Sorry for not posting any further about this build. I had a set back. Part of this hobby is like any other form of modeling, you learn as you go. Found out that a gob of white glue and balsa is a formula for a twisted mess. So that is out for a basic hull build. My friend that provided the kit was kind enough to provide a 1:300 scale re-do with the colors a rich dark gray and not the washed out color my printer kept printing out. So as the show must go on, I will start again with the frame work. This time however I will mount to 2mm card stock w/ 3M Super 77 spray adhesive. Did learn a new trick from the fella that provided the kit, seal the kit w/Clear Acrylic Sealer Matte. This protects and preserves the color from fading over time. Weekend is coming, so I hope to post this new frame then. Did a little research and found out that the USS Tennessee was a part of the Surigao Strait: the last battleship fight, INJ Fuso and INJ Yamashiro led Admiral Nashimura's squadron into the Surigao Strait, which was guarded by TF77.2: six battleships assigned to provide gunfire support for the landings. The Squadron was commanded by Rear-Admiral Jesse B Oldendorf, flying his flag from the USS Mississippi; all battleships there that day were survivors of Pearl Harbor. The INJ Battleships fought their way up the strait, driving off US PT-boats. This shows the valor of the sailors of these ships knowing they were fighting on in a battle they could not win. A destroyer attack hit the INJ Fuso twice after 3 am and she lost speed. She sank 90 min.s later. Although hit by torpedoes Yamashiro pressed the battle. At 03:51, USS Tennessee and USS West Virgina opened fire with their big guns, followed by the USS Mississippi and Maryland. Within min.s INJ Yamashiro was dead in the water, yet she continued to return fire. Blazing from stern to stern, she sank 30 min.s later. There were no survivors. Let us remember the valor and sacrifice of all men who engage in any battle.:yep: