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

[nsomnia]

I loved the battle where the americans got the japanese to cross their T.
Boom baby. I think the vets over emphasize when they say the 16 inchers firing broadsize would rock the ship 3 feet. Maybe not.

Unfortunatly the screws are not scaled properly. I assume because everything below the waterline is top secret. The 1954 missouri doesnt even has screws or a rudder cause the AMERICANS didnt know what she had.

That will be great reference material for when I paint the deck painstakingly with a 3 hair sable brush. I do like making small model modifications to give it the detail "wow factor" but I do like accuracy overall.


I forgot to say on the pic of me holding the inboard prop with the stock styrene shaft glued in... you can see my glue glue setup. A bottle of glue with just the tinyest of tips cut or drilled into it then a 1/32" RC fuel hose for a nozzle.

[Jimbuna]

Great stuff, enjoying this immensely

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by nsomnia

I think the vets over emphasize when they say the 16 inchers firing broadsize would rock the ship 3 feet. Maybe not.

Much debate about that over the years. I can believe that the upperworks rocked/rolled that far laterally, but as for moving through the water? Here's a good study of the physics involved.
http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-022.htm

[nsomnia]

If you love this you'll love when I get to detailing hand made parts from stock styrene. I cant even take a picture from far enough back for my styrene rack. (I am running low on rods though, thus why I casted the inboard shaft prop holes)

[Aktungbby]

^GOOD STUFF! just read the analysis of the roll from a (15 gun) broadside at zero elevation which in fact uses my photo of the broadside. The straightness of the wake allegedly indicates NO roll or deviation from the broadside

The guns have a recoil slide of up to 48 inches and the shock is distributed evenly through the turret foundation and the hull structure. The mass of a 57,000 ton ship is just too great for the recoil of the guns to move it. Well, theoretically, a fraction of a millimeter.

but no mention is made of the tremendous water 'scallops' from the powder gasses force; I would think that a small tsunami of water recovering to level would cause a roll...after the broadside. (Photo below)USS Missouri doing likewise but the muzzle blast scallop is less defined due to a higher sea wave activity.I actually pored over this last night : indispensable info for a USS New Jersy diehard! http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a215701.pdf enjoy!

[mapuc]

Ok make another try

I find it interesting to see how other are building a model, that I also have built.


Markus

[nsomnia]

Originally Posted by mapuc

Ok make another try

I find it interesting to see how other are building a model, that I also have built.


Markus

Ah now I understand. You find it intersting to see how someone else builds the exact model that you have build before.


I got the plank decks taped off to spray but realized I shouold probly paint them with a brush. Now I dont know if I should brush or spray them.

[Jimbuna]

In the past I always preferred to brush paint decking, not just for the looks but also because I was too lazy to fiddle about with tape.

[nsomnia]

Took me about a half hour the one deck done plus a little on the mid deck, I have autobody experiance so I'm a fast taper but fast != quality. I think im going to brush it with a sable brush. Although a stiffer brush would make for more "roughness" thats why I wanted to airbrush it, easier to make it completely matte.



I'll probably tape around areas I dont want to have to scrape paint off carefully with a razor, instead of taping around all the deck planks.

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by nsomnia

Ah now I understand. You find it intersting to see how someone else builds the exact model that you have build before.


I got the plank decks taped off to spray but realized I shouold probly paint them with a brush. Now I dont know if I should brush or spray them.

Yes.

Regarding the decks I did the same as you, used lots of Tamiya tape(forgot the word) and instead of spraying I toke a plastic cup(those you drink water/coffer a.s.o and then through it away)sprayed into this cup, until I had 2-4 ml then I used two of my brushes(nr 1 and nr 3)

The only place where I used the spray was on the hull and on some of the parts.

The rest I used either Tamiya paint or Humbrol.

Markus

[nsomnia]

Well I love airbrushing so I try to airbrush as much as possible to prevent brush marks but yeah will paint the decks this afternoon.


I've never used tamiya tape I just use 3M brand 1/8 1/4 and 1" painters tape from the hardware store.