Does anyone have anything on this class below the waterline? i have seen one picture of the ship at launch (link below), but this is all I can find. http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/arkansas701.jpg
Which is really a pity as they are already in 1/96, and that class has a very interesting history. Not in their intended roles but as experimental ships for the USN. USS Florida was used to test the cage masts and the superimposed turrets used in the South Carolina's and Wyoming was used to test oil fired boilers and served well into the 1930's as a training ship.
There's a profile drawing, as well as several other drawings, available at http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/arkansas.htm. That's the most I see with a quick look, but I've got some other work right now and can't take a more detailed look.
Worked fine here at home... I think an enterprizing individual could make a close replica of the original ship.
Actually, Keri just forgot to tell the forum that the line of text "http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/arkansas.htm" is actually a URL. Try this: www.navsource.org/archives/01/arkansas.htm It would make a lovely ship in Big Gun, with its small target area and a single rotating twin turret, but it is a bit too small in 1:144 scale. I think a cannon, bottle, and regulator would sink the ship from the weight.
I was thinking the exact same thing Carl, except there happens to be some 1/96 ships building in my area
James, Were the ribs legible in you copy of the plans? Everything else (above the waterline) I can put together from existing sources. A Russian company did a resin kit in 1/350 a few years ago, but I would prefer not to go that route as it is OOP and quite expensive--plus I would prefer not to break out my copy of the "Model Design and Blueprinting Handbook Vol 1" for a refresher on compound curves.
I'll dig them out this weekend and let you know. If nothing else I could trace the rib sections on to something and scan those for ease of distribution. I bought them with intention of building a Battlestations vessel out of them so I'm glad to help one get on the water. j.
Here is a rough idea. I was thinking of just tracing over the lines with a sharpie pen, though that makes my archivist soul cry out in anguish. Don't build to this picture as it is definitely askew. Sort of like the photographer.
It looks like it might be 2 inches or so from keel to deck in 1/96. May be a bit more, I need to measure it.
