chuck_in_charge Posted Friday at 04:37 PM Hello friends at eurobricks! First time poster here so please go easy on me. I would like to take this opportunity to share my Iowa-class Battleship MOC. The model is built to 1:200 scale (accurate to a stud!). The ship features separable waterline hull, fully articulating main and secondary turrets, detailed superstructure, curved bow and stern, floatplanes, and stands. Almost all AA emplacements from 40mm Bofors to 20mm Oerlikons are represented here. This model has taken me well over 300 hours, across several months, to research, design, model and test-build. I am proud to call it my best work yet. Below are studio.io renderings mixed in with some photos (I have yet to accumulate the correct colors for the full physical build and photo shoot). If you have doubts about structural integrity, scroll to the very end for a video demo. Iowa-Class Battleship Cover Photo by Chuck, on Flickr Iowa 1943 vs Missouri 1945 by Chuck, on Flickr Iowa Test Build - Waterline 1 by Chuck, on Flickr Iowa Test Build - Waterline 2 by Chuck, on Flickr Iowa Hull Test Build by Chuck, on Flickr Iowa Shake Test by Chuck, on Flickr Separately I have also built a fully refitted/modernized version of the Iowa-class (BB-63 Missouri in her 1980s to be exact) with various upgrades to her armament: Iowa & Missouri Updated Comparison by Chuck, on Flickr I have created several other ships including the CV Enterprise, battleship Texas and light cruiser Atlanta in this scale before. Below is a snap of the fleet. Feel free to take a look and say hi @: https://www.instagram.com/chucky_in_charge/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckincharge/ Every Ship I've Built in 1:200 Scale by Chuck, on Flickr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caiman0637 Posted Friday at 04:44 PM Incredible! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JintaiZ Posted Friday at 05:04 PM Incredible! I've never seen such a detailed battleship before! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck_in_charge Posted Friday at 05:26 PM 40 minutes ago, caiman0637 said: Incredible! Thank you 19 minutes ago, JintaiZ said: Incredible! I've never seen such a detailed battleship before! Thank you for the kind words! I really tried pouring everything (techniques, parts usage) I've learned into this build. I am glad you like it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caiman0637 Posted Friday at 06:24 PM 56 minutes ago, chuck_in_charge said: Thank you for the kind words! I really tried pouring everything (techniques, parts usage) I've learned into this build. I am glad you like it! Like it? I love it! How long did it take to build? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Posted Friday at 06:26 PM great build Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck_in_charge Posted Friday at 09:02 PM 2 hours ago, caiman0637 said: Like it? I love it! How long did it take to build? Thanks! Designing and building in studio.io took probably 200 hours, if I include all the hundreds of revisions and improvements I made. another 100 hours at least to collect the bricks and build it in real life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caiman0637 Posted Friday at 09:40 PM 37 minutes ago, chuck_in_charge said: Thanks! Designing and building in studio.io took probably 200 hours, if I include all the hundreds of revisions and improvements I made. another 100 hours at least to collect the bricks and build it in real life. Good job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBeeze Posted Saturday at 01:24 PM This is phenomenal work! Great Job! Would love to see you building stuff like this with us in GBW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ParmBrick Posted Saturday at 02:28 PM WOW! What a model! Being able to design such a moc is not for everyone, I imagine how much study behind it, and hours of hard work to succeed in this undertaking. I am also impressed that you were able to translate the project concretely into a real model. This is dedication. I would be curious to see more recent ship mocs, like Cold War and modern wars. Keep it up! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1963maniac Posted Saturday at 03:35 PM This is EXCELLENCE!!!! IMPRESSIVE!!! WELL DONE!! We have been aboard the USS Wisconsin and the USS Yorktown. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StarBrick Posted Saturday at 04:32 PM Hull shaping is fantastic on your battleships. Would love to build one after I have finished my Biscmarck..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manofours Posted Saturday at 06:37 PM (edited) Hi! :) Truly astounding! Edited Saturday at 06:38 PM by Manofours Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kristof Posted Saturday at 06:49 PM I like the hull shaping! And the use of these minion goggles is spot on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNiloJunior Posted Sunday at 12:21 AM Looking at this, I'm thinking, "only 300 hours?" Amazing and beautiful work - well done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sherlockian Posted Sunday at 10:44 AM Simply stunning! Congrats!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeptemLego Posted Sunday at 04:06 PM Holy cow! This is awesome. I will pre-order you plan at once :), need to support such cool stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allos Posted Sunday at 04:58 PM Incredible! This is an unbelievable MOC. Truly amazing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck_in_charge Posted Sunday at 09:42 PM (edited) I just want to say thank you so much everyone for the overwhelmingly positive and encouraging comments! In order to avoid repetition, I won't respond to all of them but please know that they made my weekend! Please don't hesitate to post/dm me your questions or feedbacks as I always want to learn and improve my techniques! And just want to add since a few people have asked - I am offering building instructions, just head over to my ig and everything should be clear: chucky_in_charge Thank you everyone! Edited Sunday at 09:50 PM by chuck_in_charge Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
natesroom Posted Sunday at 11:45 PM These look Great!! If I was into this genre I'd earmark 8,000 pieces to build this since i have so many grey pieces! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Expat Russ Posted Monday at 08:40 AM Excellent models - are you going to share the plans ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herky Posted Monday at 04:59 PM Wow, both the Iowa and Missouri look so great, have you sent any pics of these to the military? I bet they would love it. Amazing job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
