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Hi everyone, this will be a record of my attempt to complete the huge challenge that is Trumpeters Mighty MO.  the addition of both pontos kits only compounds this challenge.  

I have almost everything. I’m just waiting on the advanced add on kit to arrive. 

I recently completed Trumpeters Bismarck. The MO is 4 inches longer! 

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I won’t bore anyone with photos of every sprue, but heres the color scheme and paint chart. Now I wish   I could use tamiya paints as I like them and I am comfy airbrushing them, but their color selection for the MO is horrible. 

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so I got these 2 sets from AK interactive. I hope they airbrush ok. any thoughts?  I’m also considering Model Air  and AK real colors of ww2. If I can find the colors needed. 

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I got this Eduard mini kit of hull plates. 

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The first of the Pontos kits

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dry transfers

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theres 50 of these to build!

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I went with the blue deck because it looks better to me. 

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thats all for now. The 2nd Pontos kit should be here anyday now. 

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Im here   also  - brought a wopping fridge along.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

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You have just supplied my first fix so I'm addicted already!

 

 

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Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

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Thank you for coming to this log guys!  Ok first question of the log, look at the photo of resin pieces, then look at the bag with the life rings. You will see a tiny white square rod.  Anyone have any ideas as to what that is?  Its not in Pontos intructions. 

 Oh man this is a little scary not having a flory build to emulate. 

RGL- I took half a breath, I should be ok lol

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Had a look  - just dont know mate, have you had a look on the pontos site for your kit?

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

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If I had to guess what that stick is, it's possible it's flag pole.  Otherwise, maybe it's a tool for installing the life rings? Or installing the portholes?   Just don't toss it out because Murphy will come laughing at you when you realize what it was and it's long gone.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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Watching with great interest. The Alaska (1/350) that I'm working on conducted it's shakedown cruise(s) with the Mo in late 1944

They both went to the Pacific together. Your blue deck not only pleases your eyes but is correct for Missouri in 1945.

Harley 

Cheers, Harley<p 

                     

 

Under Construction:       USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 1/200 by ILoveKit

Completed:                     F-35A 1/48 by Tamiya

                                        USS Atlanta CL-51 1/350 by Very Fire 

                                    Liberty Ship John W. Brown 1/350 by Trumpeter

                                    HMS Spiraea K-08 1/350 

                                    USS Arizona BB-39 1/200 by Trumpeter/Mk1 Design

                                 HMS Sir Gareth 1/350 by Starling Models

                                  USS Missouri BB-63 1945 1/350 by Joy-Yard, 9/11/21

                                  USS Indianapolis CA-35 1945 1/350 by Trumpeter

                                  USS Kidd DD-661, 1945, 1/350, on The Sullivans kit by Trumpeter

                                  USS Alaska CB-1, 1/350, Hobby Boss, Circa 2/1945

                          Brig Syren 1/64 Model Shipways, Wood

Started,On Hold:     Frigate Confederacy 1/64 Model Shipways, Wood

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Wow, diving right in. I’m totally along for the ride! 

~ Ben

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Current Builds:

'Doll-Boat' - 1:12 scale 40' Cruising Sailboat

S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald - 1:350 plastic kit w/ Photo Etch Parts (On Hold)

 

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Wow, another build to follow.  I'm in.

Ken

Started: MS Bounty Longboat,

On Hold:  Heinkel USS Choctaw paper

Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1

Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section

 

Member Nautical Research Guild

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The final Pontos kit just came in. I’m now officially ready to role.  

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theres alot of resin in this one. Its basically the bofor kits from veteran models. 

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the props that I probably won’t use. 

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and the PE for the bofors

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also some last minute supplies

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last but not least the best sanding sticks ever that I get from CVS. 

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With that many guns and detail you may not be seeing the light of day for a while!:o

Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

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27 minutes ago, semorebutts said:

MO would destroy Bisy in a battle.

I think I agree with you. I always wondered what would have happened at the battle of Samar, (Battle of Leyte Gulf), if Halsey had not fallen for the Japanese ruse and rushed off in a wild goose chase and had in fact met up with the Yamato. I know that the Missouri had better gun control and radar but the Yamato had those huge guns. One can not help but remember though that the Missouri was hit in the side by a Kamikaze and it barley scratched the paint! (No really, they say that she still carries the dent).

 

A more contemporary adversary for the Bismark or Tirpitz would have been the USS Washington or North Carolina. To be honest even though the battle may have been more equal I think the Washington would have still won.

Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

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Mighty Mo did a great job against the aliens in battleship, so I'm sure the Bismarck would have been easy 😁😁

The clerk of the cheque's yacht of sheerness

Current build HMS Sirius (1797) 1:48 scratch POF from NMM plans

HMS Winchelsea by chuck 1:48

Cutter cheerful by chuck 1:48

Previous builds-

Elidir - Thames steam barge

Cutty Sark-Billings boats

Wasa - billings boats

Among others 😁

 

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