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Ollie
Post subject: Re: USS Maine (BB-10)Posted: April 8th, 2014, 6:50 pm
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Very nice, but the boot topping still needs to be colored red instead of black as US warships did not have boot toppings. The black boot toppings appeared when the Navy started painting their ships grey.

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Post subject: Re: USS Maine (BB-10)Posted: April 8th, 2014, 9:48 pm
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Hi David,

Please find the font here:
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Post subject: Re: USS Maine (BB-10)Posted: April 9th, 2014, 12:11 am
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Thanks adam,

You're a life saver.

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Post subject: Re: USS Maine (BB-10)Posted: April 9th, 2014, 8:33 am
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Ollie
Post subject: Re: USS Maine (BB-10)Posted: April 9th, 2014, 5:40 pm
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That's more like it. Looks great.


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Post subject: Re: USS Maine (BB-10)Posted: April 9th, 2014, 7:50 pm
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Here is the USS Maine (BB-10) as she appeared in 1911after her Modenization.

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Post subject: Re: USS Maine (BB-10)Posted: April 9th, 2014, 8:54 pm
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This time I haven't even bothered to check pictorial evidence, and I can tell she looks very much like the real deal!

Very well done, David!

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Post subject: Re: USS Maine (BB-10)Posted: April 9th, 2014, 9:04 pm
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Thanks Bezo,

Still working on the aft mast search lights and such, and looking at photos some more.

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Post subject: Re: USS Maine (BB-10)Posted: April 9th, 2014, 9:17 pm
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Now we need U S S Mississippi BB22


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Post subject: Re: USS Maine (BB-10)Posted: April 10th, 2014, 12:18 am
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Already researching it.

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