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

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