Revell USS Massachusetts 1/720
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Revell USS Massachusetts 1/720
Here are some pics of my Revell 1/720 scale USS Massachusetts model.
I first built Revell's Massachusetts as a child in 1969. I spent a little more time on it this time around, but it was still just as fun!
I first built Revell's Massachusetts as a child in 1969. I spent a little more time on it this time around, but it was still just as fun!
Re: Revell USS Massachusetts 1/720
A very nice job you've done of it, Tim. Looks great!
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Very smart build indeed
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Very nice. I know it's a Battleship but are they sure they've got enough guns!!?
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Wow some impressive detailing.
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That is really nice ! I wish I had the attention span (and skill) to do one of those, I've tried.
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That's an excellent build of an old kit, Very well done
Are the details you've used 1/700 or 1/720 scale?
Is this how she looks preserved?
Mine was built OOB back in the 1970's squiggle camo and all
Are the details you've used 1/700 or 1/720 scale?
Is this how she looks preserved?
Mine was built OOB back in the 1970's squiggle camo and all
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Thanks Faaman. Yes, the details are 1/700 scale. The project actually began as a Hasegawa 1/700 South Dakota build (the dark grey parts) which I messed up and abandoned. Years later I took up the Revell Massachusetts and recycled some of the better quality leftover Hasegawa parts to improve details. The Hasegawa components are about 3% overscale for this 1/720 ship - but it's hard to tell in this small size!FAAMAN wrote:That's an excellent build of an old kit, Very well done
Are the details you've used 1/700 or 1/720 scale?
Is this how she looks preserved?
Mine was built OOB back in the 1970's squiggle camo and all
The model shows the ship as she appears today as a museum, which allowed me to put civilian figures aboard. It is a little hard to see, but in the picture below the figure on the left depicts a woman in a yellow dress.
I even cut a couple of the photoetch brass figures down to include children - the figures next to the 16 inch turret represent my wife and young daughter who were with me when I visited the ship:
I'm the guy in the red shirt looking out over the railing.
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great work
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Beautiful job! I love the tiny figures and extra details you added. A museum quality build for sure.
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The added photos really show the effort and detail you put in.
It looks to me that the quad-40's are kit parts but enhanced with some photo-etch but more importantly detail painting - very nice !
It looks to me that the quad-40's are kit parts but enhanced with some photo-etch but more importantly detail painting - very nice !
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Wow, that is a wonderful build!
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Thanks for the comments, guys - much appreciated!
Thanks, John! I thought those kit 40mm quads were pretty cool when I built the model as a kid, but they were actually rather primitive. This time around I ended up replacing them entirely!jRatz wrote:The added photos really show the effort and detail you put in.
It looks to me that the quad-40's are kit parts but enhanced with some photo-etch but more importantly detail painting - very nice !
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It's a very impressive build all the same And all your additions work very well indeed with the original kit
I find it funny that during builds (and rebuilds ) of 1/720 scale models (of which I have a few ) that some aftermarket 1/700 IM/PE/resin details look over scale, some under scale and some just right.
I find it funny that during builds (and rebuilds ) of 1/720 scale models (of which I have a few ) that some aftermarket 1/700 IM/PE/resin details look over scale, some under scale and some just right.
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That looks great Tim, the extra detail really makes the model pop!
I also built this kit as a young'en and most probably built it in the time frame you built your first one.
I also built this kit as a young'en and most probably built it in the time frame you built your first one.
Ray
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