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For those who haven't heard: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/03/04/huge-wwii-japanese-battleship-musashi-has-been-found-billionaire-paul-allen-says/
Right, thanks Jim.
Theres a thread abt it over in the "Ready Room" if you want to take a peek. It seems to be the real deal. Exciting, huh?
Modeling is an excuse to buy books.
I didn't know there was any such thing as the Ready Room.
Well, take a flashlight and your .45!
I hope that her fantail is intact and upright. I read that, during her 1943 refit, she was fitted with depth charge racks. I would like to see a photo of them to see how and where they were positioned. It would make for an interesting addition to a model.
Bill
According to what I have seen so far she is upright and fairly intact, but that is unconfirmed.
It's amazing that what remains of her is upright. I remember how disappointed I was when Ballard found one of the older Japanese BBs, (I can't remember which), and it was upside down in the mud, hiding that towering pagoda mast.
On the bench: 1/350 Trumpeter HMS Dreadnought; 1/350 Academy USS Reuben James FFG-57
I believe that the battleship you are referring to is the Kirishima. I saw those photos as well and was equally disappointed.
I was surprised to find that the wreck of the Hood was located, and some research has been done to better understand what happened to her. I guess sometimes we think of the entire ocean as deep and forbidding, while technology makes it possible to do more at even greater depths.
There will be a 1.5-2 hour live streaming tour of the wreck Thursday evening. Hope this link to his Twitter page works as it has the info for how to watch it.
https://twitter.com/PaulGAllen
his site says 9 am pacific time that is 12 noon eastern time
This is how I see it,
Time: Approximately 1.5 to 2 hours in length beginning at 9 a.m. PHT, 10 a.m. JPT (9 p.m. EDT, March 12, 2015)
9 a.m. Phillipines
10 a.m. Japan
9 p.m Eastern Daylight Time, U.S.
i owe you echo210 an apology i miss read the time zone sorry
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