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This is a closeup of the casemate. I'm rebuilding this now and have upsized it to 1/100. Vernon

Re: Orel I just saw your posts and wanted to reply to you. Orel models seem to be very technically difficult but when you build them or when you are able to build them you will be very satisfied with the results. I have 6 of their models. I'm toying with building the Peresviet. I like the olive...

predreadnought models Hi Wiseman Jsc makes a model of the Wien and Radetsky, both are Austrian pre dreads. GPM makes a Japanese battleship. Golden bear has made a French lt cruiser and a British pre dred Battleship. The Russian company Orel has Pobieda, a sister to Romans(Digital...

Thanks Eib She's about to get her 8in battery built and i found 1.1 quads on the USS San Francisco for her. Tonight i'm back at work and this week hope to work on her main mast and aft structure. Vern

Just a couple of pics to show work done on the bridge and foremast over the Holiday. i didn't get alot done ...too much football. But I enjoyed myself getting to sit and work on the model. Vernon

Papastumpy I like you and I need a wheelbarrow for my head. I haven't had a lot of time to work on the Houston but I'm working on the masts and Turrets this week. I'll post more pictures as I get things done. Vernon

Here are the scans of Tennessee and Marylands hull as well as Marylands outboard plan. Send me your email by private message and I'll attach them for a better view if you need/want to. Vernon

Hey Eib My Karma must be exceptionally good because I was looking through my books and found in book 36 called The Big Five hull plans for the Maryland after getting the air tanks added. If you want them I'll scan them and send them to you...

Exactly what I was thinking. Also looking at the Maryland hull it might be possible to just cut down the California hull ribs to conforn to the pre rebuild configuration. Using the pics of Maryland as well as the fore and aft decks of California as templates. I bought a set of curved nautical...

What I'm thinking of doing is using MC Arizona hull ribs as templates to modify the California's hull to that of the Maryland. I'm adding a pic of the resin model of Maryland which is what got all this started in my mind. In the first photo of Maryland you can see the torpedo bulge. The 2nd and...

Hi All Does anyone here have Modelcards USS Arizona? Its in measure 2 and the torpedo bulges look different than the ones on DN's Arizona. I was thinking that it might be possible to model the USS Maryland using an amalgamation of USS California and MC Arizona frames. The only Arizona I...

Thanks Eib I just draw in the planking and tint it with a base color and then pick out individual boards in a slightly darker color. I think these colors will fade slightly over time. Vernon

Happy Thanksgiving to all here. My family and I hope that this season finds all here in good health. Well, I've been working slowly but steadilt on theHouston and have posted a few pictures of my progress to this point. Vernon

GPM made a full hull Ticonderoga years ago. its # is 63. Vernon

That's a beautiful model Greg. Have you built a South Carolina Yet? Vern