uss arizona

Hello friends, been looking for another ship model for some time, and finally jumped at this kit when it was discounted recently. This is the start of my new build log for the USS Arizona. I have assembled the main hull and deck pieces together. Thanks for your interest.

Trumpeter 1/200 USS Arizona - My History with this kit. When quite young I saw the film 'Tora, Tora, Tora' in cinema, which initiated a long interest in the attack on Pearl Harbour, history resultant from that attack and, in particular, the life and fate of USS Arizona. As a service member, I...

While my build of the 1/200 Titanic is my primary focus for now, I do have the Trumpeter 1/200 USS Arizona on the slips. This is actually my second attempt at creating my own memorial to the sailors and their ship, lost to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour, Sun Dec 7th, 1941. I've visited...

In 2012, my family and I traveled from Post Falls to southern Idaho, about 450 mi (725 km). My oldest son, 14yrs at the time, was participating in a state wide football tournament. We did sight seeing, Craters of the Moon, the State Capitol, the Boise Zoo, but what I wanted to see was a...

I have the Revell 1/426 USS Arizona model kit and wish to build a diorama of the Arizona Memorial. Here are some photos for inspiration.