THE LONE STAR BATTLESHIP

U.S.S. TEXAS

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Scale Models

This is a collection of known scale models of the Texas which were produced in quantities. Some are toys, some are game pieces, some are collectors items, and some were used in wartime for recognition training. Several served more than one role. Some are wood, some plastic, some are metal, and one is paper.
This list does not include single article models constructed by individuals for display or RC purposes, though there have certainly been many of those and they reflect a high degree of effort and skill.

1:6000

• Hallmark / Figurehead - World War I - Available from Scale Specialties and Scale Creep
  ( Actually sister ship New York )
• Hallmark / Figurehead - 1941 - Available from Scale Specialties and Scale Creep

1:4800

• Mick Yarrow Miniatures - World War I
  ( Actually sister ship New York )
• Mick Yarrow Miniatures - World War II
  ( Actually sister ship New York )
• Shapeways - Tiny Thingamajigs - 1944

1:3000

• NAVWAR - 1912
  ( Actually sister ship New York )
• NAVWAR - 1938
• SKYTREX LTD / Davco - 1938

1:2400

• GHQ - World War I
  ( Actually sister ship New York )
• GHQ - World War II
• Panzerschiffe - World War I
  ( Actually sister ship New York )
• The Viking Forge - 1944
  ( Actually sister ship New York )

1:1800

• Shapeways - Tiny Thingamajigs - 1944
• Shapeways - Tiny Thingamajigs - 1944

1:1250

• Navis - World War I - Available from Alnavco
• Neptun - World War II - Available from Alnavco
• Neptun - World War II - MS21 - Available from Alnavco
• Vota Ships - World War II - ( Appears to be Neptun model with different paint scheme ) - Available from Morning Sunshine Models

1:1200

• Basset-Lowke - WWI configuration ( Model no longer in production. )
• Basset-Lowke ( Model no longer in production. )
  ( Actually sister ship New York )
• Bessarabis ( Model no longer in production. )
  ( Actually sister ship New York )
• Comet Metal Products / Autenticast ( Model no longer in production. )
  ( Actually sister ship New York )
• South Salem Studios ( Model no longer in production. )
  ( Actually sister ship New York )
• H.A. Framburg ( Model no longer in production. )
• Superior Models - Available from Alnavco - World War II

1:700

• Viking Models - 1945 ( Model no longer in production. )
• Blue Ridge Models - 1944 ( In development )
• Samek - 1914 - Available from Free Time Hobbies
• Samek - 1942 - Available from Free Time Hobbies
• Samek - 1945 - Available from Free Time Hobbies
• HP-Models - 1945
• Loose Cannon Models ( In development )
• Comet Model Airplane & Supply Co. ( Model no longer in production. ) ( Scale approximate )
  ( Not actually identified as Texas, but definitely New York class. )

1:600

• Bassett-Lowke ( Model no longer in production. )
  ( Actually sister ship New York )
• Megow - 1936 ( Model no longer in production. ) ( Scale approximate )
  ( Actually sister ship New York )
• Strombecker ( Model no longer in production. )
• Ideal O Craft ( Model no longer in production. )
• Construct-A Ship ( Model no longer in production. ) ( Scale approximate )
  Photo courtesy Alan Bussie @ www.Oldmodelkits.com

1:350

• H.G. Watkins ( Paper model. No longer in production. Dates from 1976. )
• Viking Models - 1945 ( Model no longer in production. )
• Iron Shipwrights - 1944
• Trumpeter ( In development )

1:220

• Orkin Craft ( Model no longer in production. Dates from 1920's / 1930's. ) ( Scale approximate )

1:190

• Popular Science ( Scale approximate )
  Popular Science magazine ran a series of articles from November 1932 through March 1933 detailing the construction of a model of the Texas. And, starting in the November issue, they also began offering for sale a set of plans or a kit with those plans to allow readers to duplicate the depicted build. The kit / plans continued to be offered at least through the end of 1941, and likely further.
  
  Popular Science Articles

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