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Posted by Jeff Sharp on February 24, 2026, 8:36:53, in reply to "I disagree. The kit bulges are not irreparable"
Filing down the top edge of the bulges is an easy fix for this kit.
Here is a nice detailed shot of Maryland's fo'c'sle deck detail including how the Paravane rigging chains were stowed and also how she looked after her center anchor, chain, plate, and wildcat was eliminated.
You will have to elimate that on the kit as well!
This LIFE photo also shows the same area. 
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The issue is not the width so much as the lack of a slope to the top of the bulge. These can be filed down. A comparison to a cross-section of her hull with the bulge can be found in Friedman's US Battleship book.
That's how I handled it, & I think it came out reasonably well. I mean, it is 1/700.
FWIW: https://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/bb/bb-46/Maryland-700-dk/index.htm
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