USS Helena CL-50 - 1/200 Scale

**eibwarrior** · #1 07-11-2009, 07:09 PM

Hello gents!

Time for a new build thread. Padre beat me to the punch, so I'll humbly follow in his footsteps. This is simply an incredible model. Lots and lots of detail. Can't wait to get started cutting.

Here's the teaser shots of the laser cut fames, cover and a nice photo of HELENA in 1942.

Build shots on the assembled hull formers to follow soon. I'm going to try to build a 1/700 Tamiya USS Indianapolis in parallel with this project, so my progress may not be at light speed. I hope everyone enjoys.

**Padre** · #2 07-11-2009, 07:13 PM

If I run into problems, I will wait til you solve it and then surge full speed ahead again. Looking forward to your build.

**eibwarrior** · #3 07-11-2009, 07:16 PM

Thanks Padre. I think we'll be leaning on each other a lot during this one. Did you see some of those detailed 40mm and 20mm gun assemblies? WOW!

**Padre** · #4 07-11-2009, 07:21 PM

Yep, I ordered the guns and other things too for the ship.

**Don Boose** · #5 07-11-2009, 07:58 PM

This is a treat! I'm going to enjoy watching you two build these sisters.

Don

**Yu Gyokubun** · #6 07-12-2009, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Boose

This is a treat! I'm going to enjoy watching you two build these sisters.

Don

Me too look forward to seeing it!!!

**eibwarrior** · #7 07-12-2009, 06:02 AM

Thanks Don and Yu. I'm going to get started cutting out formers today and hopefully have the starting hull former shots up in the next day or two...

**treadhead1952** · #8 07-12-2009, 06:37 AM

Oh yeah, gotta luv those 1/200 scale ships.

GPM makes some seriously excellent 20MM Oerlikon and 40MM Bofors mounts, vastly easier than the paper versions. and much more detailed.

Looking forward to watching you work your way through this one.

**gtb -red** · #9 07-12-2009, 07:48 AM

this is going to be a nice build. have a good time building her.

**redhorse** · #10 07-12-2009, 04:43 PM

I'm really looking forward to these two builds!