USS Texas BB-35 1/350

[GaryG64]

While the USS Texas is being restored, about an hour away. I'll be staring my build in a few days.

 

[Pantherman]

While the USS Texas is being restored, about an hour away. I'll be staring my build in a few days.

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That's one big kit. Should keep you busy for a couple of hours....... like it. Pantherman

 

[GaryG64]

That's one big kit. Should keep you busy for a couple of hours....... like it. Pantherman

At least 45 min. Or possibly 3 months.
I ordered a battleship grey paint and in person it's fairly a darker blue grey, which is the proper color for when she was in the Pacific Theater. If the new grey I ordered for the European Theater doesn't look good enough, then Pacific Theater it will be.

As she is out of dry dock I noticed they did not paint her waterlines red and black. The bottom of the hull and waterline are all black. So, that is how mine will be painted.

 

[Down Time]

That looks like fun!!!!!
Looking forward to the progress pics.

 

[Edbert]

I Grew up (1st-3rd grade SE & 4-12 W) in Houston, as a lad I used to visit the old girl a few times per year.

I do not know your age, but back then a kid could man the smaller guns, for sure I recall the multiple-barreled 20mm. I think I could also manipulate the smaller ones, maybe the 5-inchers? Some 40mm Bofors? (I cannot say too much for certain)

But several years later, I think late 1990s I went there and saw everything roped off, welded shut, or just rusted. I had relatives on the BB-39 on 12/7/41 who grew up with yards of Chester Nimitz, and as a 5th gen Texan, I have donated happily to the restoration fund of BB-35!

I do not think I have the patience or the eyes to do a battleship.

 

[GaryG64]

I Grew up (1st-3rd grade SE & 4-12 W) in Houston, as a lad I used to visit the old girl a few times per year.

I do not know your age, but back then a kid could man the smaller guns, for sure I recall the multiple-barreled 20mm. I think I could also manipulate the smaller ones, maybe the 5-inchers? Some 40mm Bofors? (I cannot say too much for certain)

But several years later, I think late 1990s I went there and saw everything roped off, welded shut, or just rusted. I had relatives on the BB-39 on 12/7/41 who grew up with yards of Chester Nimitz, and as a 5th gen Texan, I have donated happily to the restoration fund of BB-35!

I do not think I have the patience or the eyes to do a battleship.

I'm nearing the 6 0 mark. The last time visited the ship I found out my girlfriend at the time was claustrophobic, so we toured the deck instead.
Really looking forward to walking the halls and the deck as soon as I can.
I think they should have restored the Nimitz house instead of it being a gift shop.
I did go through the Nimitz museum. That was impressive. I never knew how large the Japanese midget sub was.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

I'm nearing the 6 0 mark. The last time visited the ship I found out my girlfriend at the time was claustrophobic, so we toured the deck instead.
Really looking forward to walking the halls and the deck as soon as I can.
I think they should have restored the Nimitz house instead of it being a gift shop.
I did go through the Nimitz museum. That was impressive. I never knew how large the Japanese midget sub was.

Nice! I went to the USS Nautilus submarine museum in Connecticut years ago. I would have wanted to go on USS Intrepid carrier in NYC when I went to Ellis Island years ago.

 

[GaryG64]

That looks like fun!!!!!
Looking forward to the progress pics.

By tomorrow, Tuesday 05-28 I'll be starting the build in the Gary G shipyard, aka my workbench lol

 

[GaryG64]

Well, I started at midnight. Got the bulkheads installed for the hull. The deck gave me a little trouble in trying to fit it into the hull lip.
It's all down and drying.

 

[GaryG64]

I got the rudder installed at the 15°.
Captain Charles Baker steered her in her then permanent berth at the San Jancinto Monument, and the rudder has remained in this position since 1948.
In the words of her last captain, Charles Baker, "Her wars are over, she has won the right to rest peacefully in Texas waters."

 

[TimM63]

I am watching this one closely since I will be building the USS Missouri at some point.

 

[wjbrandel]

Looks like there is some great detail on that model.

 

[GaryG64]

Looks like there is some great detail on that model.

It does have some decent detail and lot, and lots of PE parts.

 

[GaryG64]

I've never come across this, but the PE sheets are covered in a protective plastic film that has to be removed.

 

[Pantherman]

I've never come across this, but the PE sheets are covered in a protective plastic film that has to be removed.

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Most of them are that I have used. Pantherman

 

[GaryG64]

Most of them are that I have used. Pantherman

Oh, OK. I've never worked on a Trumpeter kit. Usually I just get eduard pe sheets

 

[GaryG64]

Now, lots of PE.

 

[TimM63]

Nice

 

[GaryG64]

PE is not my favorite. For me, It is hard to work with.

 

[TimM63]

PE is not my favorite. For me, It is hard to work with.

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You are doing a fantastic job. Looks great

 

[GaryG64]

You are doing a fantastic job. Looks great

Thank you, Tim

 

[Pantherman]

PE is not my favorite. For me, It is hard to work with.

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It's looking great, I like it. Pantherman

 

[GaryG64]

It's looking great, I like it. Pantherman

Thank you.

 

[BGilbertSound]

Hoo-whee, that looks like a ton of work! Looks fantastic so far, I'm looking forward to watching your progress!

 

[GaryG64]

Got some very tedious work done, was up all night, until 5am. To excited with this build to go to sleep lol.

 

[GaryG64]

Hoo-whee, that looks like a ton of work! Looks fantastic so far, I'm looking forward to watching your progress!

Thank you. It's going faster than I hoped, however, now I'm at the slow part, all of the little pieces.

 

[wjbrandel]

Man that looks good

 

[GaryG64]

Man that looks good

Thank you

 

[GaryG64]

Did a test-run for the color used on the Texas during the Pacific Theater, and I like it. Now I only have 57 more guns to make not counting the 10 big guns.

 

[Edbert]

I do not want to get into anything remotely political, but as a long time fan of this ship and a contributor to her restoration, this news story (related to today and BB-35) really pisses me off!