Hi
My name is Antonio Almeida, and I am a new member here. My main modelling area is ground-related, but I am trying to build a 1/700 CVL. I have the Revell boxing which, supposedly, depicts the Independence. My preference, however, goes to a measure 33, design 7A camouflaged ship, namely either the San Jacinto or the Cowpens. Because I am a landlubber, my printed references are quite short. I have several doubts concerning some details. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
I haven´t been able to find the camouflage patterns for the sides of the chimney stacks, as the usual culprit misses this point in this measure:
http://www.shipcamouflage.com/DesignShe ... CVL-22.jpgWhat is the exact number of the 20mm gun mounts? I have consistently read 16 mounts, but the instructions show 19: 2 mounts on the bow, 2 on the stern, 10 to port, five to starboard. (The sequence of tubs, from bow to stern – port, 13 tubs: 3x20mm, fire director, 40mm, 40mm, fire director, 40mm, 4x20mm, 1x20mm, fire director, 40mm, 2x20mm, fire director, 40mm; starboard, 10 tubs: fire director, 40mm, 40mm, 2x20mm, 1x20mm, fire director, 40mm, 2x20mm, fire director, 40mm)
Under some port-side tubs the photos show a kind of box or stack. They are missing from the kit, what´s their function and location? Are they some kind of support for the radio masts?
Also missing are the four(?) radio masts, port side also. Once again, what´s their exact location?
How where the life-boats suspended? Once again, kit and instructions are misteriously vague on this. Is there a clear photo of this area?
Where can I find the number and location of the acces doors to the catwalks?
Do the 40mm quad mounts on the bow and stern always carried their frontal shields? I would like to depict a ship without them, how usual/unusual was that?
Would a ship anchored at Ulithy have its 20mm guns covered with canvas, or would they be ready for action?
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Thanks, Antonio