://forum.zealot.com/t156826/#post799486

05-16-2008, 05:25 PM	#218 (permalink)
NYC Irish Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cork Ireland Posts: 484	Ive always thought that the main guns were the crown of a battleship model, after that its all downhill so I leave them as last, Finishing all in an assembly line, not even test fitting them for look...but its all personal choice in that matter..My Yamato will have the guns put on last I think...if I ever finish it... John John __________________ Building Now: Frunkisss 1/96

05-16-2008, 06:30 PM	#220 (permalink)
CJTK1701 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,835	OK, 5" gun mounts! that's my vote.

05-16-2008, 09:46 PM	#221 (permalink)
bclemens Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 425	Yeah...save the big'ns for last- I'll go with the mast and cranes. Great job! __________________ New Embossed Paper for your models available at AvantCard.biz Free 1/33 Tug for your Airplane http://AvantCard.biz Currently designing 1/33rd Yak 15- Thread here: http://forum.zealot.com/t156682-5/

05-17-2008, 09:49 AM	#222 (permalink)
eibwarrior Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 446	Thanks everyone, keep the votes coming. I'm tinkering with some minor handrail work today. Thus far we have 2 votes for turret #2, 1 vote for aft mast and cranes, and 1 vote for the 5" open mounts and shields. A very tight race to this point! __________________ Recently Completed: Maly Modelarz RN Vittorio Veneto, H.G. Watkins USS Tennessee In the Shipyard: Digital Navy USS Arizona 1/100 Scale Coming Soon: The loss of my "sanity"

05-17-2008, 10:46 AM	#223 (permalink)
Coot59 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 78	Save the main guns for last! Those are what make a BB a BB. What a net way to finish. __________________ Coot Water is for swimming in not walkin on.

05-17-2008, 11:25 AM	#224 (permalink)
CK Styles Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE USA Posts: 201	Agreed. The guns would make a great ending to a great build. __________________ That's close enough!!

05-17-2008, 07:14 PM	#225 (permalink)
jaffro Card Modelerator Card Models Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 680	Mast and cranes __________________ Current Builds:The Daring Project / Batman Begins Tumbler Just Finished: Mad Max Interceptor Got a question? Got some advice to share? Check out the WIKI

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