USS Arizona and Arizona Memorial - 1/426 scale
- Duke Maddog
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Re: USS Arizona and Arizona Memorial - 1/426 scale
I am so overwhelmed at the quality and dedication to this project! Amazing work! While you may think it's slow progress; I see so much advancement every time this is updated. All of these updates are well worth the wait!
The Duke
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Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
- SigEp Ziggy
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Re: USS Arizona and Arizona Memorial - 1/426 scale
Thank you Duke, for your kind words
Your fellow modeler,
Shane
Shane
Re: USS Arizona and Arizona Memorial - 1/426 scale
Hey, Shane,
This is worth every hardship you might encounter. It's amazing how many are clueless to this today, Ruck On!
Cheers, Ski.
This is worth every hardship you might encounter. It's amazing how many are clueless to this today, Ruck On!
Cheers, Ski.
Give Blood, Play Rugby, cause everyone knows football is for wimps!
- SigEp Ziggy
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Re: USS Arizona and Arizona Memorial - 1/426 scale
I'm still working on the Arizona Memorial and have added a new wrinkle, I will be adding a 'Before the Attack' diorama
My wife let me purchase another Revell Arizona kit
I'll build the companion diorama to look like this captured Japanese photo
My wife let me purchase another Revell Arizona kit
I'll build the companion diorama to look like this captured Japanese photo
Your fellow modeler,
Shane
Shane
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Re: USS Arizona and Arizona Memorial - 1/426 scale
I've seen a few of these in various states of build, but I don't recall seeing anyone complete it. Certainly a daunting chore. Looking forward to seeing more.
BrandonK
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If you can't fix it with duct tape, you're not using enough duct tape.
- SigEp Ziggy
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Re: USS Arizona and Arizona Memorial - 1/426 scale
Thank Brandon, I going to make new decks for the 'before' build, so I removed the plastic on the bottom of the kit parts
I used them as patterns
I used them as patterns
Your fellow modeler,
Shane
Shane
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Re: USS Arizona and Arizona Memorial - 1/426 scale
I did get farther on the 'before the attack' Arizona model...
mocked up the new decks
bought some 1/350 wooden deck material
and, painted the hull flat white because I plan on removing the 1959 details
looks like Moby Dick, 'Thar She Blows!'
mocked up the new decks
bought some 1/350 wooden deck material
and, painted the hull flat white because I plan on removing the 1959 details
looks like Moby Dick, 'Thar She Blows!'
Your fellow modeler,
Shane
Shane
Re: USS Arizona and Arizona Memorial - 1/426 scale
cool. Good to see her back on the table.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
- Medicman71
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Re: USS Arizona and Arizona Memorial - 1/426 scale
Very cool!
Mike
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Sponsored by Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Saab, BAE, and Dassault