Group Build: Historical Warships of WWII

[Calico Jack]

I'll be posting all my updates on my build for this GB here:

https://www.scalemodeladdict.com/threads/group-build-academy-uss-indianapolis-ca-35.16305/

 

[HT Scheg]

Can a new member jump in on this build? If so I plan on building the USS New York BB-34, with the Pontos upgrades

 

[Calico Jack]

Can a new member jump in on this build? If so I plan on building the USS New York BB-34, with the Pontos upgrades

Absolutely! I would love to see such a build and how does the Pontos upgrades look?

 

[HT Scheg]

Absolutely! I would love to see such a build and how does the Pontos upgrades look?

They look nice, I am almost tempted to leave it all nice and shiney!!! Now I just need to figure out how to create a thread to tie into this

 

[Calico Jack]

They look nice, I am almost tempted to leave it all nice and shiney!!! Now I just need to figure out how to create a thread to tie into this

In the watercraft Forum, post a new thread, Title it Group Build: USS New York BB-34. You can then continue posting to that thread as you build and make progress. Once you have it posted, copy the URL from your web browser and paste it as a reply in this thread. Others can now use that link to go from this thread to your build post.

 

[Calico Jack]

Well today is the day. We officially start the group builds! I hope everyone has smooth sailings and enjoys. Please don't hesitate to post here if you have any comments, questions or concerns. Happy building everyone!

 

[scottrc78]

I remember when Trumpeter first started coming out with their 1/350 scale CVs, they were few, but the fit was better. However, there were shape and scale issues that had to be retooled as they moved forward with later war CVs.

It seems that their CQ has definitely taken the back seat to the desire to put out more ships new to the market. I hope the shortcomings don't detract from your desire to build this ship. Just know with some patience, the corrections in the end will be worth the effort, as it will enhance your abilities as a modeler during the course of the build. Know also, there is a wealth of knowledge here amongst your peers that can always help along the way.

I mainly build 1/700, and something many of us found out was that the fit and scale problems we had with some the 1/700 kits were caused from tooling being copied from the 1/350 models and scaled down. I experienced this with the Prinz Eugene, Dreadnaught, and Banner's Arizona.
The good side is that Trumpeter has very strong, good moldings and little to no flash.

 

[TimM63]

Everyone who is participating in this GB should post their progress photos in this thread for a couple of reasons.
So we don't have to bounce all over the board to see each build.
All builds are conveniently located in one place. This is the point of a GB thread.
Also we don't want to overload the forum with unnecessary threads.

 

[michaelsatin]

Sounds like there are going to be some great builds here!

As I mentioned, I'm on the slow track with the I Love Kit 1/350 CV-6. The kit depicts the ship as of fall, 1942 at Santa Cruz. I want to backdate a bit to Midway, and happily most if not all the appropriate parts are in the box leftover from their CV-5 kit. Here are some pics:


The first thing I had to do was add de-gaussing cables. The kit supplied photo etch ones are, of course, flat. But they are also completely the wrong shape. No idea what they were looking at. Anyway, some .015 rod and patience later, here we are.


Here's where I am now with this one:



I'm going slow with this one. Ships are not normally my thing but I've always been a big fan of Enterprise and I want to do it right.

Michael