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Glitchrr36 said:
I found something superficially similar on wikipedia* (with actual sources, surprisingly), but it's very likely it was still, as you call it, a napkinwaffen. Interesting concept, though, and some of the designs are kind of cool, despite bing impossible.

On the 20" gun note, the only definite design I've found with them is the A-150/Super Yamato class, which had most of their design documents destroyed before the end of the war for whatever reason, and the were only planned with six guns total given the absurd weight they would have.

*Design B-65 cruiser - Wikipedia
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Ah, the B-65. An interesting case; it was the sort of super-cruiser that the Alaska class was designed to counter, and was intended as the replacement for the elderly Kongou class. (Remember, Kongou fought in World War ONE.) Cancelled when they found out the Alaskas would have 12" guns, and they couldn't figure out a way to graft 14" guns onto the existing 12" design. If not for the need to always one-up the USN with their designs (doctrinal--the IJN knew it couldn't quantitatively match US production capabilities, so all ships had to be qualitatively better than US ones), the B-65 would have been a perfectly cromulent design that would have been seen as slightly less wasteful than the Alaskas ended up being considered, simply because it was replacing existing ships at the end of their life cycle.

That said, I don't think there's any real connection to the Zao; the B-65 was a semicapital ship like the Alaskas, while the Zao is an eight-inch heavy cruiser.
 
Wardog Noir said:
Resin, if I remember right. Blue Ridge only does those as far as I know. They had a plan for a 1/700 Texas in plastic a few years back, but that ended up never happening.
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There is a 1/700 USS Texas being produced by Trumpeter- 1/700 Trumpeter USS Texas BB35 Battleship - PREODER - PRICE TBA
Not to mention a 1/700 USS New York- 1/700 Trumpeter USS New York BB34 Battleship - PREORDER

The irony, I found, was that the USS Montana model goes for about $60 here, but in Japan, they are asking $100...
 
baofengyu said:
There is a 1/700 USS Texas being produced by Trumpeter- 1/700 Trumpeter USS Texas BB35 Battleship - PREODER - PRICE TBA
Not to mention a 1/700 USS New York- 1/700 Trumpeter USS New York BB34 Battleship - PREORDER

The irony, I found, was that the USS Montana model goes for about $60 here, but in Japan, they are asking $100...
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Yeah, I've been following the Trumpeter kits the last couple of months. Seeing as I build full hull models, finding out that New York was waterline only for some reason was a bit of a disappointment. It would be nice if Texas was full hull, but given that Trumpeter likes to reuse as much of existing kits as possible...

Seriously, New York has the hull halves and base joined together as only two parts. Don't know why they've suddenly decided to go this route, but hopefully they don't keep it up.
 
I prefer full hulls too. If I fuck up below the waterline I can always display it as a waterline model.
 
But how can you appreciate the true beauty of a ship if you restrict yourself to the waterline?
 
If I did ship models, I'd probably prefer full hull since large areas that are the same color calm me down after finicky bullshit.
 
PAGDTenno said:
But how can you appreciate the true beauty of a ship if you restrict yourself to the waterline?
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I have a Hasegawa 1/350 full hull Nagato 1944 staring at me...I am going to have to break down to get an airbrush just to do her the proper justice...not to mention buying a new set of modeling tools for all the bits and piece (my current toolset is geared for 28mm and 1/300 scale minis)

Glitchrr36 said:
If I did ship models, I'd probably prefer full hull since large areas that are the same color calm me down after finicky bullshit.
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Unless you are having to do camo on a ship, yeah you get the solid colors below the waterline, but once you get your Measure 32 on...

konnigvanmessen said:
Easily.

Oh you'd love photo-etched...
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Yep...had to buy some specific tools for photo-etching...
 
baofengyu said:
I have a Hasegawa 1/350 full hull Nagato 1944 staring at me...I am going to have to break down to get an airbrush just to do her the proper justice...not to mention buying a new set of modeling tools for all the bits and piece (my current toolset is geared for 28mm and 1/300 scale minis)
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Well... I guess now that her sister's knocked up Nagato's gotta get busy.
 
Wardog Noir said:
Resin, if I remember right.
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Ah, that explains it, then! Resin is always expensive.
theJMPer said:
I prefer waterline because I can put them on my desk and push them around while making shooty noises.
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LOL IKR? You're not the only one...I did the same thing when I had Waterline Series kits. :D
theJMPer said:
Well... I guess now that her sister's knocked up Nagato's gotta get busy.
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I can see her finding some random Ensign or Lieutenant who is good with a family...

Random Officer: *nervous around gorgeous ship-girl* G-Good m-morning, Nagato-sama.
Nagato: *looks him over* You are the officer who cares for his siblings, correct?
Random Officer: H-Hai...I was given custody when our parents were killed during the initial attack by the Abyssals.
Nagato: *Nods in approval* You will make a suitable father. Come with me...my sister ship Mutsu is pregnant with twins and I must not be outdone!
Random Officer: *realizing what she wants* Urk... *passes out*
Nagato: *huffs in irritation*
 
This might be as good a time as any to announce Iowa will soon have a premium tour for Combat Engagement Center, sick bay, Broadway, engine and boiler rooms, and aft main battery plot. Meaning big sis will soon have lots of people touring through her internals. :V
 
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Warhawk said:
when and how much?
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About $50; comes with admission to the regular self guided tour as well. We're rolling it out for members within the next couple weeks (last minute Ops work and finalizing some stuff with LAFD) and to the general public a couple weeks after that.
 
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