That’s a great project! Have you posted it here in FineScale, too? I bet the group here would love to see it.
There was another project on the Model Warshop forum years ago, where the modeler did a similar kitbash but using the smaller Revell Arizona kit. I remember that he converted it to the Nevadas and the “Big Five”. It’s amazing what can be done with that old kit.
the Baron, are you certain it was 1/720 & not 1/429 scale because as far as i know of, i am the only 1 to do that many ships from 1 model? i have seen at least 1 model done by a member but not a number of them by 1 member except for me. been on that site since 2009.
Yes, it was definitely the 1/720 kit. I stumbled across the posts while doing searches for my own conversion of a 1/700 Arizona into the Pennsylvania circa 1935. My apologies, I meant no offense by mentioning that.
Here’s one of the ones I’m talking about, a conversion to the Oklahoma. The builder is Paul Helfrich:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/bb/bb-37/720-ph/ph-index.html
I may be misremembering about the number of builds, but I’m sure there’s also a Nevada, and a West Virginia conversion, too.
the Baron, no offense taken. i use the dremel to grind/sand the torpedo bulges to shape, grind all the main & upper deck solid railings off plus the boat outrigger bars amidships & a general grinding/sanding to the hull to remove all details. i have 2 more dremel clones with builtin speed controls waiting to be used when & if the current tool craps out. will still use the external speed control on them.
I was half expecting you to reply, “I’m Paul Helfrich” [:D] I thought that would have been an interesting coincidence.
nope i’m not him as it appears he did not shorten the length of the Oklahoma like i did as you can see in my link i had already posted.
the Baron, i think i found that modeller you where talking about.
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/users/John-Bange/user-index.html
I have a flexible extension on mine and an adjustable chuck like whats on a drill.
I use it mainly for poslishing canopies. I picked up some cotton swabs with a plastic stick. Instead of the rolled paper like a Qtip. I cut it into 2 pieces and stuck it into the chuck. A little plexiglass polish and low RPM and you can thin and polish a canopy nicely.
Deeve, that’s a great tip.
Someone gave me a Dremel many years ago because it had proved worthless for plastic modeling. I too found the Dremel worthless and gave it away. It lacked torque and even with varible speed was too fast and melted plastic. Dremel may have improved since then. Overall, the Dremel was probably the most disappointing modeling tool I’ve ever used.
I have a MiniCraft UK, drill & varibke speed transformer. It has excellent torque and works fantastic at low rpm. I use the MiniCraft on all my military AFV builds.
Proxxon very similar etc.