USS TEXAS build.

[Tim A.]

She's getting taller.

 

[Tim A.]

She's getting taller.

 

[Greg Kimsey]

Awe duuuuuuuuuuude...that is artwork! WAY above my paygrade. In my head I was hearing SHAZAM SHAZAM SHAZAM in Gomer Pyle's voice LOL

 

[moon puppy]

OK I'd like to know what those decks are. I'm pretty sure the lower one with the slotted view ports is the main bridge, right? What are the others going up?

 

[Tim A.]

OK I'd like to know what those decks are. I'm pretty sure the lower one with the slotted view ports is the main bridge, right? What are the others going up?

The slotted view structure is the armoured conning bridge. Going up from there is the navigation bridge then the flag bridge, and above it the defense platform. On top of the tripod supports is the battery control then the battery lookout. At the top in the round structure is the main battery control. That's what I've gathered anyway, through Google searching.

 

[Tim A.]

Awe duuuuuuuuuuude...that is artwork! WAY above my paygrade. In my head I was hearing SHAZAM SHAZAM SHAZAM in Gomer Pyle's voice LOL

Thanks Greg. This the most PE I've ever dealt with.

 

[Tim A.]

OK I'd like to know what those decks are. I'm pretty sure the lower one with the slotted view ports is the main bridge, right? What are the others going up?

BTW. A shell exploded on top of the armored conning room, but the un-armored pilot bridge floor above it suffered the damage, killing a crewman. I believe that was the only loss of life aboard the Texas.

 

[Tim A.]

The foremast is done.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

So far so good Tim! All that fiddly brass does a huge amount to add life to the model.

 

[Tim A.]

So far so good Tim! All that fiddly brass does a huge amount to add life to the model.

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I'm pretty much at my photoetch skill limit with this build.

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Greg Kimsey]

Wow wow wow! I may have mentioned it before, but...wow

 

[Tim A.]

The railing around the tripod supports where the ladder is that looks like its going to nowhere is not part of the kit supplied PE parts. Looking at photos of the real ship shows how it is supposed to be. I made it using railing from another kit.

 

[Tim A.]

Couldn't stand it any longer, had to see how it's going to look in color, so I shot some paint on the foremast. Vallejo primer, black/gray, 903 Intermediate Blue.

 

[moon puppy]

And just like that! She' asail!

 

[Tim A.]

And just like that! She' asail!

Yep. Set a course for Tortuga!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

 

[Rhino]

Yep. Set a course for Tortuga!

Given that she has the same steering and propulsion system as Noah's Ark at this time, she might take her sweet time getting to St. Vincent's

 

[jknaus]

WOWWOWWOW!! Thats a lot of PE very nicely done.



James

 

[Tim A.]

Given that she has the same steering and propulsion system as Noah's Ark at this time, she might take her sweet time getting to St. Vincent's

Needs sails to help.