Fine Scale Article on conversion of 1/350 Arizona to Pennsylvania.

I believe it was Oct & Nov 2005

i believe you are right as i have the november issue that got me back into model warships doing that conversion but with a revell 1/426 arizona. got the october print out by a member on this site or another site.

I may be mistaken,..but if memory serves me correctly,..didn't MIKE ASHLEY do a Arizona/Pennsy conversion?

those 2 issues were about his conversion process of the model.

October '05

November '05

@Phil

Thanks.  Now my "Banner" gets an upgrade.

I've got a pdf of the two articles if you're interested.  PM me your email and I'll send them to you!

@Bigb123,

Thanks.  However, I save every FSM magazine and just had to spend a half hour digging through my archives of articles after finding the box in my basement.  

Mike Ashley cannibalized some 5" 38 dual gun turrets from an Missouri kit.  I've got a 1/350 Alabama purchased from hobby lobby on clearance.  I really don't know about wrecking a perfectly great Alabama kit to upgrade a 'Zona to a Pennsylvania.  

I will just hope that Dragon will issue their Pennsylvania this year.  

Ive got the HobbyBoss 1/350 BB39 about 40% completed...I was thinking about converting it to a Late war BB38.....or a WIF.....I have a set of North Carolina resin turrets and the KIT 5/38's that I didnt use for the Trump BB55...wonder how those would look on the Pennsylvania class hull.

Gunner59

Mike Ashley cannibalized some 5" 38 dual gun turrets from an Missouri kit.  I've got a 1/350 Alabama purchased from hobby lobby on clearance.  I really don't know about wrecking a perfectly great Alabama kit to upgrade a 'Zona to a Pennsylvania. 

You can buy aftermarket mounts to avoid cannibalization. L'Arsenal makes good ones, for example:

http://www.larsenal-usa.com

Hi Tracy,

Thanks for the link to l'Arsenal.  Those dual 5" 38s look better than the kit ones.  The bad thing is my Alabama kit was picked up for less than $50.  I hate the Banner 1/350 Kingfishers.  So, between needing the 5 inch cannons, Kingfishers, and then tossing in the 40mm gun tubs it just might be cheaper to part out the Alabama.  I hang around steelnavy.com & hope Dragon's Pennsylvania will come by the end-of-2012

Hey Gunner.. you might find someone interested in the hulk who was probably going to replace the guns and planes anyway! :)