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What is ever ones take on if the 1920 South Dakota class, BB-49 through BB-54, were completed?

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Complete:
1/700 USS California BB-44 (Trumpeter)
1/700 USS South Dakota BB-57 (Trumpeter)

in progress:
1/700 USS Montana BB-67
1/700 USS Houston CL-81

Waiting Drydock
1/700 USS Guam CB-2
1/700 Sigourney DD-643
1/700 USS South Dakota BB-49

here are a few links on the warship class in general:


http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/49a.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dak ... ship_(1920)

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Complete:
1/700 USS California BB-44 (Trumpeter)
1/700 USS South Dakota BB-57 (Trumpeter)

in progress:
1/700 USS Montana BB-67
1/700 USS Houston CL-81

Waiting Drydock
1/700 USS Guam CB-2
1/700 Sigourney DD-643
1/700 USS South Dakota BB-49

Should be an interesting build. Have to post updates when you start working on it. I ended up getting IHP 1/700 South Dakota kit before they stopped production on their resin line. Going to do a 'as is' build, depicting her as she would have looked as built.

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Complete:
1/700 USS California BB-44 (Trumpeter)
1/700 USS South Dakota BB-57 (Trumpeter)

in progress:
1/700 USS Montana BB-67
1/700 USS Houston CL-81

Waiting Drydock
1/700 USS Guam CB-2
1/700 Sigourney DD-643
1/700 USS South Dakota BB-49

Time to give this one a revive, looking at some details of this class and curious to get everyone's take.

#1- There are two sets of BOGP's available for this class, both virtually identical with the South Dakota's being slightly cleaner and more detailed. Neither one mentions any wooden decking anywhere. Calls out Tile and Linoleum, but no wood. We know that the main deck would have been planked in most likely Teak following before and after USN building and design practices, but what about the 01 deck or the top of the midship deckhouse around the boat deck? I feel like these would have been planked as this was crew's messing and berthing spaces and wood decking served as an insulation.

#2- The Midship deckhouse has a "step" in it adjacent to the funnel. I have thought it weird that the 3-in AA gun is so close to this step, making the working circle tight to the aft. After looking at the plans again, I notice the "step" is very near the Boat Crane when viewed from the side. But in the plan view, we see the crane is well forward but the working circle for the 3-in AA gun is shown. Am I seeing this right as the step does not run straight from Port to Starboard, but has recesses at the corners making an almost partial tub for the 3-in gun?


Matt

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In the yards right now:
USS Utah AG-16
On Hold
1/350 USS Portland CA-33 1942
1/350 Trumpeter Texas with a twist

For whatever it's worth, I agree with your interpretation - the most logical way to parse the profile and plan views is to interpret the solid "half" of the 3" gun circle as being the curved bulkhead of the "step".

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De quoi s'agit-il?

Thanks Timmy! Here is how I imagine this area in a 3D version of the ship I am working on.


Matt

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In the yards right now:
USS Utah AG-16
On Hold
1/350 USS Portland CA-33 1942
1/350 Trumpeter Texas with a twist

Bridge Deck & Boats Stowage sheet shows 4"x2.5" teak. the lower 3" mount's center point should be closer to the edge of the superstructure deck according to the Structure, Upper Decks & Bridges sheet.