BB 56 USS Washington model ship

[mdk0911]

check this model out - I think pretty cool

 

9 foot long x 32 inches tall and made of wood, plastic and tin.

[The Rooster]

Now that is awesome!!!!! Wow!!!

Did you build it, or find it?

Its incredible!!!

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Washington_(BB-56)

[ArtyScout]

Now that is the kind of ship that would protect my rump during WWII & Korea. With a good Captain at the helm, she can take down enemy ships, protect aircraft carriers and apply naval gunfire for ground troops on amphibious assaults and beyond. Awesome model and at 9 ft. in length it looks great. It's a shame she was sold for scrap metal in May of 1961. At least her sister ship; the USS North Carolina is a floating museum.

 

Semper Fi.

 

Manny

[mikie]

Now that is a great model! When Dad was in the Army in Hawaii in 1942, he got to take a tour of the Washington. One of his buddies was a sailor on the crew. It was the only time Dad got to see a battleship up close and personal, though he saw plenty from a distance later in the war. He was impressed to say the least.

 

Mikie

[skypilot6670]

That’s amazing. Thanks for posting. Mike

[mdk0911]

It is up for auction and I might just watch this baby and see where the bidding goes

 

here is another pic showing the size next to a lady