USS Kentucky, BBHN-66

kerick · April 03, 2012, 10:41:50 AM

Looks great next to the New Jersey! The box superstructure look very distinctive. Needs a "control tower" overlooking the flight deck. At that size you can detail this until the cows come home. Keep it up!!!!

SigfanUSAF · April 03, 2012, 12:05:10 PM

Thanks Gents

I got the 3 Gallery 1/350 USMC A/C kits in this weekend:

SigfanUSAF · April 03, 2012, 07:29:06 PM

kerick · April 03, 2012, 08:40:02 PM

This is one of the best BB updates I've seen. Makes me wish it had been built in real life. Carry on, Sir!

McColm · April 03, 2012, 09:05:32 PM

What scale did you use?

craigdwpa · April 03, 2012, 10:54:27 PM

LOOKS GOOD

Joe C-P · April 04, 2012, 07:33:14 PM

Kerick is right, you need a flight control booth. Even the "ordinary" Iowas had one for their flight decks, just above the after main turret, and more so since she'll be operating Harriers as well as helos.

JoeP

Captain Canada · April 05, 2012, 05:48:12 AM

Looking great now ! Love all the big helos on there. I think my favourite part is all the frogs lined up on the little sponson. Neat idea, for sure !

I hadn't noticed the redundancy of the lattice back there behind the 'box', but now that it's been pointed out, it makes sense. I have plans for a RCN ship of similar proportions, and had no plans for an a/c control tower. Makes sense tho, and thanks guys for pointing that out !

SigfanUSAF · April 06, 2012, 05:11:54 PM

A little more work, note the flight control bridge and removed mast

Captain Canada · April 06, 2012, 05:45:56 PM

Nice.....I like it more every time I see it ! And the problem with that is, I just keep looking ! And looking.....

kerick · April 07, 2012, 12:57:38 PM

i know you are using the Long Beach style superstructure but did you consider the Aegis superstructure with the flat radar antenna?

SigfanUSAF · April 08, 2012, 03:08:01 PM

I'd thought of Aegis, but for the amphibious assault role I didn't think it was appropriate. This weekends progress:

coolpop6307 · April 08, 2012, 04:56:58 PM

It is looking great I have always love battleships and such.

kerick · April 08, 2012, 08:13:27 PM

I did a little checking and the USS Long Beach's box superstrudture was a planar phased array radar. It was a precursor to the Aegis system. USS Enterprise had the same setup. Kentucky would have looked good with Enterprise, Long Beach and Bainbridge on their around the world cruise in 1964.
http://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt322/kerick214/New%20ship/TaskForce_One.jpg

NARSES2 · April 09, 2012, 03:17:41 AM

Looking really good