1/225 USS Oregon

Almost Forgot...

  There was a cool build on FSM too. I had sent you copies of some of the same pictures but they have more relevance in the below post.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/150563.aspx

   Jim

littletimmy

The U.S.S. Oregon was "saved" in the thirtys  by the donations of school children.

Unfortunatly, WWII broke out and she was "re-commisoned" and sent to the Pacific where she sufferd heavy damage in a Typhoon. Spent her last days as a oil hulk before being towed to Japan and sold as scrap. Probably made 1000 Datsuns out of her.

The schoolkids never got their mony back..... what a rip off ! All thats left is her mast. It still stands in Portlands Waterfront park.

I started this kit many years ago. Bought the Toms Modelworks PE and "hacked" the second deck off. (The kits decks are NOT prototypical and it takes a lot to make it look right.) Finally got fed up with it and it now sits in the bottom of my stash.... waiting for me to 'Love " her again.

Hope you build yours as it may Inspire me to bring her out of mothballs and do her the "justice" she deserves !

 

OOPPS!!! Sorry just realised this thread is 10 years old! Oh well.... still thinking of digging out the kit.

 

Was always under the impression that she was scrapped here during the steel drives during the war.  Never heard or read of her being recommisioned and active.

They did let the mast escape as kind of a bone to the state

Hi! I know the Glencor Thread is rather old but I was wondering if you still have the directions on PDF? Just bought the model but no directions.

You might want to post in general modeling.. with a fresh post titled "need..."

you should get a quick answer.

Bill