Sweet Home Alabama
I wanted to represent Alabama in a landscape similar to the one that exists in Ko Tapu (Thailand). The kit is from Trumpeter in 1/700 with various generic photo-etched parts and Aber main guns as well as various upgrades to secondary and anti-aircraft weaponry. Other elements are the reconstructed metal masts. The chosen scheme was the one after August 1943.
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Ray Seppala said on October 3, 2020
Very nice Manuel, lovely detail work and base
John Healy said on October 3, 2020
Nice work on my favorite ship!
Stellan Schroeder Englund said on October 3, 2020
Very cool looking.
Hope the wind will not turn, though...
Manuel González said on October 3, 2020
Yes. This is a small detail that I want to add. There are other similar representations where only with an anchor. The place I think is a calm zone of winds, but I am going to correct it as I did with the Uss Missouri.
Thank you all for your kind comments.
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Stellan Schroeder Englund said on October 3, 2020
Did you model the ship after a photo anchoring this way near the rocks or is it just an artistic concept?
Manuel González said on October 4, 2020
An artistic concept. I have only seen small boats in places like this.
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Stellan Schroeder Englund said on October 4, 2020
Maybe there is a good reason why 🙂
Andrew H said on October 3, 2020
Very cool, nice looking build with plenty of detail.
Spiros Pendedekas said on October 3, 2020
Very nice build and equally great diorama, Manuel!
Tom Cleaver said on October 3, 2020
Very nice work on a beautiful ship. Stellan's right though. A ship that big close to things like that...