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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:47 pm 
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This is a 1/700 Fujimi Kittyhawk that I converted into a 1/700 America. The correct island and sponsons were liberated from a 1/720 Italeri America. I had to remove the bulges under the elevators from the Italeri kit with a dremel tool and grind them down thin to place on top of the Fujimi kit. I also took the Bow Mounted Anchor from the Italeri Kit. She will be mated with CVW-9 1969 time frame.

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 Post subject: Re: 1/700 America CVA-66
PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:10 am 
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Nice build Mark :thumbs_up_1: , is a 1996 CVW-9 onboard her something that you just like the idea of ?. Have you made the CVW-9 decals yourself ?

I am looking forward to seeing her with a full deck of aircraft.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:57 pm 
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Whoops! I meant 1969 CVW-9. That aixelxid is getting really bad!! I guess it would actually be more acurate to say 69-71 time frame.


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:40 am 
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Cool model Mark! :thumbs_up_1:
I'd be enjoyed to see more of your fleet!!
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:19 pm 
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Nicely built Mark. Looking forward too seeing more of your work.

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 Post subject: Re: 1/700 America CVA-66
PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:29 pm 
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Hi Mark:

Sweet build! She looks really nice!

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:40 pm 
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nice build man! :thumbs_up_1:


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PostPosted: Sat May 24, 2008 4:50 pm 
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I finally got CVW-9 done! I thougt that I would post some pics of the little beasts before they found there home aboard America.

Just returning from the paint shop for a dull coating.
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:thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

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PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 6:44 am 
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Nice owrk on the airwing Mark :thumbs_up_1:

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