USS Arizona Memorial model - Revell 1/426 USS Arizona, Shapeways Memorial - by SigEp Ziggy

Yes David, I want to fix the hull on all but the wreck, because of the mud. I need to clarify that I did not find the Fine Scale Modeler post until I posted here. I would like to see if ScaleModelGuy can help me. Sadly, Shapeways went out of business!
 
you might have to register on his site as i don't think you can do it thru finecale model site as that site is totally screwed up. happy new years.
 
Thanks David, you are correct about FSM, I've always had trouble with them (too many pop-ups), Scalemodelguy.com is not taking posts or registrations. I was hoping you knew how to get ahold of him, oh well. I was going to suggest working with Model Monkey on a conversion kit to a 1920's Arizona.

I did get another Revell kit at Hobby Lobby for $15. I could work on one of the ones I have already started, duh!

Well, my 2025 goal is to finish my 'Maverick F-14 Tomcat', Monogram 'Duesenberg', Revell 'Titanic' wreck bow section, and at least one Revell Arizona!
 
i don't think that Model Monkey can help you with that cagemast as i asked him about it over a year plus ago about it. he said that his 3d printers could not do those masts at that scale but maybe things have changed so can't hurt to ask & maybe he knows who could do them if he can't.
with regards to popups on FSM, i don't have that issue as i mostly use ie11 but also use google chrome on other sites that don't like ie11.
what is the smallest od plastic rod you can get as maybe can make a cagemast out of that rod?
 
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I've also been itching to build the USS Arizona as she looked before she was modernized and I've 3D printed cage masts in larger scales. I've been thinking about buying the Banner 1:350 kit for my project but, I think my newest resin printer may able to make something usable for the Revell kit. It seems you've got some other things in the work queue and that's good because I'll need some time to find my code and adjust it.
 
I spent about 5 hours on this last night : refactored my code for USS Mississippi and Tennessee then used the C&R drawings from NARA to virtually reconstruct the aft cage mast's hyperboloid lattice for the Pennsylvania class. Scaled to the Revell kit, it is just under 70mm tall. I'll try printing it and see how it goes.
PS. Render attached.

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Xanther, I would love to get those masts in the 1/429 scale for my new project.

David, I can't seem to login to FSM, don't know what the issue is AND thanks for the photos of the hulls, I will try to imitate.
 
i have the same problem with FSM as i think many others do since the newest post was 17 days ago with ships at least a month ago.
here are some more pictures showing some of the process on correcting the stern.

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starting stern corrections.jpg
 
what you see is the start of the 1st layer which has a void between the original stern & the 1st layer. after the 1st layer is done, it is carved, grinded then sanded with coarse sand paper. once that is done, the next 3 layers(1mm thick by 5mm wide strips) are added, parallel to the keel, then carved, grinded & sanded to get the correct shape as per Tuesday's pictures. after that is done, the framework for the torpedo bulges is started.

portside, unmodified hull bottom, being modified top.JPG

Starbd side, unmodified hull bottom, being modified top.JPG
 
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