Arizona Trumpeter 1/200th

[nickedw]

[boatman]

FANTASTIC model Nick i like very much detail out of this world very well done my freind
chrisb

[Gern]

Beautiful

[eddiesolo]

Outstanding model Nick. I love that she is a tad dirty, rusty, a model showing her life on the high seas prior to Pearl Harbour. Superb work, like this very much.

[Ernie]

Extremely nice result! The fidelity of the rigging is especially striking.

[Ian M]

Wow!
You're rather good at this aren't you! lol

[BattleshipBob]

Morning Nick

What Ian said, stunning ship! Hope you are available for advice?? Please lol

[nickedw]

Morning Nick

What Ian said, stunning ship! Hope you are available for advice?? Please lol

If I can of course, I’m by no means a ship guy though, this is my one and only plastic ship - still dabbling with a big wooden one though (like15 years after I started it!)

[boatman]

If I can of course, I’m by no means a ship guy though, this is my one and only plastic ship - still dabbling with a big wooden one though (like15 years after I started it!)

WHAT you mean a real boat then Nick ?
chrisb

[nickedw]

WHAT you mean a real boat then Nick ?
chrisb

No still a ‘toy’ one




Stalled on the ‘string’ stage. I bought a great book ‘the masting and rigging of English Ships of War’ I’m not joking I had to look up 3 out of every 4 words on the first page and it’s like that all the way through, utter gibberish.

I keep coming back to it though. In fact I’m going to use my new CNC machine 4th axis for the masts and booms, the wooden ship guys will be appalled you’re supposed to do it with blood, spit and a sharpened pebble or something.

[boatman]

WELL Nick im a wooden ship guy an i think that victory is a beauty an 15 yrs to build so a little at a time then an is this the kit vershion as my mate was building this an it cost nr 800 quid but the poor chap died just before he finished it
chrisb

[nickedw]

WELL Nick im a wooden ship guy an i think that victory is a beauty an 15 yrs to build so a little at a time then an is this the kit vershion as my mate was building this an it cost nr 800 quid but the poor chap died just before he finished it
chrisb

Yes this is the Caldercraft/Jokita kit, I can’t exactly remember what I paid for it but that sounds about right.

I can also relate to checking out before finishing the thing too. I really have to be in the mood to dust it off. It’s the repetitive nature that gets you like 96 similar but all subtly different gun doors each with blocks, string, hinges God knows what else to make and fit. I have to make a few then put it away again for another year!

[Andy the Sheep]

Nick, that Arizona is really wonderful. :thumb2:
I think that a B/W pic, with some photoshop aging could be easily mistaken for a '30s original picture.
BTW, as a seasickness victim :dizzy:, I always felt for those who had to work in those "rooms" up the masts...

[boatman]

WELL Nick hope to see this finishes some time soon as yes i build in wood but not the ships like vicktory as i love fairly modern warships like my tiger but back to your victory you say you had to look up every word 3 out of 4 well my mate when he was building his never mentioned it ?
ATB
Chrisb

[nickedw]

you say you had to look up every word 3 out of 4 well my mate when he was building his never mentioned it ?

Maybe its just me then? This is literally the first page :smiling3: