Has anyone ever built this balsa monstrosity? I got one at an auction this morning for $30, with the white metal fittings kit. From what little I've been able to find, I got a deal...but it looks like one helluva job to build right...five and a half feet of battleship... :freak:

I seem to have a talent for finding cool kits that no one here has dealt with. :drunk:

I did manage to find a guy on eBay who makes resin main turrets and a complete set of brass barrels for all of the guns. Not cheap, but very cool. Another company makes a complete fiberglas hull - I might still build the balsa hull, just for the challenge.

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Sounds interesting at 5 1/2'. Sounds like a bargain at $30, regardless the medium. What's the scale for this Mighty Mo kit?

I think it's 1/192. It's actually approaching the size of the brass model displayed in the Missouri Capitol building museum. That model was built by the Navy as some sort of radio antenna testing device, and given to the state by President Truman when the Navy was done with it.

Needless to say, I'm not going to start on this thing until I have room to properly show it off. It was designed with propulsion and R/C controls in mind, so those are being considered for the build. I have completed models that would fit into the box for the metal fittings... :freak:

That would be a great ship to take down to the lake and launch from your trailer. All you'd need then would be a couple of Destroyers to act as a tender and sub chaser for the flotilla. When you start this build, please post pix. :) rr

I think your right.

The Sterling Missouri is 1/192 Which puts it at almost 5 feet I believe.
The Nichimo 1/200 Yamato is 52", and the Missouri was only a few feet longer.

If you got one for $30.00 then you got one heck of a bargin.
Perhaps they forgot to add a '0'.

It was an auction...only two of us were bidding and the other guy quit at $29.

I've found some great accurizing parts out there, including a one-piece fiberglas hull.

Man, what a bargain!