1/200 USS IOWA

HI IM ENJOYIN your 1/200 build of this iowa an lookin forward to startin on my 1/200 scale uss horrnet as i want to do the dolittle raid
chrisb
 
I just won a small battle in the PE war.......17441307014324545889670017398098.jpg
Had to bend the five rungs perpendicular and glued in place.
I'm still trying to wrap my mind around the fact I'm building the largest model I ever made with the smallest parts I've ever used.17441311112452499672695899818437.jpg
 
turned out well. those ammo racks must have been fun. its the small victories that keep you coming back.. like golf !
 
domer94 said:
turned out well. those ammo racks must have been fun. its the small victories that keep you coming back.. like golf !
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Thats just the first of six parts that go in there. Gonna paint each one before installing the next.
Only golf I've played is miniature golf, but I get your point. :)
 
kevin said:
Thats just the first of six parts that go in there. Gonna paint each one before installing the next.
Only golf I've played is miniature golf, but I get your point. :)
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ive had mixed results with applying already painted parts although thats the only way to go with railings.. seems the only adhesive is that gators grip kind of stuff . the CA is usually a waste of time. BTW , any issues with the wood deck veneer pulling up anywhere?
 
Thanks for the heads up with the CA glue.
I applied a layer of Elmer's glue first, in addition to the adhesive back of the decks. No issues so far.
 
I've gone as far as I'm going to on the hull and main deck for now. I'm pretty happy with the results for the most part. There were some tiny PE assemblies that are not up to par......the floater baskets have three tiny stands each that I couldn't get on straight, so I attached them directly to the deck.17450894752981368295663772643056.jpg
There was one total failure....the stern ladder rungs. There are about 25 tiny rungs that need holes drilled for installation. I got 8 on before giving up. They were crooked, gobs of CA glue, broke all my. 3mm drill bits. I got more drill bits ordered and it looks like Pontos supplies extra rungs so I may return for a round two later.17450900213074258463981346299425.jpg
I'm turning my attention to the lower super structure now.17450901218362890903545405113560.jpg
My brother and I toured the USS MASSACHUSETTS BB-59 last weekend in Fall River, Massachusetts. Its a South Dakota class battleship, but alot of similarities to the Iowa class, basically just a shorter version. It was very cool. :)
 
lol.. i saw a build thread on the Mikasa 1/200 .. same thing with the irons... it looked like the guy had them on their by magic... i was like WTF! any attempt ive made to barely dip the end of PE in CA and attach has almost never succeeded.
spent a night on the MASS when i was young.. talk about great inspiration for your build. i have a trip to the New Jersey on the list when she gets out of the yard
 
I started drilling out the potholes and going to glue clear plastic to the interior. I am considering some kind of interior lighting. I haven't done this before, but BOATMAN's work is inspiring.
Even without the lighting I think this will look better than painting the porthole.
Instead of scrapping of the kit fire hose details I glued the Pontos PE fire hose on top of it. It gives it more of a 3D look. I will probably do that with the hatches as well.17454358376518202237281078788895.jpg
 
kevin said:
I started drilling out the potholes and going to glue clear plastic to the interior. I am considering some kind of interior lighting. I haven't done this before, but BOATMAN's work is inspiring.
Even without the lighting I think this will look better than painting the porthole.
Instead of scrapping of the kit fire hose details I glued the Pontos PE fire hose on top of it. It gives it more of a 3D look. I will probably do that with the hatches as well.View attachment 145400
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I agree the fire hoses look great that way. I'm interested to see how the hatches or watertight doors will look.
 
HI Kevin yes light her up you will find that the lights will bring the model to life an will be more instreating to look at the ship as im hopein to fit all lightin in my big 1/200 SCALE TRUMPY USS HORNET AS ITS A NICE BIG KIT but ive got to build this big phantom firstly
an i wish you well sir on your build an i'll be followin your build as i love big models an if you want any help on the lighting then i'll be happy to help you if i can
ATB chrisb
 
The Iowa came to Port Everglades back in late 1988 during Navy Appreciation Week. I went aboard that huge and powerful battle wagon and was extremely impressed. I also bought the ship's hat. Great looking build.
 


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