U.S.S. Arazona
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 | | 07 Jul 2010 09:39 PM | | Change of plans. My dad's making me scratch-build it. Therefore, i'm Gona tryand build the U.S.S. Arazona. I have the wood I need, and in a few months I'll have enough for everything else I need for it. | | | |
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Anachronus
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| | 07 Jul 2010 11:03 PM | | An appropriate choice and plans are easily available. | | | I am prepared to meet my maker, whether He is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter.
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| | 08 Jul 2010 07:06 AM | | The ArIzona is a good ship. If you get hung up on something, don't be afraid to ask in the forums, there are a lot of guys on here (And a few ladies) with a lot of know-how that you should take advantage of. Good luck, I hope Pommern can come battle Arizona someday! | | | |
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| | 08 Jul 2010 07:10 AM | | The Arizona is a nice ship. Medium speed, fairly beamy, and a solid 5.5 units in MWC.
If you have more time than cash to invest in a ship, then scratch building is the way to go. Some people scratch build because a fiberglass hull is not available or they like building a ship from scratch. Sometimes it is both. Heh.
There are a few threads in the Warship Builds section of the forums featuring scratch built ships. Most will show the steps for scratch building a ship. They are worth looking at.
Good luck with the build! The people on the forum here be happy to offer advice and help. | | Mike Mangus
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U.S.S. Arazona
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| | 08 Jul 2010 01:01 PM | | Thanks, if i'm lucky, i can get $80-$100 a month to spend on the ship,(i don't have much else to spend money on). so after i get the little bit of wood i don't have, and the plans, i'll get started. does anyone know where i can buy a 1/144 arizona plan. | | | |
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Anachronus
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| | 08 Jul 2010 01:07 PM | | Try the Taubman's Plans section at Loyalhannah Dockyards. Look under the RC combat plans series.
I don't know if Strike Models has the Arizona/Pennsylvania plans, but they are a good source for battling goodies. | | | I am prepared to meet my maker, whether He is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter.
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Anachronus
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| | 08 Jul 2010 01:28 PM | | Are they accurate enough or are there major issues like the drawings are not to the same scales? | | | I am prepared to meet my maker, whether He is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter.
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U.S.S. Arazona
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| | 08 Jul 2010 01:30 PM | | k, thanks. i'll try loyalhannah first, and strike models if that doesn't work out. also, i forgot what units mean. it's been a while since i heard what it is. could someone tell me. | | | |
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| | 08 Jul 2010 02:11 PM | | Posted By Anachronus on 08 Jul 2010 01:28 PM
Are they accurate enough or are there major issues like the drawings are not to the same scales? I don't know. I've never seen them and Stephen's comment on them during our email discussion was "I just checked the Pennsylvania (reconstructed) plans. They have 9 sets of hull sections, but there is a note: "This drawing is Semi-Scale, please check other references for corect details." It doesn't sound promising." Now, that was asking about the reconstructed plan set, which I believe would have reflected their configuration at Pearl Harbor, if you're looking for as-built plans, he has another listing that potentially does not have the same problems, but I didn't inquire about those at the time. If you were interested in them, I'd say contact Stephen for more details, he's always been very responsive on questions about products. | | Running: SMS Derfflinger,
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Anachronus
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| | 08 Jul 2010 04:22 PM | | We do construct semi-scale. They don't have the detail that a properly scaled model would have. I think the Pennsylvania reconstructed is probably her late war fit. | | | I am prepared to meet my maker, whether He is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter.
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U.S.S. Arazona
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| | 08 Jul 2010 06:34 PM | | so basically the plans from strike would be ok to use to build the Arazona? | | | |
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Anachronus
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| | 08 Jul 2010 06:37 PM | | Most likely.
| | | I am prepared to meet my maker, whether He is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter.
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U.S.S. Arazona
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| | 08 Jul 2010 07:01 PM | | ok, thanks. how would i pay for them? | | | |
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Tugboat
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| | 08 Jul 2010 07:47 PM | | Paypal is a very good way to make payment. Accepted only slightly less frequently than bags of rabid weasels  | | | |
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U.S.S. Arazona
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| | 08 Jul 2010 08:17 PM | | i might get everything else i need to build the hull today. i have good luck. i got $2400 of stuff for $600,(my parents payed for it) | | | |
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Tugboat
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| | 08 Jul 2010 08:22 PM | | Ah, very nice. AND you didn't have to find a shipper for the bags of rabid weasels! UPS and Fred-Ex are notoriously biased against that most common form of exchange. | | | |
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U.S.S. Arazona
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| | 08 Jul 2010 10:31 PM | | I'll build the German predread. I'm Gona use the rest of my money to buy exercise equipment, lord knows I need it. | | | |
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