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USS Oregon gun boat

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finsrin:
Going for a gun boat build.  Glencoe 1/225 USS Oregon to be 118.5 foot 1/72 gunboat.  To sail with USS Arizona based gun boat from 2016.
http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=2769.0

After sizing a few parts appears M60 tank turrets are best fit for main battery.  Looking at secondary battery options.  More later....

see attached

finsrin:
 Getting to it now.   Cutting hull to be waterline model.   Decided on armament donors (seems firm), requires cutting patching and such.

 Attached picture of donors.

LemonJello:
Interested in seeing how this develops.  Continue!

Frank3k:
Should be interesting! That Oregon model was new when some of the dinosaurs were still around. The tank turrets will look good.

finsrin:
Progress - sorta.  Hull cut down to be water line model (diorama compatible).  Can't find way to mount M60 turrets that is not a kludge. 
Stash browsing turn up this:  1/35 Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind turret is exact fit in deck hole where main battery goes.  As you can see, turret needs trimming to clear superstructure.  Will try that.

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