It comes with several frets oh PE. A LOT of PE. Small PE.
Oh, Lordy what have I gotten myself into!? She was not near Pearl Harbor, so I cannot use battle damage as my excuse. Notice the number to make of each.
USS-Texas-BB-35-Trumpeter
USS-Texas-BB-35-Trumpeter
Got to visit this beautiful lady several years ago.
It comes with several frets oh PE. A LOT of PE. Small PE.
Oh, Lordy what have I gotten myself into!? She was not near Pearl Harbor, so I cannot use battle damage as my excuse. Notice the number to make of each.
It comes with several frets oh PE. A LOT of PE. Small PE.
Oh, Lordy what have I gotten myself into!? She was not near Pearl Harbor, so I cannot use battle damage as my excuse. Notice the number to make of each.
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!"..
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You, sir, enjoy getting into trouble! Sometimes etch is good. I can usually work with the olde masters such as Copper State Models and Tom’s Model Works. Newer types evoke a kind of masochistic streak that I don’t have any more.
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Oh those old Dreadnought style US Battlewagons have such a charm of their own. 
This will be great to follow.
This will be great to follow."Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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I love the old Texas, and have been aboard a few times! Now that she's all fixed up, I've got to drive the 200 miles to Galveston and go once more.
Lyle, I'm sure glad to see you tackling this one.
I'll be looking forward to your progress! 
Lyle, I'm sure glad to see you tackling this one.
I'll be looking forward to your progress! Re: USS-Texas-BB-35-Trumpeter
I don’t think there is enough bourbon in Kentucky to make this “fun”. Nor, enough gebonder. I did order some Gorilla’s Gripthin acrylic. I’ll be surprised if it shows up !speedgraflex wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 4:57 pm You, sir, enjoy getting into trouble! Sometimes etch is good. I can usually work with the olde masters such as Copper State Models and Tom’s Model Works. Newer types evoke a kind of masochistic streak that I don’t have any more.
If you want to have a diversion. There are a few you tube videos that friar it home. Hard.
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Gary Brantley wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 6:12 pm I love the old Texas, and have been aboard a few times! Now that she's all fixed up, I've got to drive the 200 miles to Galveston and go once more.
Lyle, I'm sure glad to see you tackling this one.
All Y’all just signed up for PE duty!Stikpusher wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 5:03 pm Oh those old Dreadnought style US Battlewagons have such a charm of their own.
But thank you for the vote of confidence.
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LyleW wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 6:27 pmGary Brantley wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 6:12 pm I love the old Texas, and have been aboard a few times! Now that she's all fixed up, I've got to drive the 200 miles to Galveston and go once more.
Lyle, I'm sure glad to see you tackling this one.All Y’all just signed up for PE duty!Stikpusher wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 5:03 pm Oh those old Dreadnought style US Battlewagons have such a charm of their own.
But thank you for the vote of confidence.
Sounds good… just send the kit and PE my way and I’ll get to work…
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Hahhahha; that was a good one, Lyle and Carlos! Laughter is always appreciated!Stikpusher wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 6:45 pmSounds good… just send the kit and PE my way and I’ll get to work…
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LOL….
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Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Just found this over at Scalehobbyist store. Would be perfect to go with the Texas battleship 
https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagorie ... d&e=0&pr=1
https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagorie ... d&e=0&pr=1
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn