USA - Montana Class Battleship

[BB1987]

added some more details to the 5''/54 mounts

[Colosseum]

Something I found for your consideration:

[emperor_andreas]

Ho-ly mo-ly...what scale is that masterpiece?

-Matt

[BB1987]

That model is splendid

Meanwhile, update:

I took some ideas to implemets some more modifications, i think we are really inches from completion now, if you guys think she looks good i will upgrade the other versions and post a recap, then if do not comes other suggestions or hints i will probably call Uss Montana as completed.
The 1985 version with Iowa style refit will come as a personal design in the appropriate section.

[TimothyC]

I like her, and this is the best drawing of her that I have seen.

[Colosseum]

Looking damn good.

Sorry to keep springing new stuff on you, it's been a while since I've been in the battleship drawing game, so I keep finding old references and other crap from when I was drawing the Iowas. Here's a guide I made that explains what some features are. I was reminded of it when reviewing your floatplane setup and I would recommend adding the kingpost and boom for streaming the aircraft recovery sled. Small update but the image may be useful otherwise.

[BB1987]

No need to be sorry Colosseum, i really appreciate your help; i love your Iowas so i can only follow your footsteps.
Updated with kingpost and boom, soon i will implement the fixes on all other versions and update the first page.


Edit: updated the first page, here they are also in this page:

Montana as designed in 1942:


Possible 1945 Uss Montana if laid down in 1942:


1945 Montana with Measure 22 camouflage scheme:


Montana 1948:


Just a question:
Would the radio antennaes around the funnel and fire control tower be retained in 1948 also?

[emperor_andreas]

Beautiful!

-Matt

[ghost792]

Spiffy!

[squizzy]

Can't wait to see a 1980's Reagan Administration Cold War reactivation/modernization configuration (if the ships are still in fleet reserve pool by then?).