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USS Colorado 1930’s Photo Lot, Shellback, Navy Diver, Ammo Loading 14 Photos

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USS Colorado 1930’s Photo Lot, Shellback, Navy Diver, Ammo Loading 14 Photos. What you see is what you get, all are in great condition with no issues. There are no markings on the back but these all came from the estate of V. His Shellback card is included. Some rare early photos here. This item… (read more)

Rare photos USS COLORADO WW2 BATTLESHIP BB45 ship building SHIPYARD DRYDOCK 1923

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Three vintage photographs of the USS COLORADO BATTLESHIP (BB-45) in DRYDOCK – one shows the name on the hull and has many men up on the rigging surrounding the hull; the other views don’t show the name; all three measure roughly 4×6 inches. Condition is VG+ (very clean, though one has several minor dent-lines). We… (read more)

U. S. Miniature Ship Models Ww11 So Salem Studios Lead Ships Colorado 6 1/4 In

U. S. Miniature Ship Models Ww11 So Salem Studios Lead Ships Colorado 6 1/4 In

An unusual find–ID model, scale , used by the U. This model is ——COLORADO. These are sometimes referred to as “lead ships” as they were cast out of a lead/antimony alloy which makes them heavy like lead, but much harder than lead. The hulls and superstructures were generally cast as a unit, but fixtures such… (read more)

USS Colorado 1944 Customized Neptun 1/1250 waterline model

USS Colorado 1944 Customized Neptun 1/1250 waterline model

This is a 1/1250 scale metal waterline model of the battleship U. Colorado (BB-45), manufactured in Germany by Neptun, Catalog No. I have customized this model by replacing the 5 secondary battery and 20mm barrels with steel wire which will not bend or break, and by drilling out the portholes for sharper relief. I have… (read more)

USS Colorado 1944 Customized Neptun 1/1250 waterline model

USS Colorado 1944 Customized Neptun 1/1250 waterline model

This is a 1/1250 scale metal waterline model of the battleship U. Colorado (BB-45), manufactured in Germany by Neptun, Catalog No. I have customized this model by replacing the 5 secondary battery and 20mm barrels with steel wire which will not bend or break, and by drilling out the portholes for sharper relief. I have… (read more)