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U.S.S. North Carolina by Trumpeter - FINISHED Finally

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  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: concord, north carolina
Posted by emo07 on Sunday, November 28, 2010 9:54 PM

Great job ,Jake and James on my favorite battleship. She earned 15 battle stars during WWII, survived a torpedo hit by the improbable 6 torpedo spread fired by the I-19, credited with 24 downed enemy planes, sunk a transport ship, and only lost 10 crewmen in action. Go to her website at WWW.battleshipnc.com.

emo07

" When I saw fighters escorting the bombers over Berlin, I knew the jig was up." - Herman Goering
  • Member since
    December 2009
  • From: Endicott, Va.
Posted by Bomber Boy on Thursday, November 25, 2010 12:59 PM

Don't know why the previous photos won't enlarge so we'll try again.

tried to show as much of PE stuff as possible.

James

James Herndon II __-_-_/"\_-_-__

Endicott ,Va

beandawgartworks.com

  • Member since
    December 2009
  • From: Endicott, Va.
Posted by Bomber Boy on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 8:42 AM

joeviz

My wife surprised me with this kit about a month ago.  I've have not started on it yet (its next on the list). 

I'm curious about PE.  I have not decided weather to use it or not.  still researching it.

Your finished product looks great!

Nice work there Big Jake!!

Joe I would suggest Lions Roar or Eduards for the PE as I feel that Tom's stuff is a little bulky and not in true. the Lions Roar has Turned Barrels for both the 16" and 5" guns with ends drilled out, really make me salivate. I also used Yankee Modelworks Turrets. Not to hijack a thread here but to show the difference, here are a couple of my BB55

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James Herndon II __-_-_/"\_-_-__

Endicott ,Va

beandawgartworks.com

  • Member since
    May 2008
Posted by tucchase on Monday, November 22, 2010 12:11 PM

Sweet looking ship!  Well done!  YesYes

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Lacombe, LA.
Posted by Big Jake on Sunday, November 21, 2010 9:43 PM

Geez, I;ve ben married almost 29 years and my wife has never bought me  model, she tells me I have everything and she never knows what to get me.  Mostly true I suppose.  Toms Modelworks has a good PE set.  Some of it is too damn small though to even see with TWO eyes.

 

 

  • Member since
    July 2010
  • From: Tornado Alley
Posted by Echo139er on Sunday, November 21, 2010 9:00 PM

My wife surprised me with this kit about a month ago.  I've have not started on it yet (its next on the list). 

I'm curious about PE.  I have not decided weather to use it or not.  still researching it.

Your finished product looks great!

  • Member since
    March 2010
Posted by stcat on Sunday, November 21, 2010 7:33 PM

That is such a great job!  Now maybe I'll get off my butt and do that BB-55 that's been in my closet for awhile.  Thanks for the inspiration.  It gives me something to shoot for.

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Lacombe, LA.
Posted by Big Jake on Sunday, November 21, 2010 7:09 PM

All in all I feel great about te client is happy.  Not bad for a "Oe Eyed Old Fat man as Rooster Cogburn would say.

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: san francisco,ca
Posted by raider-hall on Sunday, November 21, 2010 6:15 PM

good job! it always how YOU feel about.YesBeer

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Lacombe, LA.
U.S.S. North Carolina by Trumpeter - FINISHED Finally
Posted by Big Jake on Sunday, November 21, 2010 4:24 PM

Hi Gang,

Been a long 6 months till I started it, eye isses to boot.  The kit is Trumpeters 1/350 scale USS North Carolina BB. Tom's Photoetch is added.  Although I don't quite think it my best work even with 1 eye. The MS/32-18 pattern is quite nice once you're finished, but getting there is a trip.

The entire album (185 pictures) is here

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/577679355DkDlua

I probally won't build another model for a month or so, Got to ship this one off to North Carolina for a customer, WHO's been very pat.

 

 

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