USS California (BB-44, 6/1945), Trumpeter

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3 14 March 2017, 19:48

David
Everything in a dry fitting stage so far. The forward tower has been enhanced with the appropriate PE, the plastic foremast has been replaced with the scratchbuild one. The originally used Tom's Modelworks Mk 8 radar has been replaced with the Five Star one, much better proportions. The Mk 37 directors have been equipped with the Mk 12 + Mk 22 combos.

14 March 2017, 20:00

gorby
I think you must have some Lego figures at least four times the size of normal Lego figures and a huge match – go on admit it. I'm amazed that it's even possible to work PE with such detail, at such a scale!

15 March 2017, 16:41

David
Well, you got me. These are my fireplace matches and LEGO minifigs in a 1:10 scale 😉 In fact, it is not particularly difficult to work at this scale if the PE is reasonably designed.

15 March 2017, 19:08

David
Update (image No. 6)

21 March 2017, 18:36

Dave Flitton
Watching

23 March 2017, 14:53

David
Update (images No. 7 and No. 8 )

10 April 2017, 19:28

David
Update (images No. 9 and No. 10)

18 November 2017, 20:02

playtime 222
Darth - Just make sure there's no thermal exhaust ports...

18 November 2017, 23:15

David
Update (images No. 11 - No. 14)

14 January 2018, 13:25

Scott Dutton
Beautiful work, the force is strong with this one

14 January 2018, 20:18

David
Update (images No. 15 - No. 19). As the forward halyards are done, most of the secondary battery could be installed as well (except for the sternmost turrets). Onto the aft halyards now...

1 February 2018, 23:14

Konrad -
Very cool presentation 🙂, 👍

2 February 2018, 12:19

dplentini
So, how long did it take you to train the minifigs for shipyard work? 🙂

2 February 2018, 13:15

Michael Stewart
That...is...AWESOME!!!!

2 February 2018, 13:27

David
Thank you, guys.
dplentini> It's kind of easy. You only need to come along with Darth Vader. No one, I mean NO ONE dares to oppose him 😉

3 February 2018, 15:18

David
Well, I consider the ship itself finished. No planes, no crew, no water yet. However, at least this...

The album has been cleared of the previous pics, just the final appearance remains.

27 February 2018, 21:10

Michael Stewart
Love it! Great work man!

28 February 2018, 02:10

David
Many thanks, Michael 🙂

28 February 2018, 13:26

Bart Goesaert
Too bad you cleared the construction pics... but it's a beauty... especially with regards to the scale...

28 February 2018, 13:51