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08-29-2008, 02:04 PM
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Digital Navy USS Arizona 1/100
Hello everyone. I got a good tip on this forum and thought I would join. Some of you are familiar to me and I'm sure that I'm familiar to some of you... :D
I thought I'd share my in-progress upscale build of the USS Arizona kit that Digital Navy produces. It's originially designed to be 1/250, but I've upsized it 250% to achieve museum scale 1/100. This project has consumed about 11 months and has really challenged me to become a better card modeler, so I'm very pleased with how things have gone. I've had a few challenges along the way, and it's made me a better ship modeler. I've also become much more versed on the anatomy of ARIZONA at this scale. :D Here are some shots of my current progress. I've completed most of the build and I'm into 3 of the 4 main gun turrets at this point. I plan to carry my progress forward here in this tread from this point on. I look forward to exchanging ideas and information with everyone here, and I hope you enjoy my build!     
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08-29-2008, 02:48 PM
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I'll be following this build closely....please give lots of pics of the small details. You've done a very nice job of the tripod masts. Have you detailed out the hinges and handles on the WTDs?
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08-29-2008, 07:27 PM
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Thanks everyone...
@Darwin... No, I've not done that, but at this scale it begs to be done. The WTD's have nice printed details, but they lack the character of 3-D. I've even had thoughts of replacing them with aftermarket WTD's that the large scale suppliers produce from resin, but I decided to keep with the spirit of the build in this aspect and stay with paper card. You've given me something to think about for sure.
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Recently Completed: 1/700 USS Nevada (resin) In the Shipyard: 1/350 USS Washington (resin) On the Horizon: Dom Bumagi USS Helena 1/200 (60% complete)
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08-30-2008, 11:25 AM
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Beautiful build of a famous ship.
Every time I see a photo or hear the name of the Arizona, I remember a line from a movie I saw once...I think a John Wayne movie. They are standing on a beach somewhere, and one of the characters says, "I still hope to see the Arizona come steaming over the horizon." or something like that. By any chance, does anyone remember the name of the movie?
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08-30-2008, 12:28 PM
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That movie was They Were Expendable with Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, and Donna Reed about a PT boat outfit in the Phillipines at the outbreak of WWII. The character that said that had been a cook on the Arizona.
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