Battleship/Cruiser GB 2008

Your what-if Ohio looks great!  It's interesting to see a German battleship converted into a US battlewagon.

For the scouts, you might want to try using TBDs, too.  There was a floatplane variant ordered by BuAer for tests around '38 or '39.  It had twin floats.  The theory was that our aircraft might have to operate from isolated island bases, where there were no completed airstrips.  So, BuAer had issued specs for floatplane versions of aircraft in production.  I think there was also a floatplane version of the F4F, too.

The idea wasn't too crazy, because the Japanese employed the same tactic.  We just wound up devoting all resources to carriers and their aircraft instead.

the Baron wrote:

Your what-if Ohio looks great!  It's interesting to see a German battleship converted into a US battlewagon. For the scouts, you might want to try using TBDs, too.  There was a floatplane variant ordered by BuAer for tests around '38 or '39.  It had twin floats.  The theory was that our aircraft might have to operate from isolated island bases, where there were no completed airstrips.  So, BuAer had issued specs for floatplane versions of aircraft in production.  I think there was also a floatplane version of the F4F, too. The idea wasn't too crazy, because the Japanese employed the same tactic.  We just wound up devoting all resources to carriers and their aircraft instead.

...Plus we had our secret weapon: Seabee's, need an airstrip? CANDO!

the Baron wrote:

Your what-if Ohio looks great!  It's interesting to see a German battleship converted into a US battlewagon. For the scouts, you might want to try using TBDs, too.  There was a floatplane variant ordered by BuAer for tests around '38 or '39.  It had twin floats.  The theory was that our aircraft might have to operate from isolated island bases, where there were no completed airstrips.  So, BuAer had issued specs for floatplane versions of aircraft in production.  I think there was also a floatplane version of the F4F, too. The idea wasn't too crazy, because the Japanese employed the same tactic.  We just wound up devoting all resources to carriers and their aircraft instead.

...Plus we had our secret weapon: Seabee's, need an airstrip? CANDO!

Dude, I can't get past it, your avatar is so distracting! 

I visited the site, it helps understand why anime makes no sense.  Those Japanese.....

I'm still waiting for some progress yall !!!! I'm beginning to think that I'm the only one in this GROUPBUILD !!!! but until I see yall's progress pics "tomorrow" I'll show you what I've been doing

I do want to say before I go that what I said before is just joking around , but I would like to see some other posts . So please let those pics fly , take care and have a good one. 

prowannab - progress looking good there! I am months away from starting mine, have several GBs to finish first...  in the meantime, couple interesting "cruiser" web pages to browse:

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/ships-ca.html

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/shusn-no/ca-no.htm

JMart wrote:

prowannab - progress looking good there! I am months away from starting mine, have several GBs to finish first...  i

Trying to get caught up myself, plus I have been disassembling my Model Railraod to make room for Plastic Models and a Bigger Workbench !

I'm totally committed. My shop which was in a rental across the street, vaporized at the beginning of April, but I've built a new smaller one in my own (as in its mine) house this weekend.

The USS San Francisco. I've got all the AM stuff, plus paints and the spray booth will be up and running. look for as built over the summer.

Bill

how's evryone doing, doing alright myself,but here are a few pics of what i've been doing since my last update.

prowannab - Looks good so far, Im sure you took care of that fingerprint smudge seen on the last pic! Nice job on the AAs, must have been a pain....

I am still "on schedule" to start my build in a month or so, my workbench getting a lot of action lately finishing up some other GBs. Cheers

Prowannab,

I just wanted to say that your "what if" is turing out very good and well thought out.

Scott

Thanks yall for the kind words, and I can't wait to see what yall will be working on. I do have some more progress on the OHIO , I have a close figure of how many AA guns I'll havae on each side.

54 port, and staubord

16 aft

12 forward,    thats how many barrels there will be , they will be split into quads, twins and singles, and of course that's not counting the 5" ,16" , 11.5" , 105mm ,and the torpedoe launchers. but here are a few pics of what I got done this week.

also a quick question; when do we get to add the GB badge to our signature ?

Very nice job, crips clean construction all around... just looks great so far!

As for the badge on your signature, there is a sticky on the first page, let me track it down,,, you also need an account on a free image hosting site like Photobucket

try this thread

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 let me know if you have any questions, i can attempt to walk you thru it!

CorvetteMike is (in theory) the "owner" of the GB and decides on extensions, but if he is done or off the forums, we could maybe "take over" and give ourselves extensions lol

Go ahead, I back you up. The things that I think make a successful GB are that the leader be the most active builder, so be prepared for that. A couple of good examples are the IJN build (Cardshark), and the Battle of Britain Build (darson); it's pretty key.

Also, the GB leader needs to post a lot, and host little trivia questions etc now and then. It takes a bunch of time and that's why I'd never do it, but I've participated in AND completed six or so. I'm in with the San Francisco, and look forward to putting her together when the rains start. November 12th, the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Measure 21.

Second the motion... I still plan/want to build my USS San Diego, no way I even start by the deadline (Sept) so lets push it a (large) tad into next year, and maybe make an annoucement in the Ships forum.

Couple links with cool info:

All the World battlecruisers:

http://www.bobhenneman.info/Homepage.htm

and a must reference for any camo paint job:

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

i hadnt started anything in march but have a completed trumpeter 1/350 hood (my 1st ever completed model) entirely brushed id never heard of pe or weathering or rigging is this eligable?

iv also started prince of wales bismark musashi and missouri all tamiya 1/350 scale iv got pe sets for bismark and musashi but they look terrifyin to a noob like me lol iv got an airbrush now too

ps whats the what if conversion for bismark?

my pow almost done it just gotta touch a couple of bits up and repair the broken masts (dont ask!) this is my 2nd ever ship 1st time iv used an airbrush 1st time iv attempted any weathering at all 1st time doin camo basically im an absolute noob whos tryin to learn what dya reckon?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/eatthis/DSC_0231-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/eatthis/DSC_0241.jpg

 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/eatthis/DSC_0238.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/eatthis/DSC_0235.jpg

any hints tips advice or just outright flaming is welcome