Dragon 1-700 Arizona WIP

 My Aussie friend can sure build a nice ship!!! Thanks for the respect for Her and Her crew, Ally!! Now, how about the tip of a toothpick or such to add some color to those "windows" or portholes on the masts, superstructure? I know, I don't always do it either!!!! 

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That is, simply put, BEAUTIFUL!!!

I have finally been to finish my Dragon USS Arizona in 1-700. Work commitments got in the way. For me, it is my tribute to the entombed 1177 Officers and Men still onboard her. This includes 17 set of Brothers and a Father and Son....RIP

I haven't posted for a while because of Work Commitments but the Big A is almost finished...I only have to add the Props, Do the Stand and Clear Flat her and she is done....Any comments will be most welcome....Cheers Mark

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I'm not sure how much it matters to you or how much of a P.I.T.A. it would be to change, but the ship's boats were supposed to be camouflaged as well:

http://www.researcheratlarge.com/Ships/S19-7/1941MarchBoatCamo.html

Otherwise, (and even with) it's looking really nice!

Not much more to go now. Just have a few more Parts and Photo-Etch Railings for the forward section , Rigging and weathering to go. Rigging has started...Should have her Done by that infamous Date. Have base and everything ready to go.....

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Most major Assemblies have now been added. A few smaller items to go plus Weathering and rigging to go......

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ps1scw wrote:

Very nice looking!  I would love to be able to see the entire battleship row with the multicolored turret tops!

Now THAT would be a diorama to see!  Especially with the contrast between the ships that were still 5-D, and any that had already been converted to 5-S.

Ok. Major Superstructure and most main Assemblies are now done. To say it was easy was far from the truth. Main Bridge Structure was a shocking fit and it took me 45 minutes of Sanding, Test fitting and paint Touch ups to get me to this stage. I am still not happy with it overall but it is far better then it was. After friendly advice from here, I have painted turrets 1,2 and 4 With red Roofs to accurately portray her at Pearl......[/img]

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ps1scw wrote:

Red turret tops?

More info here.

 No, Mark. I thank you!! You are the one providing the joy here. I would not even come close to you in this, or any scale. (Now, hurry up on this one so I can learn on your FFG-7!! I am on step5!!!)

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 You are doing an exemplary job!

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Firecaptain wrote:

Nice work.....just got this one...... Dragon re-designed the deck into a 1 piece for their Pennsylvania....I plan on getting that one also as the changes are evident enough for me to justify 2 ships of the same class. Did you use fine wire rod stock for your rigging?

Thanks Joe..I appreciate the comments. I have the Pensylvania also and plan to do that in the near future as well. For the rigging I use E-Z-Line. it comes in different thicknesses and comes in gray or black. It has a lot of stetch in it and holds it's shape well. You should be able to find it by googling the name. It comes from your neck of the woods and is great stuff to use and is very forgiving....Cheers Mark 

Nice work.....just got this one......

Dragon re-designed the deck into a 1 piece for their Pennsylvania....I plan on getting that one also as the changes are evident enough for me to justify 2 ships of the same class.

Did you use fine wire rod stock for your rigging?

Red turret tops?

 Looking good surfsoup!! That pe work is awesome. Good old bourbon, huh? Corn squeezin's.

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My mistake...Thanks I should have said 14 and not 16. I am starting the main assembly working from the stern towards the Bow......

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[/img]Painting, Rigging and Test Fitting has commenced.....