Hi All. I'm looking to do a build of the Gallery 1/350 LPD 21 USS New York. Bit of a long term project. Have been doing quite a bit of research on the class, aiming to get some of the uniqueness of NY. So far have picked up:
a. Never Forget mural on Hanger door
b. Mural (wings) in Hanger
c. Message on steel plate above ramp (flight deck to vehicle deck)
d. NY letters on well deck ramp
e. Wooden propeller above ramp from Well deck to upper vehicle deck (anyone know the significance of this)
Any others people know of that may have been missed? Obviously which can be seen easily.
Also looking to add some scratch build inside the ship, vehicle decks and overhead cranes in hanger and well deck.
Lastly lighting to the ship, with it being quite simple on the outside, needs something to add a bit of extra detail, beside the PE from Pontos. Here is where I have been struggling to find photos (or some I question) and info to help.
1. Bridge and Flight control lighting. Red or blue after dark?
2. Well deck lighting. Lots of photos for off white during day but are lighting green or similar during night?
http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=1818443. Flight deck (sides and deck itself) color during night operations. Appear to be green but not sure if due to camera
http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=115833http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=130824http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=2521174. Above hanger door, on sides of railing appears vertically. Two red and one green. What are these used for and how do they operate. Same photo next to ladder below golf club, green, amber, red lights
http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=231030 5. Navigation lights. Have found the two mast head lights, one above bridge and another on second mast. Need to know where
a. Starboard and port side lights are
b. Task lights on second mast. Found a diagram from the vendor who supplies the lights for lpd class, but not exactly where they appear on the second mast
http://www.rslfibersystems.com/products/navsiglightsNot all of the lighting will be possible due to how the model is constructed, but aiming to get as much as possible on. Any help will be greatly appreciated.