by Guest » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:51 am
Hello. I was working on 1/700 scale contour drawings to approximate cv-43 as seen in final fit, near retirement. As point of reference, I am using the italeri 1/720 kitty hawk kit as a guide (its actually a pretty close correlation, aside from the obvious differences, and dimensions).
Just using online photos, line drawings, I have cobbled together most of the scale lines approximated to account for cutting parts, but I am am having some trouble with getting the geometry to line up in two areas:
1. the area underside the port sponson that houses the guts of catapult #3 -- those shell contours are tricky (I guess I need a photo looking "up");
2. the area under the tower -- particularly where the catwalks run over the stbd boarding ladders, and the hangar "wall" housing the large uptakes.
Any help appreciated.
Hello. I was working on 1/700 scale contour drawings to approximate cv-43 as seen in final fit, near retirement. As point of reference, I am using the italeri 1/720 kitty hawk kit as a guide (its actually a pretty close correlation, aside from the obvious differences, and dimensions).
Just using online photos, line drawings, I have cobbled together most of the scale lines approximated to account for cutting parts, but I am am having some trouble with getting the geometry to line up in two areas:
1. the area underside the port sponson that houses the guts of catapult #3 -- those shell contours are tricky (I guess I need a photo looking "up");
2. the area under the tower -- particularly where the catwalks run over the stbd boarding ladders, and the hangar "wall" housing the large uptakes.
Any help appreciated.