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USS Texas
AmTrac1833
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Posted: Sunday, January 07, 2018 - 04:14 AM UTC
New project for the year. Backdating and converting Trumpeter’s 1/700 1945-fit USS New York to a 1914-fit USS Texas. Lots of sawing and sanding before there will be any new parts added.





d6mst0
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Posted: Sunday, January 07, 2018 - 07:26 AM UTC
Daniel, that is one heck of a project, good luck and post a lot of pictures please.
TimReynaga
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Posted: Sunday, January 07, 2018 - 06:32 PM UTC
Daniel,
I look forward to watching your 1914 Texas emerge from the not-very-similar 1945 New York. This is such a comprensive rebuild - it is almost a scratchbuild! Good luck with it.
AmTrac1833
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Posted: Monday, January 08, 2018 - 08:26 AM UTC
Thanks, I'll post pics as I progress. Managed to get the starboard armor sawed away, time to work on reshaping both sides.
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