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This is the 1977 H.G. Watkins kit in 1/350 scale of the USS Oklahoma, BB-37. I built the ship with the idea of showing her under attack by Japanese torpedoes at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Along with the Arizona, the Oklahoma was one of two battleships so badly damaged at Pearl Harbor that they never returned to service, but the Oklahoma is not nearly as well known. I built my model with the 400+ brave sailors in mind who went down with the ship when she capsized. Turning to the model - it had a few issues. The boat deck was too long for the hull and I suspect it may have been a duplicate part from an Arizona kit. The two ships are close, but far from exactly the same. The funnel also seemed to more closely resemble the Arizona's. Also, the boat cranes turned out to be a little taller than they should be.I enhanced the model with brass gun barrels, photo etched railings, stretched sprue rigging, and Trumpeter styrene OS 2 Kingfishers. The project took me about 9 months to complete - working off and on with several other simultaneous builds.
That is really sharp! The water spouts are a great touch. Unusual take on the subject, and you managed it brilliantly.
VERY, VERY, VERY NICE!!!!!! How'd you do the water spouts?! I REALLY LIKE IT!!!
That is really stunning work Paul.....Cheers Mark
If i was your wife, i'd poison your tea! If Iwas your husband, I would drink it! WINSTON CHURCHILL
Great work! I also like the water eruptions.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
The water spouts are a core of styrene rod surrounded by modeling clay. That was then textured with some CelluClay instant paper mache. Gloss was added with ModPodge and paints in shades of white, seafoam, and green. Final touch was a little cotton fuzz.
WOW out standing job.
Genius water spouts;
That is going onto my " gotta do this some day" list
Steve
Building the perfect model---just not quite yet
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