BaD Ship Models began a "Journey In Scale" by taking on the daunting task of crafting a truly unique model of the Battleship Wisconsin for the Nauticus
Maritime Museum - then making it available to you, the modeler, as a kit. It is
a result of painstaking detail and is still in the works. Our progress is shown
in the pictures below, and will be available to everyone after the unveiling
ceremony in Norfolk, VA this Spring. Stay tuned to this page for updates as we
go!
Keith "Skipper" Mullen - Owner, BaD Shipmodels
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Planning and Layout |
The Keel takes shape... |
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Planking the Hull |
Working the stern |
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| Setting the Barbetts | Protective coating goes on | |
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| Beginning the superstructure | Working our way up... | |
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| Details, details.... | ...and more details | |
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| Reference material ! | How big is this thing?! | |
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| Topside coming along | Front view | |
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| Weapons and Radars | Surface Action to Port ! | |
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| The Skipper gives his new deck a Pep Talk! | Deck sections Forward... | |
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| Bird's eye view... wow... | ...and Aft. | |
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| Fresh paint! | View of the Drydock... | |
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| Detail on the bow | Simply stunning brass work on the forward mast | |
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| Shot from the stern | ...and some more detail forward | |
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| Forward turrets | Capstans... | |
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| "Gunny" poses with some of his work | More detail... stunning. | |
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| It only gets better... | Finishing touches | |
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| Port Side, top view | Forward superstructure | |
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| Full length shot | Deck detail | |
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| SH-60B Helo for the deck | One more shot of the Seahawk | |
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| Whiskey arrives in Richmond, VA... | Some final tweaks topside | |
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| Keith is not amused... | Teresa is the ONLY one who can fit inside the trailer... | |
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| Set-up at Nauticus | Ready to go... | |
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| Awards Ceremony | The Skipper addresses the crowd | |
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| The Skipper and the XO | John and Keith | |
The Proud Surface Warrior, home at Nauticus...
BaD Ship Models is honored and proud to be a part of the USS Wisconsin Family. Preserving and telling the history of this great dreadnaught to future generations is paramount - this model will contribute to that goal as a permanent exhibit at the Nauticus National Maritime Center in Norfolk, VA.
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All of our Models, like the Warships they represent, are Made in America.