LSP_K2 Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 All of turret (castings and rolled armor plate), will be given weld seams and rough texture as required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 well... You done yet? LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 Some interesting "stuff" has transpired since I last worked on this. For instance, I discovered that the national archives has a complete original set of builders plans for the turret, so I'll be ordering those some time this winter. They're not cheap, not by a long shot, but they will at least answer several questions I have, and will enable some fine tuning of my own drawings, which I now believe to have some dimensional errors. This is what happens when one relies on drawings that are generated for books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 After poring over the web for photos that depict the wartime appearance, I've stumbled on some great stuff. This is a wonderful shot of the Missouri in dry dock in 1944. Clearly visible, are some great bloomer details, including the numerous bloomer clamps and brackets, as well as a clear depiction of some of the hundreds of bolt heads on the turret roof. Shawn M, Zero77, Out2gtcha and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 slotted screws....sigh LSP_K2 and Zero77 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 slotted screws....sigh What kind of giant screwdriver to use ???? LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 On 10/13/2016 at 9:44 AM, Shawn M said: slotted screws....sigh Oh yes, screws, screws everywhere. I had originally believed these to be rivet heads, but further exploration and digging for photos, revealed the truth of the matter. For the cross turret strips that each have four rows of screws, I'll scratch one master, then have my casting guy create copies. He and I have already discussed this. 109 and Shawn M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 One anomaly I've discovered, is the repeated instance of bands of steel with double rows of rivets, inside the upper hull, outside of the water drainage area. Anomalous inasmuch as that no photos I can find, show these rivets on exterior of hull, and I have some very clear photos that illustrate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Those were such awesome machines....the battleships. I still am fascinated by warships but the modern ones seem so much less interesting. I sure would like to see you press forward with this. I keep wanting to plunge into one of the 1/200 scale kits....but they seem such an onerous task to complete...particularly with the aftermarket detail up kits.....that I am a bit intimidated. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 Those were such awesome machines....the battleships. I still am fascinated by warships but the modern ones seem so much less interesting. I sure would like to see you press forward with this. I keep wanting to plunge into one of the 1/200 scale kits....but they seem such an onerous task to complete...particularly with the aftermarket detail up kits.....that I am a bit intimidated. I fully intend to resume work on it this winter, after my new work benches are finished. For the moment, I do all of my work on the dining room table, having to pack it away every time someone comes over for dinner, and that's getting to be very tiring. As to the intimidation aspect, I too am freaked out by the smaller scale ship stuff. I've got a big pile of P.E. here for the 1:350 Titanic, and it's incredibly fiddly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 For the moment, I do all of my work on the dining room table, having to pack it away every time someone comes over for dinner, and that's getting to be very tiring. I hear ya... I do all my work on my workbench in the garage. It is 115 degrees in there in the summer....about 45 in the winter....dust...spider webs....and if I have to use the workbench for something else (frequently) all the model stuff needs to be put away or somehow protected. The basic challenge is trying to get a decent paint job in a basically very dusty environment. LSP_K2 and BiggTim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Hey Kev, I will have a friends mini lathe for a bit if you need to do any turning. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 Hey Kev, I will have a friends mini lathe for a bit if you need to do any turning. I'd love to do the barrels now, Shawn, but I'm nowhere near having correct dimensional data. On top of this, my casting guru has told me that he'll be able to turn them to my requirements. Thanks anyway, buddy, I certainly appreciate it. Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 Here's my take on the stanchions. I believe this is pretty accurate, so I'll make my masters from this drawing, unless further data becomes available. As it turns out, most (all) of the stuff I had originally built for subsequent casting for this project, was lost, so I'll be starting from scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 man what a bummer that its all gone! LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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