USS TEXAS build.

[Greg Kimsey]

Right?! I'm not sure why I've never felt the urge to build WWII ship's before now...late bloomer maybe...haha.
Glad Cole is interested in the Texas.
So far the kit is pretty good, just some minor stuff to watch out for.

He picked it up today. I hope he will chime in, or at least join

 

[Tim A.]

He picked it up today. I hope he will chime in, or at least join

Hope he does too!

 

[moon puppy]

He picked it up today. I hope he will chime in, or at least join

You got my email, tell him to shoot me a line when he signs up because we have about a 99.9% spam to user registration ratio lately.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

You got my email, tell him to shoot me a line when he signs up because we have about a 99.9% spam to user registration ratio lately.

I thought the new site ware was supposed to solve some of that.

 

[moon puppy]

I thought the new site ware was supposed to solve some of that.

just makes it easier to knock them down.

 

[Rhino]

Hope he does too!

I do too! Our Nautical department seems mighty slim.

 

[Tim A.]

I do too! Our Nautical department seems mighty slim.

Tell me about it. I weigh about 155 and am skinny as a Rail!

 

[Rhino]

Tell me about it. I weigh about 155 and am skinny as a Rail!

Yeah, slim as a yard and you still have hair. Funny Tim!

 

[Tim A.]

Yeah, slim as a yard and you still have hair. Funny Tim!

One time a co-worker looked me over, and told me I'd be hard to hit with a shotgun...best skinny joke aimed at me ever...lol.

 

[Rhino]

There's an ancient joke about "She was so thin, when he turned sideways and stuck out her tougue, she looked like a zipper."
Conversely, "She was so fat, she had her own ZIP code."

 

[Tim A.]

Adding the PE...

 

[moon puppy]

That's clean!

 

[Tim A.]

It appears there are two completely different sections of railing marked PE-B9 in the instructions. The section of rail I circled is actually PE-B10 on the photo etch frets.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Coming along well!

 

[Tim A.]

I am hoping to get the foremast completed today.

 

[Rhino]

Coming to life! Trumpeter hose racks are turds, aren't they? I wonder what other curves the Chinese instructions will throw at you?

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Tim A.]

Coming to life! Trumpeter hose racks are turds, aren't they? I wonder what other curves the Chinese instructions will throw at you?

I was wondering if that is what those "Kilroy was here" looking things are supposed to be.
There's been other curves. If I did this kit again I'd know what to look for in advance.

 

[Brokeneagle]

Wow, this build looks great. The PE really adds to the scale look. I love these old "dreadies", they look super tough!

 

[Tim A.]

Wow, this build looks great. The PE really adds to the scale look. I love these old "dreadies", they look super tough!

Thanks Ian. They did have a great look.