Convert Tamiya USS New Jersey to WWII 1945 Form

It would probably be simpler to convert the Tamiya 1/350 WWII USS Missouri into the WWII USS New Jersey, as opposed to backdating the 1980’s fit to WWII era. That kit would include the parts needed such as catapults, 20mm & 40mm guns & tubs, etc. I think that the main difference was in the radar fit. Iowa had a different radar and bridge.

stikpusher

It would probably be simpler to convert the Tamiya 1/350 WWII USS Missouri into the WWII USS New Jersey, as opposed to backdating the 1980’s fit to WWII era. That kit would include the parts needed such as catapults, 20mm & 40mm guns & tubs, etc. I think that the main difference was in the radar fit. Iowa had a different radar and bridge.

 

I wouldn't bother with an era change.

No, I have never built a Blue Ride kit.

Lazy has the kit and it's a project he wants to do.

I don't have advice except to say that the 3D folks are making wonderful stuff now, and Shapeways is a site that brokers stuff from multiple sources, so it would be a good idea to look there.

One of the new and really improved things in modeling. Because the printers have virtually no overhead in set-up to make, say, the flag bridge of the USS Midway in 1952 for the 1/542 Revell kit, someone wants it and sends them a CAD file, then they have that availble in any scale you please. I simplify, but it can go like that.

I do think that once you get yourself thoroughly ruined in modeling, you could consider building the WW2 version as others suggested, build your kit of the contemporary one, and display them side-by-side.

Their camouflage is quite different.

http://www.shipcamouflage.com/usn_bb.htm