1/350 scale USS NORTH CAROLINA BB55

emo07

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January 2003
From: concord, north carolina

1/350 scale USS NORTH CAROLINA BB55

Posted by emo07 on Saturday, December 6, 2003 8:39 AM

How many of you are waiting on a NORTH CAROLINA class battleship in 1/350 scale? This is the most decorated battleship in the U.S.NAVY during WWII earning 15 battle stars for its actions. The IOWA'S are the subject of many models, but where is the USS NORTH CAROLINA BB55 and USS WASHINGTON BB56? Tamiya, Trumpeter, how about it ?

" When I saw fighters escorting the bombers over Berlin, I knew the jig was up." - Herman Goering

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 7, 2003 8:25 AM

I love the battleships. They are my favorite subjects to model. But, I want the USS Texas. It was the latest and most heavily armed New York class battleship, dreadnaught class. It was the first battleship to be named after a souther state since the Civil War and it served in both World Wars. It's very difficult to find any ship in 1/350 scale that is pre-WWII. I have Banner's Arizona. Not quite as good as Trumpeter's and Tamiya's kits but it's nice.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 9:10 AM

I agree, there is one Battleship class i would like to see in 1/350, plastic not resin.

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Jeff Herne

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1/350 scale USS NORTH CAROLINA BB55

Posted by Jeff Herne on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 1:22 PM

Sssshhhhhhhh....be vewy vewy quiet.....

Soon grasshopper...trust me.

Jeff Herne
Modelwarships.com

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 2:55 PM

Ohhhh Master Jeff
Please tell us when your students can snatch the 1/350 BB plastic from your hand (not the pebble)

GloveBox Big Smile [:D]

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therriman

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January 2003
From: Central MI

Posted by therriman on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 6:54 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Jeff_Herne

Sssshhhhhhhh....be vewy vewy quiet.....

Soon grasshopper...trust me.

Jeff Herne
Modelwarships.com

Our "inside source" has spoken. So we wait. Wink [;)]

Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 2:59 PM

Are we talking about the North Carolina or the Texas?

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 8:56 PM

Both, I hope. Does the grand master have any vision into anybody making the HMS Hood in 1/350. I simply cannot understand how so famous a ship has eluded this scale except the WEM version which is no longer available and needed a second mortgage when it was. It is impossible to talk about the Bismarck without mentioning the Hood.

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Jeff Herne

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Posted by Jeff Herne on Thursday, December 11, 2003 2:07 PM

Alas,

When the grasshopper has bounced off the windshield and landed on the HOOD of your car, you will know.

Sadly, I think it was just outside of Raliegh-Durham, and not Dallas.

Someone said that when the snow melts in north, new things will be blooming...

Jeff and the Zen Art of Ship modeling... :-)

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therriman

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From: Central MI

Posted by therriman on Thursday, December 11, 2003 7:18 PM

Message received, Wallet awaits (trembling with fear).

Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.

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Jeff Herne

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Posted by Jeff Herne on Thursday, December 11, 2003 7:34 PM

Did I mention I'm not supposed to say anything? :-p

J

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 12, 2003 4:18 AM

We will wait, and see what comes up.
Anything 1/350 is good, Texas, N.Carolina, Hood, Nagato, something, i just hope new battleships emerge from the mist.

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therriman

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From: Central MI

Posted by therriman on Friday, December 12, 2003 9:58 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Jeff_Herne

Did I mention I'm not supposed to say anything? :-p

J

You didn't say anything. Big Smile [:D]

My speaker was quiet all day. Tongue [:P]

Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.

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Jeff Herne

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Posted by Jeff Herne on Friday, December 12, 2003 12:29 PM

I have recently seen the light...errr...the reflection from the brass... This new logo will look nice on the HOOD of my car...oops, I did it again...

J

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 13, 2003 2:46 PM

Anyone heard about the "Yellow Rose of TEXAS" yet? Cowboy [C):-)]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 4:30 AM

Is it BB North Carolina or HMS Hood?
Big mystery is on the air, what will come out of the mist....

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:38 AM

Ok Jeff,

If you can't say "what" it is, can you at least tell us "When" we can be looking for the announcement?

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therriman

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January 2003
From: Central MI

Posted by therriman on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:19 AM

OK guys Go back and reread this thread from the top. And remember Jeff's flair for the dramatic, and where certian cites are located.

If you need a personal translation ask me and I will e-mail you, privately.

Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.

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Jeff Herne

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Posted by Jeff Herne on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 11:38 AM

Now this is funny...lol...

You have to have a degree in geography to get any intel outta me!! :-)

Jeff

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vince bobrowski

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Posted by vince bobrowski on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 1:57 PM

Jeff, I think my light bulb came on a month or so back when you offered us some very cleaverly disguised clues. Actually I looked them in my my map book. As for when, my feeble mind may have also deciphered that one also. Thanks, Vince

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Jeff Herne

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Posted by Jeff Herne on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 2:04 PM

I'll just have to SPRING it on you one day....lol...

Jeff

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therriman

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January 2003
From: Central MI

Posted by therriman on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:37 PM

Jeff, I don't know about these guys. I understood all along. lol
Maybe in the SPRING they will take a trip to NORTH CAROLINA and sit on the HOOD of the car and enjoy the view. But not enough time to visit TEXAS too. Sad [:(]

Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.

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Jeff Herne

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Posted by Jeff Herne on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:44 PM

LMAO...ya know what they say about great minds thinking alike...

Cya at BB55!

J

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:22 AM

Jeff
Is it plastic 1/350?
Its the only thing i would like to know.
Anything WWII 1/350 is good to me.

Another thing Jeff, do you know anything about ICM? Are they still "alive"?