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USS Tennessee & USS California Ship Models

Jim Kloek's USS California, 1944, nicely complements his 1941
version built earlier and Jim built the model straight from
the box using the Iron Shipwright 1:350th USS Tennessee/California kit. The most
time consuming aspect of the buildup was the painting of the dazzle scheme. He used
the pattern from Floating Drydock, laboriously masking and spraying the whole thing.
The two models look great next to each other, and Jim says they are a real
conversation piece.

You can build either the USS Tennessee or the USS California. Kit#BB129-325.00

Tennessee Class:

Displacement: 32,300 tons (normal) / 40,354 tons (full load)
Length: 624'-624'6"
Beam: 114'
Draft: 34'
Speed: 20 knots
Armament: 4x3 14"/50, 14x1 5"/51, 4x1 5"/25, 2 21" tt; 3 planes
Complement: 2243-2375
Propulsion: Turbo-electric engines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts, 26,800 hp

No.	Name	Comm.	Notes (: Lost)
BB-44	California <Website	10 Aug 1921
BB-43	Tennessee <Website	3 Jun 1920

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"Basics of Ship Building" by Mike Ashey
The bible today for the Model Shipbuilder. This book will give step by
step pictures on building plastic kits, resin kits plus photoetching. This is
the best book for the beginner to experienced builder on the newer
special high price kits resin kits and customizing parts.
1. Building Plastic Kits 2. Building Resin Kits
3. Scratchbuilding & Detailing Superstructure Shapes
4. Working with Brass & Stainless Steel Photoetching
5. Painting, Masking, & Decal Application
There is also an 18-page section of color photographs
of finished models by Mike and others. Of the hundreds
of black and white how - to photos. I recognized very
few from his first book. Most highly recommended.
Published by Kalmbach. #BK02 19.95