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R.A.S. in Western Pacific 1944

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Replenishment At Sea in Western Pacific 1944

The scene shows the Neptun's BB-61 USS Iowa shortly before refueling by AO-22 USS Cimarron, also Neptun, but converted long before the new Neptun version in camouflage, so you can see my older types of radar antennas made of some plastic gauze material. While the USS Cimarron is wearing the measure 32/13T ,the USS Iowa shows her unique two-tone sheme of ocean-gray and dull-black in the Pacific at the beginning of 1944.

Beside the usual additions of radar and mast-details I added some 40 mm Bofors to distinguish from the state of the Neptun version which shows her as completed. Also there is a row of windows under a roof behind the armoured bridge on both sides. Thank you Thomas
  • USS Iowa BB-61 and USS Cimarron AO-22 RAS Scene - 004
  • USS Iowa BB-61 and USS Cimarron AO-22 RAS Scene - 006
  • USS Iowa BB-61 and USS Cimarron AO-22 RAS Scene - 002
  • USS Iowa BB-61 and USS Cimarron AO-22 RAS Scene - 003

About the Author

About Thomas Schroeder (Merlin1250)
FROM: SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, GERMANY

I am living in northern Germany at the coast of the baltic sea, I am 44 yaers old and have been building and collecting models since I was six yrs. old. Meanwhile I am specialized of the scale 1:1250, a scale for collectors of more or less complete models - but there is always a lot of things to ...


Comments

Gunny
Amazing work, once again! Geez, and 1/700 makes my eyes cross! This stuff is amazing, isn't it? Thanks so much to both Thomas Schroeder for the feature, and to Skipper for bringing it to us! ~Gunny
JUN 01, 2006 - 06:54 PM
Grumpyoldman
Outstanding job there.
JUN 01, 2006 - 07:53 PM
Halfyank
Truly amazing work. I just want to know one thing. Where did he get the trained ants to do the work? :-)
JUN 01, 2006 - 08:40 PM
Ripster
Superb work! I'm struggling with half as much detail in 1/700 scale...
JUN 01, 2006 - 11:57 PM
Ripster
To see some more superbly detailed ships from another modeller, have a look at this model of HMS Warspite
JUN 02, 2006 - 12:08 AM
95bravo
OMG! I'm in awe...truly. You beat me to it Rodger, I was going to say fleas. :-)
JUN 02, 2006 - 09:18 AM
blaster76
As a young kid I remember getting the ALNAVCO catalog and drooling over the 1200 scale kits I couldn't afford at the time I think they all ran in the $10 area when you could go out and buy the big Revell versions for $4. While with my family in Germany (summer home from college) I remember going into a toy store in Munich and seeintg a ton of the Neptun and other stuff, but I was with some German friends who were in a hurry to be doing something else and I was on their dime. This stuff is remarkablly well detailed for its size. Of course Rui's friend takes it so much further. I especially admire his scenic backdrops as it makes his work look so much more realistic. Fine scale modeler I think has some advertising in it that can direct you to the small scales. There was one company that put out about 2 dozen plastic kits in this scale that were very nicely done. They were inexpesive and included some Italian BB's as well. Sure wish I could find some of those.
JUN 02, 2006 - 11:33 PM
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