BB-57 USS South Dakota

**ct ertz** · #1 07-12-2012, 06:11 PM

Here is an interesting tid bit on BB-57, Battleship South Dakota. It is a little beyond my feeble design skills. Does anyone know of a model out there of this great ship?

Battleship X - The USS South Dakota - YouTube

**Darwin** · #2 07-12-2012, 06:32 PM

There is an old Halenski kit of the South Dakota. I don't know of any that are currently in print.

**RAFleischman** · #3 07-12-2012, 06:48 PM

Interesting video...James Hornfischer's book Neptune's Inferno paints a different picture of South Dakota's performance at Guadalcanal. Definitely worth a read if you are interested in naval warfare!

russ...

**eibwarrior** · #4 07-12-2012, 07:28 PM

Yes, excellent book. I've read Neptune's Inferno. Hornfischer is really a very entertaining writer....

**ct ertz** · #5 07-12-2012, 08:04 PM

I may have to get it. The book and the model!
CT

**ccoyle** · #6 07-14-2012, 09:48 AM

Great book, as is Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors by the same author.

**cdavenport** · #7 07-14-2012, 10:42 AM

City of Sioux Falls - U.S.S. South Dakota Battleship Memorial

Anyone wanna go?

**cdavenport** · #8 07-14-2012, 10:47 AM

http://www.ussdakota.com/images/pdfs/Jan%202012.pdf

This is their newsletter

**Draco** · #9 06-29-2017, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ct ertz

Here is an interesting tid bit on BB-57, Battleship South Dakota. It is a little beyond my feeble design skills. Does anyone know of a model out there of this great ship?

Battleship X - The USS South Dakota - YouTube

I'm not sure if you are still interested in the ship. I'm assembling a resized model based in the 1/300 Model Kartonowy from 1993