Yup, I concur-the wood deck really makes her "pop"!

Looking great, the colours really work, and a very tidy job on the cables.

Cheers

Si

Life boats!!

Painting is so much easier when you wear magnifying head gear!

Thought I would try to post a little update!

So I ran into some problems with the Arizona that have really REALLY given me builders block. I am finding it hard to get the inspiration to sit at the bench again. So I will try my best to explain what is going on because I lack pictures:

I got held up on the cranes and the rear superstructure. The lifeboat cranes seem to be too thick to fit into place. They are intended to slot into a little hole but I don't know if the wood deck narrows the hole or what. I can't decide is I should try to expand the mounting hole with a hand drill, or snip off the bottom of the crane.

The rear superstructure I am almost 100% I built incorrectly

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Thought I would try to post a little update!

So I ran into some problems with the Arizona that have really REALLY given me builders block. I am finding it hard to get the inspiration to sit at the bench again. So I will try my best to explain what is going on because I lack pictures:

I got held up on the cranes and the rear superstructure. The lifeboat cranes seem to be too thick to fit into place. They are intended to slot into a little hole but I don't know if the wood deck narrows the hole or what. I can't decide is I should try to expand the mounting hole with a hand drill, or snip off the bottom of the crane.

The rear superstructure I am almost 100% I built incorrectly

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Hey Charlie, great to see an update here

FWIW a model is only incorrect of you say it is: in other words if you can't find info on how a particular ship looked at a certain time, then chances are neither can we

So who's to say what's wrong or right

Aš for the cranes, either method you proposed will work, but equally you could try gently rubbing back the diameter of the locating pin with a file or sand paper until you get the desired fit

Don't give up yet: you're nearly there!

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Thought I would try to post a little update!

So I ran into some problems with the Arizona that have really REALLY given me builders block. I am finding it hard to get the inspiration to sit at the bench again. So I will try my best to explain what is going on because I lack pictures:

I got held up on the cranes and the rear superstructure. The lifeboat cranes seem to be too thick to fit into place. They are intended to slot into a little hole but I don't know if the wood deck narrows the hole or what. I can't decide is I should try to expand the mounting hole with a hand drill, or snip off the bottom of the crane.

The rear superstructure I am almost 100% I built incorrectly

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Hey Charlie, great to see an update here

FWIW a model is only incorrect of you say it is: in other words if you can't find info on how a particular ship looked at a certain time, then chances are neither can we

So who's to say what's wrong or right

Aš for the cranes, either method you proposed will work, but equally you could try gently rubbing back the diameter of the locating pin with a file or sand paper until you get the desired fit

Don't give up yet: you're nearly there!

Charlie,

Totally agree with Russell, hang in there your build is looking mighty fine.

Mark