Modernised USS New Jersey in 1/350th

johndon · February 03, 2012, 04:58:45 AM

Just joined the forum so I thought I'd post a couple of pics of my current WIP which is a modernisation of the USS New Jersey. It's the Tamiya kit with Scaledecks wood decks, GMM PE and Veteran Models weapons. Tommahawks have been removed and the decks built up for VLS launchers and the twin 5" mounts have been replaced with singles...

John

sandiego89 · February 03, 2012, 06:22:55 AM

Excellent! the wood decks really make it stand out. What helo's will you have on her-standard 60's?

Welcome to WHIF.

johndon · February 03, 2012, 06:26:23 AM

Not sure yet, I've just got the MRC Marine Aircraft set in the post which has a number of choices including the V22 Osprey so I may go with that

John

tc2324 · February 03, 2012, 06:27:57 AM

That really is fantastic. Is this complete or do you still have more to do?

johndon · February 03, 2012, 06:41:36 AM

The pics show her as she is now so plenty more to do...

John

Army of One · February 03, 2012, 02:39:44 PM

Not done many ships myself and certainly none for a long time....,but I can recognise quality Whiffing when I see it......good job n welcome.....

Hobbes · February 04, 2012, 01:39:20 AM

A modernized ship that still has an optical director?

johndon · February 04, 2012, 06:26:07 AM

Quote from: Hobbes on February 04, 2012, 01:39:20 AM
A modernized ship that still has an optical director?

Retained them on the basis that they still have a use in close range NGFS...

John

NARSES2 · February 04, 2012, 06:38:27 AM

Nice entrance

philp · February 04, 2012, 04:03:58 PM

Looking forward to seeing more.

Joe C-P · February 05, 2012, 08:15:19 PM

Agreed on the optical director - radar, electronics and computers are amazing, but there's still no computer as powerful as the human brain, and attached to the Mk. 1 eyeball they are an excellent pattern-recognition system.

Glad to see a fellow fan of my favorite ship!