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Thanks, I haven't started my Indy project yet, although I have been doing some preliminary plans and tracking down aircraft and other ship fittings. Currently, I am working on the rigging of my 1799 Enterprise. Is WEM is that the brand name of your guns?

Don

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WEM is the brand.

Now that sounds entertaining any pics?

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On the Bench:
1/720 Italeri CVN-68 ca 1976/77
1/800 ARii 1/800 CV-59 backdating to 1961 (CVA-59)
1/700Trumpy USS Hornet CV-8 "Doolittle Raiders"

I just attached my mast gluing them in place. I haven't uploaded any pics yet of that step but I have been maintaining a log on my web site http://www.howefamily.com/zellars_progr ... ellars.asp. I put the photos into a flash slide show so you'll need flash to preview them.

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Very nice work so far. That Zellers looks good too!

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On the Bench:
1/720 Italeri CVN-68 ca 1976/77
1/800 ARii 1/800 CV-59 backdating to 1961 (CVA-59)
1/700Trumpy USS Hornet CV-8 "Doolittle Raiders"

That is a pretty neat project! I do not recall seeing any models of the Enterprise of that era.

Thanks guys, I've been working steadily to get the Enterprise done. Rigging is a big step for me as I have never done this before.

Now on my Indy project I wanted to ask a question about the hull sections and how close they are to the America. I came across some hull lines (sections) for the America and thought of using them for my Indy.

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Hey, guys, does anyone know anything about the 1/720 Testors or Revell Forrestal-class kits and how they compare to the Italeri? Is one company's just a re-pop of another's, or are they completely different moldings? And if so, which is better, and would the GMM Supercarrier set fit any one of them?

They are just re-pops so the GMM supercarrier set fits them all.

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On the workbench:

Various 1/700 aircraft.
Juan Carlos I LHD 1/700.
HMAS Canbera LHD 1/700.
FGS Type 122 class FFG 1/700.
LSD-41 class LPD 1/700.

Ok, kewl!!

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On the Bench:
1/720 Italeri CVN-68 ca 1976/77
1/800 ARii 1/800 CV-59 backdating to 1961 (CVA-59)
1/700Trumpy USS Hornet CV-8 "Doolittle Raiders"

These are two Forrestal's that's going to be detail. http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1849.jpg

They betta be highly detailed & full compliment of aircraft
They do look great Red

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If ya lose yer sense of humor...
You've lost everything...

On the Bench:
1/720 Italeri CVN-68 ca 1976/77
1/800 ARii 1/800 CV-59 backdating to 1961 (CVA-59)
1/700Trumpy USS Hornet CV-8 "Doolittle Raiders"

one more photo: http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1847.jpg

Nice work red!

I agree.

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On the workbench:

Various 1/700 aircraft.
Juan Carlos I LHD 1/700.
HMAS Canbera LHD 1/700.
FGS Type 122 class FFG 1/700.
LSD-41 class LPD 1/700.

Posting pics of starboard aft side and stern of Nektarios America tonight.

I m looking forward to that.

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On the workbench:

Various 1/700 aircraft.
Juan Carlos I LHD 1/700.
HMAS Canbera LHD 1/700.
FGS Type 122 class FFG 1/700.
LSD-41 class LPD 1/700.

anybody got any hangar pics of the Forrestal class ships, or know where i can look?
Thanks.

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On the Bench:
1:542 USS Independence CV-62
1:700 USS Bunker Hill CG-52

My guess is that the hull lines would be close enough that you could get away with using the Americas plans. I remember somewhere someone took a Tamaiya 1:350 Enterprise model and Heavily modified it to a Forrestal class ship. Obviously the shape of the flight deck and elevator locations were changed but the hull itself looked unchanged.

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On the Bench:
1:542 USS Independence CV-62
1:700 USS Bunker Hill CG-52

you might want to go to the websites of those ships. squids or jarheads on board may have personel photos taken of the areas. worth a try,hey you might find a gold mine of info.