Vehicles Custom Battleship

Charlietraplin · 01-17-2023, 02:16 PM

Bought this beauty the other day from a stoop sale, wasn’t in the best condition at first..but after a little TLC it’s slowly (emphasis on the slowly) but surely coming along. Any ideas on parts I can add to make it more battleship like? parts 3D printed or other? Ideas for improvement? Anything . Always curious on what others would add since I’ve seen the amazing work some of you folks have done . Would love to make it more joe friendly ,possibly a second level going across? Seems to be enough room. (Lift Ticket for scale)

Almost 9ft front to end

sauza · 01-17-2023, 07:06 PM

Wow

Itchweed · 01-17-2023, 07:18 PM

Oh now that is awesome. Great work!

733 · 02-01-2023, 01:26 AM

Wow, what was the history of this model? Was this a museum display or store display? I’m in jealousy overload right now. Great score on an amazing piece of coolness.

Highlander · 02-01-2023, 10:07 AM

Looks great what a find. I would definitely look at modern real destroyer warships and model on that. I might be in the minority but I think I would get rid of the side guns that look like something from Nelsons Navy. I would instead go for some serious missile launch capability and CIW Phalanx systems

F14 Tomcat · 02-01-2023, 01:14 PM

Based on this design of the hull, I wouldn't be doing modern stuff personally, look into a more WWII theme layout to match the hull style but not be overly dated. Cool start tho, it could be anything you want

Charlietraplin · 02-04-2023, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 733

Wow, what was the history of this model? Was this a museum display or store display? I’m in jealousy overload right now. Great score on an amazing piece of coolness.

Originally was a display piece for a Thai restaurant in my area and when they closed down it was curb side . Very well made for something that could’ve been a display piece in a musuem. I was extremely excited to pick this up when I came across it

Charlietraplin · 02-04-2023, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Highlander

Looks great what a find. I would definitely look at modern real destroyer warships and model on that. I might be in the minority but I think I would get rid of the side guns that look like something from Nelsons Navy. I would instead go for some serious missile launch capability and CIW Phalanx systems

I’ll take a look at modern destroyers later on tonight any recommendations on a specific model that’ll match more along with this ship?

Charlietraplin · 02-04-2023, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F14 Tomcat

Based on this design of the hull, I wouldn't be doing modern stuff personally, look into a more WWII theme layout to match the hull style but not be overly dated. Cool start tho, it could be anything you want

I am a fan of the WWII look but I’m not sure what I can add to give it more of that look, I’ll have to check designs later and compare the two.

01-17-2023, 02:16 PM	#1
Charlietraplin Cobra Soldier Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: NY Posts: 5	Bought this beauty the other day from a stoop sale, wasn’t in the best condition at first..but after a little TLC it’s slowly (emphasis on the slowly) but surely coming along. Any ideas on parts I can add to make it more battleship like? parts 3D printed or other? Ideas for improvement? Anything . Always curious on what others would add since I’ve seen the amazing work some of you folks have done . Would love to make it more joe friendly ,possibly a second level going across? Seems to be enough room. (Lift Ticket for scale) Almost 9ft front to end Attached Thumbnails

01-17-2023, 07:18 PM	#3
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02-01-2023, 01:26 AM	#4
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02-01-2023, 01:14 PM	#6
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