My BB-62 USS New Jersey 1/350 scale by Tamayia Build-log

[nikimcbee]

You need to add this to your book collection. I'll even autograph my picture in it for you.

[nsomnia]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

You need to add this to your book collection. I'll even autograph my picture in it for you.

Sure just mail me a copy for more "Research and development"

[em2nought]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Those look like more fun than LCMs.

[mapuc]

Have build the same model-Tamiya No RC

The result wasn't good, had some problems

I remember I had to stall the build-Couldn't get the hand on the colour for my hull and deck-After lots of searching I found a model shop in England from where I could order the Tamiya colour.



Markus

[nsomnia]

Your last sentance is broken english and doesnt make sense sorry, you want to see pics of my aircraft models?

There are charts online that list compatible colors ie XF-56 Tamiya enamel flat metallic grey = 10483 Testors Steel or something.

I usually mix my own colors.

Sorry about the lack or order here again,


My hand mixed Tamiya metallic flat grey by using 1 part gloss grey 1/2 part steel and 1/8 part thinner to make it flat




Test fit the side props, they spin nicely with a friction fit, dont need pins.




Drilling holes for the inboard props so that I can add shafts and allow them to spin





Tried for a friction fit but didnt have the right size rod or drill bit and didnt want to use old sprue.



Glued in.





Test fit







Mix some putty for castings for the holes




Get it in there with a dental pick a often forgotten essential tool for model building is a nice collection of basic dental tools and then cut off the excess with a razer for a clean edge.




Push the shafts in and wait for it to cure



Looks good



Used the Testors color rubber instead of flat black since im all out of black for the welded part inside part. Looks alright a little on the brown side works for now.

[Sailor Steve]

Sweet!

[nsomnia]

Last update for the weekend. More game work during the week.


Dry fit parts of the superstructure that are unmistakable (i still mark them on the underside just incase)




THe sharpness (quality) of a Tamiya casting (the ack ack gun)




Versus the one I kitbased from an extra I had from my 1954 Missouri casting from Revell. The guns dont elevate on this model unfortunatly and I couldnt see an easy way to accomplist that (on the 1954 revell missouri they just fit in a slot and elevate with friction. I could've cut out the slots and made some sort of mechanism, but it would've took days for each of the 3 turrets. You can see the stretched sprue I added to the little doodads that stick off the turrets. I dont even know what they are supposed to do in real life but I love small details and practicing sprue stretching is always good cause its an art.

Doesnt that Testors matt steel look awesome? Straight paint no custom additives. Im gonna start mixing it in any metal parts, I used to mix in aluminium for that but it just gave it a flake look versus this sheen. I need to drill out the 5" guns too make it look better,

I might glue the deck together as one whole peice and leave it seperate, this model is designed so you can extend the outboard screws to spin and if you were really inclined... make the rudder turn with a servo. I have lots of tiny servos laying around from mini chinese helis I buy when they are 50% off so I might make it move.

Kitbashed the little dome peice on the #2 turret because I saw lots of them all over the model.

[Aktungbby]

Interesting & accurate! The Iowas were to be outfitted with four screws: the outer pair consisting of two four-bladed propellers roughly 18 feet (5.5 m) in diameter and the inboard screws that have five blades and are roughly 17.5 feet (5.3 m) in diameter. The propeller designs were adopted after earlier testing had determined that propeller cavitation caused a drop in efficiency at speeds over 30 knots (56 km/h).Rule #1 of naval warfare...Do not let one these 'bad boys' cross your T.. photo is my personal favorite expression of 'worth a thousand words'a full broadside of nine 16-inch (406 mm) / 50-caliber and six 5-inch (127 mm) / 38-caliber guns during a target exercise!