Thought I would post some pics, of my Arizona, Ive been working on it now for about a year..On and Off, White Ensign P/E set is being used on it, hope you enjoy..Craig










Thanks for looking..Craig

A very nice build Craig, looks good !
Julian

looking very good Craig. I have a big Arizona in my stash too... very inspiring!

Thanks for the comments, Ill post some more when I get some more built

HI Craig!

Wonderful work on the weathering and shading! That Measure 1 can be a real challenge but you've got it looking real.

--Karl

Great stuff Craig,

The more I look at builds of that kit, the more I am tempted to build it.

Getting the box past the CinC might be a dicey job though.

Si

You would have job shoving that box up your trouser leg to smuggle it in
julian

She is looking great so far.....CHeers mark

Shaping up very nicely.

Really nice job Craig, she is coming along nicely. I have a question. Do you, or anyone else, know what that small house, on top of the superstructure, between the rangefinders is? It looks like some thing you'd see more on a modern Carrier rather than an old BB. Al

I looked in my limited supplies of USS Arizona refrence material, and I cant find out what that structure is, I would think its some sort of observation/directing station...but your guess is as good as mine...craig

Looking good f18fixer just picked up mine after seeing it in a hobby shop. Are you using PE and other extras can you give me some pointers on what to start first? Is that a real wooden deck or did you paint it? I looked online for a wooden deck but alot of money considering i just spent $200 on the model. So any help and pics thanks.

My wonderful wife bought me the White Ensign P/E set for the kit, thats the only after market stuff I have used...The deck was painted by me.
Its up to you, but I thought I could do a good job painting the deck without going after market...Thanks for the comments..I sure have enjoyed the kit..Im in no hurry to finish I just keep going little by little.
I hope you post pics of your build, and good luck

I just got the kit today. Last year Squadron had it on show special for $100. I hemmed and hawed and didn't go with it. Then I saw a build log on her and waas blown away by all the detail. Well this year at the show saw one for sell by a vendor. Offered $100 and he took it. I know I will pick up a wood deck. Don't know about a detail et yet. Have to look into it a bit and see wht yo7u get and what you have to do to use it. (cutting up stuff and the like). Might get around to it in 5 years or so....yea I have that big of a back log.....lol

Hi Steve!

A detail set is a must for this scale, so I recommend budgeting for one in the next five years. As for the deck, I saw a competed 1:200 Arizona at a LHS with the wood deck and I couldn't help but notice the actual wood's natural grain pattern spread across all the scale "planks". Perhaps it's a trade-off, but I'll stick to painting a wooden deck instead.

Good luck plowing through the backlog!

--Karl

Im sorry I havent posted more, I have been busy with work, but I will shoot some pics of some things that I have finished.
I have been working on the motor whale boats(liberty boats) and the officer's boats, plus a bunch of little details, Im away from home right now but I will get some pics up this weekend...Craig

Come on with the photos Craig, don't keep us in suspense
Cheers,
Julian

Well she is finished..so here ya go















I still have a water base to make for her, but atleast the ship is finished

Great job! Makes me want to dig mine back out of the closet.

Hey Karl.
That must have been one of the el cheapo decks as a good deck doesn't have this problem. I have used many lately snd none of them have had that problem.

Doing a great job Craig.
I was an F-18 fixer for about 7 years as well.
I also have the 1/200 Arizona and White Ensign PE sets in the stash. I have a few more in front of it but it is rising to the top of the stash.

Keep at it mate
Warren

A beautiful build ! Love the tarps on the aircraft, nice detail,
cheers,
Julian

Hello Craig, She looks beautiful. I love that you "water-lined" her. I always thought Arizona looked kinda tubby full hull, you did the old girl proud. Al

Thank you for all the great comments, It was a a lot of fun to build, and maybe its been nit picked to death, but I still feel its a great kit and looks very good...Craig

I got the Artwox deck for mine and it looks out of this world. I don't know what kind of glue they use on those things but be very very careful, once it's down it is down! You could build a real battleship with that glue! I got lucky with the first one and I'm planning on putting down the rest in the next few days, maybe peel off a little of the backing at a time as I lay it down. I had to re-paint my entire hull this weekend, don't ask, but it's coming together very nice. Painting mine the same colors as yours but my gray will be a little darker, using Tamiya German Gray strait from the bottle

That is one beautiful ship. More pics please.That