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  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
ME? Yes, I need this question answered
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 1:39 PM

Okay!

        Let's see. Here's the guy that said he would never use a wood deck such as they have, to build a 1/350 ship. At the time I was referring to an Artwox deck I saw on a friend's ship and him telling me what a job it was to put on, compensating for it's thickness ,yada, yada! Now, I found a Squadron model at a Train Show. It was the "Encore" U.S.S. Olympia! This ship model came with a paper thin , very easy to apply wood veneer for the deck. It affected nothing in the way of fitting parts on said deck.

       Well, I am in the process of building it and the deck looks awesome! I was Gifted the "TAMIYA" U.S.S.Missouri in 1/350. I don't care who's is better, it's Way better than Revell's for sure! Way more accurate and all. Now that said I have Tamiya's "New Jersey".( I was going to back date it and call it the "MO", because this was gifted to me and watching different sites I knew the"MO" would never fit in my very tight model budget.) Can't tell much difference except the fit. "Mo" is 1945 fit and "New Jersey" is 1981 fit. Some differences for sure. Who makes a wood deck for both that is as thin as the one from the "Encore Model"?

       Yes Folks, I got bit bad. That "wood" deck and Brass Gun barrels on the Olympia changed my mind for sure! HELP!!! Plus all the P.E.for the wheelhouse etc. The "Mo" has her share as does the "New Jersey". So Wood Decks have to be part of it! Oh, I was gifted with a bunch of other ship parts in 1/96 and 1/350, a bunch of Brass barrels. They are the "5 -38, the 16" and 20 MM and 40 MM in 1/350 and (Twin 50"s in 1/96, Aircraft?)

  • Member since
    January 2021
Posted by JoeSMG on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 7:27 PM

Unfortunately I've no info on 1/350 wooden decks for iowa class BB's. But I did also Google your Olympia kit and she's a looker!

Good luck on both and keep us posted.

I did noticed the Buff Olympia is currently sporting is decidedly tannish...

- Joe the SMG

  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Thursday, January 12, 2023 12:59 PM

Hi JoeSMG;

       yeah it is Tannish.I have mixed up some empty bottles of color and almost forgot about them. They were mixed from Humbrol colors.They were matched to the "Buff" on a Coast Guard ship! It is beginning to look great. You are right ! With the Wood, P.E. and Brass, she's a looker alright! the white I am using isn't pure white out of the Bottle though. It's a mix also 2/3 White and 1/3 very light dove grey. That way it isn't too bright and when I dry brush weather Her, it will appear whiter but on the semi Gloss side!

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