Space Battleship Missouri, or whatever you want to call it.

Here is the place to show off the progress of your sci-fi builds.
Post Reply
User avatar
Modelcrazy
Addicted Member
Posts: 1429
Joined: Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:01 pm
Location: Sherman texas

Space Battleship Missouri, or whatever you want to call it.

Post by Modelcrazy »

OK, so, I truly am nuts :giggles: , but I usually am at the beginning of the year, then I get my sanity back sometime around July.
I stated a project that I've wanted to do for quite a while, a kit bash something or other.
I searched through my spare parts box, scratched my head, thought about ideas and finally sprung for the old crappy Revell USS Missouri with the 40% off from Hobby Lobby and started cutting.
Using a hull from an old 1/350 Ohio class sub, I cut for a base for engineering spaces and engines.

Image
Image

Then I clipped and sanded off all of the molded on guns and sundry deck fitting and filled the holes and gouges. added 1/32 fuel tanks, engine nozzles off a 1/72 Harrier Pegasus engine, wings off the same kit, and the tail off a 1/72 MiG 29.
Image
Image
Image

Now I'm waiting for some burner cans from a the Space Battleship Yamato from a friend to add to the engines but have several more things and details to add
Image
Image
Image

Like I said, lots and lots still to do, but I need to put it aside for a couple of days to work on the Perry and complete the Spruance.
Building a kit from your stash is like cutting the head off a Hydra, two more take it’s place.

Image

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... obby+bench
User avatar
Stuart
Elite Member
Posts: 9573
Joined: Sun Apr 06, 2014 1:06 pm
Location: North Wales
Contact:

Re: Space Battleship Missouri, or whatever you want to call

Post by Stuart »

Wow - what a bonkers idea but great too see!
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'

My blog: https://stuartsscalemodels.blogspot.com/
User avatar
Floki
Elite Member
Posts: 3548
Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2018 2:23 am
Location: Muncie, Indiana

Re: Space Battleship Missouri, or whatever you want to call

Post by Floki »

:shocked: Wow this sounds crazy......... I LIKE IT!
March as one, Don't look back
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
User avatar
LyleW
Admin
Posts: 13635
Joined: Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:25 am
Location: Mt. Washington KY

Re: Space Battleship Missouri, or whatever you want to call

Post by LyleW »

Now, THAT is something you don’t see very often neatly!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
User avatar
Modelcrazy
Addicted Member
Posts: 1429
Joined: Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:01 pm
Location: Sherman texas

Re: Space Battleship Missouri, or whatever you want to call

Post by Modelcrazy »

Thanks guys, it's a massive amount of fun, just to come up with new ideas. Antenna sticking out everywhere, modifying the main guns, maybe some missiles slung under the "wings", just an imagination, boxes of parts and filler to work with. :hmm: I frankly can't keep my hands off doing something to it every night, even if it's sanding something.
Building a kit from your stash is like cutting the head off a Hydra, two more take it’s place.

Image

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... obby+bench
User avatar
Stikpusher
Moderator
Posts: 18857
Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:37 pm
Location: Ceti Alpha 5

Re: Space Battleship Missouri, or whatever you want to call

Post by Stikpusher »

Now that’s pretty wild! Scale Plastic Anime Modeling... :hmm:
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."

FLSM
User avatar
Medicman71
Elite Member
Posts: 9698
Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:32 am
Location: Houston, Tx

Re: Space Battleship Missouri, or whatever you want to call

Post by Medicman71 »

I like the ships in anime! This outta be good.
Mike

Sponsored by Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Saab, BAE, and Dassault
User avatar
BlackSheep214
Elite Member
Posts: 10376
Joined: Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:47 pm

Re: Space Battleship Missouri, or whatever you want to call

Post by BlackSheep214 »

Steampunk Mighty Mo.... I like it!
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”

Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney

“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
User avatar
Duke Maddog
Elite Member
Posts: 7082
Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:22 am
Location: Rowland Heights, CA

Re: Space Battleship Missouri, or whatever you want to call

Post by Duke Maddog »

What a sensational idea! The Japanese can't be the only ones to launch such a ship; this is gonna look extraordinary!

You are simply brilliant man! :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout:
The Duke
Virtuoso of Miniatures

"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"

We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
User avatar
Modelcrazy
Addicted Member
Posts: 1429
Joined: Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:01 pm
Location: Sherman texas

Re: Space Battleship Missouri, or whatever you want to call

Post by Modelcrazy »

LOL thanks guys, working on the engine nozzles and bla bla bla, then going to add multi sonic high speed milon cannon ya da ya da or some such fleet killing weapon. :lashed:
It's a great way to distract myself from the serious business of ship building, and get rid of some of my scrap parts box while I'm at it. :whistle:
And I can't deny, it's super fun. :tongue:
Building a kit from your stash is like cutting the head off a Hydra, two more take it’s place.

Image

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... obby+bench
Post Reply

Return to “Work In Progress: Sci-Fi”