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Topic review - 1/700 USS Wasp CV-7 15 Sep 42
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Got the base painted up last night and hope to get some work done on the wake and such tonight.
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Post Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 8:28 am
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Here are some pics of the instructions for the PE set. The back side of the pages show the differences for the earlier version of her.
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Post Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 12:51 pm
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Nice! I like it!
Post Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 10:45 am
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The ship is essentially complete minus a few minor touch-ups here and there. I finished the aircraft and mounted them on her. I started working on the sea base and still hope to have everything done by the end of the week. Overall, the kit was very good and went together well. The only fit issue I had was fitting the island to the flight deck. It just would not fit together neatly there. It took some sanding, cutting, and tweaking to make it fit decent. Other than that, a very good kit. The Aoshima PE set for her was very comprehensive and has the stuff to make both the late 42 version or the earlier version of her. The instructions on the PE set were very detailed and all of it went together nicely.
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Post Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:48 pm
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Got the touch up work done and the rigging on the island. Also did a little wash on a few areas and started working on the aircraft for her. She is mounted to the base and I need to start working on the sea.
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Post Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 8:17 pm
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My favorite aircraft carrier. When will somebody produce it in 1:350? Please?
Post Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 10:04 am
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Got the rest of the PE work done tonight. The rails and radar are all complete and I also completed the port side aircraft elevator. I got all the rafts, boats, and masts mounted as well. Need to do some touching up and some additional paintwork but she is getting close. I began working on her planes tonight and hope to get the rigging on the island done tomorrow or Sunday.
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Post Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:58 pm
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I got the 20's and .50's all finished up last night. They need a little touching up which I will do tonight. I also assembled the PE for the directors last night and will mount them tonight.
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Post Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:39 am
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Got the 5 inchers mounted and the base/shield sections for the 20's done. Also got the 1.1's assembled and mounted by the island along with the PE crane. Don't have pics of the 1.1s or the crane yet. Hoping to get the 20's completed tonight along with the .50's. I will grab a few more pics then.
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Post Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:23 pm
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I have the island mounted and almost all of the PE attached to it. Still need to do the PE for the directors and the radar plus some touchups on the island. Next up is the 5 inchers and the 20s along the flight deck and the quad 1.1s near the island.
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Post Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 9:06 pm
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Got some work done on the island over the last couple days. Got the island itself mostly assembled, added the directors, PE vertical ladders, base coat of paint, and some of the camo done on it. Need to do some paint touch up tomorrow and then hope to get most of the PE done on it this weekend.
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:07 pm
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Got the flight deck mounted today. Also put a couple of F4F's down on the hanger deck near the bow. Need to do some touch up work around the edges of the flight deck where it joins the hull but that won't take long. Also started on the island today.
Flight Deck
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View into the hanger deck
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The bow
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The stern
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 9:14 pm
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Hi Scott. Got some of the 3D Modelparts 20's and .50's installed on the bow and stern the other day. I did a little more touch up work and should have the flight deck on tomorrow. The PE set is an Aoshima Wasp set. The set is pretty comprehensive and the instructions are very good for it. I will try to grab a couple pics of the instructions. Mike.
Post Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:02 pm
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Hello Mike,

You are making some good progress and am waiting to see it when the deck is installed. What PE set are you using?

Scott
Post Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:03 am
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Got the bow and stern PE done and also some final work on the underside of the flight deck. Hoping to get the bow and stern 20's and 50's placed tonight and get the flight deck attached.
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Post Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 11:04 am
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Been out of town again but got some work done last night. Underside of the flight deck has been airbrushed and I got the rest of the PE work done on the bow and stern areas. Should get more done tonight and have some updated pics tomorrow.
Post Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:13 pm
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Looking good so far!

Matt
Post Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 11:37 pm
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Hull has been painted. Needs a little touch up here and there but it turned out pretty well.
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:50 pm
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I did some work on the PE for the forward part of the flight deck and also put a coat of primer on the hull. I hope to get the hull painted in the next few days and then on to some more flight deck detailing and island work.
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Post Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:37 am
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The port side is done and most of the starboard side PE is done now too. Hoping to get some paint on the hull this weekend.
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