3 Leg Tripod Superstructure

Discussion in 'Ship Comparison' started by wfirebaugh, May 18, 2026.

  1. wfirebaugh

    wfirebaugh Well-Known Member

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    Are the 3 leg Tripped superstructure fore and aft of the Texas and the Arizona the same? I was building the Texas and Arizona in Delfit ship and was really not sure about it?
     
  2. Xanthar

    Xanthar Well-Known Member

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    The aft ones are definitely different. The aft fighting tops are roughly amidship on Texas, just behind the funnel on top of a different kind of structure. The SK-1 "mattress" radar is atop the aft tripod. on Texas. The forward tripod and the fighting tops are pretty similar but, the bridge structures underneath them don't seem to be too similar.
    FYI, I'm working on superstructure parts for both in 1/96, ATM. The turrets on those and the Nevadas have a lot of compound curves on them but, I've got a parametric model that captures them pretty well. Let me know if you'd want me print up some for you.
     
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  3. Xanthar

    Xanthar Well-Known Member

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    I emailed you a drawing that shows the differences between those 2 ship classes and the Nevadas.