USS Arizona BB-39
by Joe Rocha
1/426 USS Arizona BB-39 Refit (Revell)
I built the post Pearl Harbor USS Arizona as if she survived the attack. The repair/re-fit would be just before
sailing to the mainland for a major USS Pennsylvania style refit. Finally after two previous tries,I think I got
it right.
Modifications:
- Scratch-built rudder
- Modified A. A. directors
- Additional A.A.gun tubs and gun platform behind funnel with more gun tubs added in later date
- Additional sixteen smaller anti-aircraft machine guns with more added in later date
- Quad A. A. weapons on top of and both sides of # 2 turret and next to main mast base
- Modified bridge,searchlight platform on both sides of funnel and funnel cap
- Modified boat deck to correct shape
- Added pipe from incinerator to funnel
- Scratch built boat racks on mid deck
- Modern radar screen added to foremast
- Life rafts added in place of ship's boats and on sides of #3 turret
- Removal of all aircraft & catapults,rear crane and boat cranes
- Added rear catapult base ring
- Added middle structure at bridge base
Updated
Extra details added.
Joe Rocha
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