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Posted: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 05:45 AM UTC
Ahoy mates!

Check out this sneak peek into the box of Trumpeter''s new 1/350 USS Massachusetts.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
~Gator
Gunny
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Posted: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 02:18 PM UTC
Thanks for the sneek peek, Gator...I know alot of modelers who have been awaiting the arrival of this subject, AND in this scale (me for one! )
Cheers,
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MARPAT
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Posted: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 08:03 PM UTC
I have never tried modeling a USN WW2 ship so I think I mine as well try this one.
Halfyank
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Posted: Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 01:00 PM UTC
I know one guy in the local club who is really waiting for this one. As much as Steve is waiting for the Alabama. I really can't wait to have a modeling room big enough for 1/350 ships. I've got so many on the list I'll get.

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Posted: Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 01:49 PM UTC
Halfyank,
I took over my garage as my hobby/display room. My cars are old enough to stay outside on there own....LOL! I love it when 1/350 ship models come out. The battlewagons (battleships, cruisers) have always been my favs.
blaster76
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Posted: Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 07:27 PM UTC
Don't know what differences there are btwn the Big Mamie and the Bama, but you can bet that I'll have them spelled out within a week of the release of this one.
Halfyank
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Posted: Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 06:12 AM UTC

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Don't know what differences there are btwn the Big Mamie and the Bama, but you can bet that I'll have them spelled out within a week of the release of this one.


Best info I have is the Mamie had heavy boat cranes on either side of the rear superstructure. The Bama didn't. Mamie also had more 40mm guns than 20mm, Bama the other way around. The Mamie had 40mm guns on the forecastle, and B and C turrets, Bama didn't.

There are probably more, but that's what I've got.

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