Uss California, Fly Model, 1:200 - Page 9

**eibwarrior** · #81 10-10-2008, 07:10 AM

Simply handsome and woderful Hans. Great work.

It will be a hard effort to exceed. Thanks for sharing your work and progress on this great build.

**docrox** · #82 10-11-2008, 03:10 PM

As I just "pimped up" my old GPM Arizona ( built in 2000),i.e. new barrels, new Kingfishers, painting over the bright red of the underwater hull, I found it a nice experience to compare California with Arizona.

Hans Gerd

**eibwarrior** · #83 10-14-2008, 08:49 PM

I like that side-by-side comparison Hans. You really get a sense of the naval architecture and the differences between Arizona and California.

Very interesting.

**Don Boose** · #84 10-15-2008, 05:52 AM

Yes. Since the two classes were similar, this photo really shows up the wartime changes in anti-aircraft armament, added torpedo blisters, new control towers, deck widening, and radar. It's very nice to be able to make these kinds of comparisons with such excellent models.

Don

**Papercut** · #85 01-30-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by docrox

For information I use the following books as well as 1:200 plans I bought in Japan.

I have a copy of this model, and like you, I want to be as accurate as I can. I have not been able to run down the set of plans you have shown in the thread. Would it be possible to purchase a download of them from you. Thanks for your time.