Congrats on the new job.
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Looks good and kudos on the new job 
Progress!
Superstructure is all attached now. Turrets are almost complete. Once I put the deck blue down, I can attach the 20mm platforms on the super firing turrets.
Once that’s done all I have left are to attach the AA suite, ships boats, propellors, rudder and then rig her and she will be done. Hopefully shouldnt be too much longer 
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Looking very very nice Rory ….. great work mate.
Your Texas is looking so good, Rory.
A really cleanly built model. Keep it up.
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Started work on the rigging. I went back and added some small attachment points onto the funnel for the stays and then got started.
I then had the bright idea to try a different line for the halyards and boy that was a mistake. Years ago I mistakenly bought some ultra fine thread and used that. You can see the difference in diameter. My poor eyes hate me. Even with an optivisor it was a pain. Just trying to get a grip with the tweezers was difficult.
Still, I got it done. I wanted to do more lines but parts of the ship are in the way so I will leave it like this.
I need to do some research for the rest of the rigging. From photos, her current rigging setup going aft is very different from her wartime setup. Since I am doing her as she is now, I want to use the current setup. Good thing is it looks much simpler.
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Looking good Rory!
Based on the recent updates on the USS Texas Youtube channel, it sounds like they are currently in the process of re-rigging her to the 1945 setup.
-Marty
Really doing a great job on Texas Rory, it’s certainly looking very nice with how she is now.
Launch Day is here!
Its been a while since I posted and to be honest that’s because I lost all enthusiasm for this build. I came to my work bench and discovered the whole upper yardarm had collapsed and pulled off the superstructure. I just couldn’t face dealing with it and put the whole project aside.
Some months later I was able to return and get to repairs. Fortunately the rigging itself wasn’t too damaged and didn’t need much work. I was able to get everything back in place and reinforced and got back to work.
I didn’t take any records of my progress but I finally pushed through and got her done.
So here she in all her glory
(Ive fixed the leaning radar on the top of her tower already)
Looking very good next to her contemporary in the Display Case 
Just to re-iterate, I have built her up as how I believe she will look after her current restoration down in Texas. Hence the black hull and the lack of catapult on the mid turret. My only real departure from how she will look is I kept her screws on. The real ship had her screws removed years ago.
Built her pretty much OOB. No aftermarket though I did add some extra ladders and such from my spares box. Also added a bunch of spars etc for her rigging.
Overall, She went together well (apart from the yardarm issue). I am like 90% happy with how she came out.
Think I may take a break from floaty things for a while and concentrate on all the shelf queens currently waiting. I have 5 vehicles and 2 planes all waiting for paint or have the build completed.
As always, thank you all for looking in!
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Now you’ll have to build her after her next commissioning as a space battleship; we can’t leave it to just the “Yamato” to defend the Earth…
M
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Great job !!!
Amazing resolve to finish this beast! 
Well done Rory! Good to see her take pride of place in the fleet display!
Thanks for sharing mate
Looking forward to seeing you tackle Border Models Kongo 
Looking very nice Rory and a neat addition to the flotilla And also hats off for a pretty much OOB finish. Very well done on the high standard achieved
Nice job. You inspired me to complete mine. I ran into a problem withe the catapult. Trumpeter in my opinion over simplified this part. I found a 3d replacement that seems to better represent this part. I will try to get this to the finish line. Thanks for the inspiration. I also liked that you just banged this kit out without getting bogged down in aftermarket. Thre is a lesson there. Thank you.
I also appreciate you actually building the kit and making a great looking model, not spending 4 times the cost of the kit on aftermarket.
Is the Texas just a rebox of the New York?
Ohhhh, thats a great idea
I am usually very guilty about spending extra on AM (Just look at my Prince of Wales) but there is something to be said about just building a kit as nature intended.
A rebox with some new parts. I am not sure what the new parts are though 
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Great work, the build pics are very helpful. I have just started my Texas. Cheers.