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No not another Trumpeter accuracy discussion!!! 
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No not another Trumpeter accuracy discussion!!! :eyes_spinning:
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:35 pm |
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BB62vet wrote: So, Jason -
Given everything we all now know re. the Trumpy IOWA kits, etc. how do the Trumpy RODNEY/NELSON kits compare? Accuracy-wise, that is?
Hank A couple guys from England told me it was spot on, shapewise... that's good enough for me.  Truthfully I just don't know for sure... there is a shortage of good resources on the finer details of Nelson so I'm really just relying on Trumpeter and Pontos instructions + what looks pretty and/or cool. Pontos changed a couple things on the superstructure and replaced the turret tops so I'm taking their word for it.  [quote="BB62vet"]So, Jason -
Given everything we all now know re. the Trumpy IOWA kits, etc. how do the Trumpy RODNEY/NELSON kits compare? Accuracy-wise, that is?
Hank[/quote]
A couple guys from England told me it was spot on, shapewise... that's good enough for me. :joker:
Truthfully I just don't know for sure... there is a shortage of good resources on the finer details of Nelson so I'm really just relying on Trumpeter and Pontos instructions + what looks pretty and/or cool. Pontos changed a couple things on the superstructure and replaced the turret tops so I'm taking their word for it. :wink:
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 5:02 pm |
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Happy Pearl Harbor day to all! A time when we really did have something to beach about!
Happy Pearl Harbor day to all! A time when we really did have something to beach about!
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 4:46 pm |
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So, Jason -
Given everything we all now know re. the Trumpy IOWA kits, etc. how do the Trumpy RODNEY/NELSON kits compare? Accuracy-wise, that is?
Hank
So, Jason -
Given everything we all now know re. the Trumpy IOWA kits, etc. how do the Trumpy RODNEY/NELSON kits compare? Accuracy-wise, that is?
Hank
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 3:08 pm |
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gotta tell ya... "Ignorance is bliss" when it comes to Trumpeter models. I had to stop measuring them against plans to make 'em fun again.  gotta tell ya... "Ignorance is bliss" when it comes to Trumpeter models. I had to stop measuring them against plans to make 'em fun again. :wave_1:
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:20 pm |
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Ph-e-w-w-w  I just knew I had mis-calc'd that dimension. Glad I was able to help. These older battleships are beginning to grow on me!!! Kind of like Barnacles!!! Hank Ph-e-w-w-w :faint: I just knew I had mis-calc'd that dimension. Glad I was able to help.
These older battleships are beginning to grow on me!!! Kind of like Barnacles!!!
Hank
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 7:41 pm |
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Hank,
You are absolutely correct! I finally found the lower hull half. My model is water-lined and mounted. Apparently I measured too long...Hmm Strange that I measured it twice at the wrong length...
Now I'm glad the 'Zona is spot on but now It will be a hack job to do an Okie.
Hank,
You are absolutely correct! I finally found the lower hull half. My model is water-lined and mounted. Apparently I measured too long...Hmm Strange that I measured it twice at the wrong length...
Now I'm glad the 'Zona is spot on but now It will be a hack job to do an Okie.
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 6:40 pm |
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T.E. GUNN wrote: Quote: Hey all. I was looking at some subject(s) for future builds and went down the Pennsylvania/Nevada class conversions path. I couldn't find a discussion after a quick search, but I discovered that the Trumpeter 1/200 Arizona is about 25 feet too short (LOA) from scale length --about 1.5 inches. This is no big deal if displayed by itself, so but looking at a conversion to a Nevada class she would build out closer to scale LOA....So what I see is no cutting required to shorten the hull for a Nevada class conversion. (Nevada LOA 583' vs Pennsylvania 608'). hmmmm I find that the kit is right on the money. The LOA for BB-38/39 is (as you state) 608'-0" - divided by 200 that equals 36-1/2" - which is exactly what my hull measures at it's longest point. Somewhere there's a discrepancy....  T.E. GUNN wrote:
[quote]Hey all. I was looking at some subject(s) for future builds and went down the Pennsylvania/Nevada class conversions path. I couldn't find a discussion after a quick search, but I discovered that the Trumpeter 1/200 Arizona is about 25 feet too short (LOA) from scale length --about 1.5 inches. This is no big deal if displayed by itself, so but looking at a conversion to a Nevada class she would build out closer to scale LOA....So what I see is no cutting required to shorten the hull for a Nevada class conversion. (Nevada LOA 583' vs Pennsylvania 608'). hmmmm[/quote]
I find that the kit is right on the money. The LOA for BB-38/39 is (as you state) 608'-0" - divided by 200 that equals 36-1/2" - which is exactly what my hull measures at it's longest point. Somewhere there's a discrepancy.... :scratch:
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Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:26 pm |
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Hey all. I was looking at some subject(s) for future builds and went down the Pennsylvania/Nevada class conversions path. I couldn't find a discussion after a quick search, but I discovered that the Trumpeter 1/200 Arizona is about 25 feet too short (LOA) from scale length --about 1.5 inches. This is no big deal if displayed by itself, so but looking at a conversion to a Nevada class she would build out closer to scale LOA....So what I see is no cutting required to shorten the hull for a Nevada class conversion. (Nevada LOA 583' vs Pennsylvania 608'). hmmmm
Hey all. I was looking at some subject(s) for future builds and went down the Pennsylvania/Nevada class conversions path. I couldn't find a discussion after a quick search, but I discovered that the Trumpeter 1/200 Arizona is about 25 feet too short (LOA) from scale length --about 1.5 inches. This is no big deal if displayed by itself, so but looking at a conversion to a Nevada class she would build out closer to scale LOA....So what I see is no cutting required to shorten the hull for a Nevada class conversion. (Nevada LOA 583' vs Pennsylvania 608'). hmmmm
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:42 pm |
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