The boat deck was wood, and would not have been painted light blue as the instructions say.
Interesting historical note: Arizona’s main guns DID fire on the Japanese, or at least, some of them did. Three of her guns were mounted on Nevada when she was re-gunned following her support of the D-Day operation. She then returned to the Pacific and used her main battery (including Arizona’s salvaged barrels) at Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
It helps to prevent paint peel when you clean the plastic with a dishwashing detergent, alchohol, or Poly-S plastic prep, before building and just before painting. Wear gloves to prevent oil from your fingers from causing the same problem. A good primer also helps, but keep it light as it can hide details. Currahee. I am a Screaming Eagle/Ranger, 45 years ago, but it never leaves you. I have a relative forever entombed in the USS Arizona, one of the 1177. I am goint to build a model of the Arizona for his grandson, my cousin. I’ll be watching your build and will most likely have some questions of you, if you do not mind. I’m looking for a 1/350th scale model of the Arizona. I thought I saw one made by Hasagawa or Tamia, but I have not been able to locate one yet. Anyone know of such a kit, or something close to that scale? Also note I’m an aircraft modeler and know next to nothing about boats.
Thanks. I thought that the main battery that was salvaged went to the shore batteries in Hawaii. I didn’t know they ended up on the Nevada. Thats kind of like a heart transplant. Part of the Arizona lived on after December 7
That’s pretty cool and good to know.
Jack
There’s a 1/350 BB-39 originally made by Banner. Here’s a link to an earlier discussion, a good history by Tracy White, and a link in the thread to another site.
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I recently bought the Hobby Boss rebox for about $ 40.00. It’s available for less than that online. In the box it looks to be a good kit, and there’s a PE set available. of course like all such things, it looks like a modeler could lose themselves in such a project for years.
jack, read this.
The Arizona (BB-39) after turrets were determined to be salaveable after her sinking. The Army in 1943 intended to incorporate these turrets into the costal defense of Hawaii. Named Batteries Pennsylvania and Arizona, they were to be placed on the tip of Mokapu Peninsula, to cover the eastern portions of Oahu, and on Kahe Point, to cover the south and west, respectivley. Only battery Pennsylvania was completed and it was test fired on V-J day when it instantly became obsolete.
Yes, I should have been a little more clear.
Turrets #3 & 4 and all of their guns were salvaged as mentioned above.
The three guns from turret 2 were salvage, the rest of turret 2 was left in place. Those three guns were what was installed in Nevada.
Without wanting to rekindle the Great Paint Debate, shouldn’t the steel decks be painted in some version of Deck (i.e. darker) gray than the vertical surfaces?
Sidenote, I had forgotten how skimpy and sketchy the pelican hooks and stoppers had been moulded into the fore deck.
CapnMac
You are correct; I should have been more clear. It is #20 Standard Deck Gray if using WEM paints. If you are doing a pre 1941 AZ it is much darker than the vertical surfaces. If you do a mid-41 AZ (note the “mid” to avoid any arguments) the vertical surfaces are darker and the steel decks almost look bluish by comparison. This of course is based on WEM paints.
I’m just starting this kit. How did you paint the deck? I’m new to this and like what you did on yours.
First I sprayed the gray parts of the deck, then when that was dry I painted the wood portions of the deck MM wood, I added some different color boards with MM skin tone light, and Tamyia XF-49 (khaki). then I did a wash of the deck with Tamiya XF-64(red brown)
I started Borodino with Tamiya Deck Tan… Then I poured out the four or five brown colors I had in a dime sized spot and dipped a toothpick in one at a time. I used a steel ruler and “drew” the color on the deck along the with the pick like a pen, about two inches long.
Hey It’s been a while since I posted an update but she’s all done now!
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It looks wonderful, Ryan. What stands out to me on an already excellent model is the great amount of care you put into being neat and clean in the build. The deck paint job is really first rate, a standout.
Those Seagulls need their bottom wings painted silver[prte]
Super!
She looks great! [Y] That kit have always been a fun build.
One quick thing, did the kit come with a decal that was just the blue field with white stars? If so that would be placed at in the bow vice the American Flag. Build looks great!
Gregg,
I have built this kit a couple of times right out of the box and IMHO, it looked better with the plastic railings cut away. I liked it better without them than with (needless to say, it looks better still with PE railings which are reasonable if purchased as generic railings which now as I type this, I realize are probably not available as generics in 1/426 scale, maybe 1/400 will look the part) [2cnts]but I found the split windows on the superstructure and the fighting tops to be the biggest challenge which in this example here were very nicely executed. [:D[Double dittos on the deck, BTW and the new boot top looks much better. Congrats on your first ship and I hope this is not your last. Now I have to get started on my 1/200 Arizona which I am calling BIG A because you know your ship is big when your main lifeboats are over three inches long and your Kingfishers have a wingspan over two inches. I may end up spending more time on the planes than I did on the whole ship my first time out way back in the days of yore.
Good luck and send pics. I’ll do the same when I figure out how.