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Author: | hypno7 [ Wed Feb 11, 2015 2:46 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Independence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/350 |
Very nice, I will certainly follow. The weathering looks very good and convincing. ![]() |
Author: | ModelMonkey [ Wed Feb 11, 2015 3:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Independence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/350 |
Brilliant! |
Author: | LE BOSCO [ Thu Feb 12, 2015 1:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Independence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/350 |
just as hypno, the weathering looks very good and very convincing ![]() cheers nicolas |
Author: | ModelMonkey [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 7:18 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Independence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/350 |
Jean, Beautiful and very realistic weathering. Superb! |
Author: | Sbouba [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:33 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Independence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/350 |
Thanks a lot Steve, but it's a long and tedious job. Working with oils is certainly the best way to achieve a realistic wear, but looking at the pics of the real thing helps to remain credible! Cheers! Jean. ![]() ![]() |
Author: | JamesWLacy [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:22 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Inddependence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/35 |
my hat's off to anyone who attempts a Dragon kit. Microscopic parts and postage stamp instructions. If you will forgive picking a bit, but SODs never served on COLs the fixed wings took up too much room and they were being phased out of front ling service. My father was fighter director on USS Monterrey CVL 26 and he said they carried TBF/Ms and F6Fs. Anyway, good luck, you may inspire me to try one. |
Author: | Sbouba [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 6:49 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Inddependence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/35 |
JamesWLacy wrote: my hat's off to anyone who attempts a Dragon kit. Microscopic parts and postage stamp instructions. If you will forgive picking a bit, but SODs never served on COLs the fixed wings took up too much room and they were being phased out of front ling service. My father was fighter director on USS Monterrey CVL 26 and he said they carried TBF/Ms and F6Fs. Anyway, good luck, you may inspire me to try one. That is correct, but as I depict the CL in its early days in 43, the SBD are still on board. Anyway the deck will have TBM and F6F. Cheers ![]() |
Author: | LE BOSCO [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:21 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Independence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/350 |
Hi Sbouba great job on your island and the other parts ![]() ![]() keep the way ![]() chhers nicolas I have to think to put this box in my stash!!! |
Author: | hypno7 [ Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:37 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Independence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/350 |
Hi Sbouba, Very nice updates! I am really getting to like this class of ship. Just one thing (if you don't mind ![]() Looking forward for more updates! |
Author: | StevenVD [ Sun Feb 15, 2015 7:07 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Independence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/350 |
Very nice planes! Myself I have the Princeton kit and a WEM set in my stash. I wondered if avPontos deck would be useful to me because of the pre-painted deck number, I consider to buy Artwox. I hope my planes will be as lively as yours. |
Author: | MartinJQuinn [ Sun Feb 15, 2015 4:52 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Independence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/350 |
Very impressive work. Can't wait to see more. |
Author: | Mgunns [ Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:47 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Independence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/350 |
Your work on the bridge, stacks and platforms is noteworthy, very nicely done. You hangar work will add interest to the interior once you get the flight deck on. I have often thought of gitting this, but;.......I will be following your build. |
Author: | Tracy White [ Wed Feb 18, 2015 2:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Inddependence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/35 |
JamesWLacy wrote: If you will forgive picking a bit, but SODs never served on COLs the fixed wings took up too much room and they were being phased out of front ling service. If by "served" you strictly mean during combat, then you are correct. Otherwise, CVL-22 carried SBD-4s and -5s until the end of July, 1943. She was already in the Pacific at this point and had operated with SBDs for over three months. So, it can be correct to have SBDs in use on the model with either the 5" or quad 40mm guns. |
Author: | Sbouba [ Wed Feb 18, 2015 2:41 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Independence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/350 |
Many thanks Tracy! In the hangar they will not tickle history! Best regards from France. ![]() |
Author: | ModelMonkey [ Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:40 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Independence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/350 |
Love it. |
Author: | Sbouba [ Fri Feb 20, 2015 3:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: CVL-22 Independence Dragon+ l'Arsenal special set, 1/350 |
I am glad you do! I keep on adding details along the hull to make this latter as complete as possible before working along with the soon to arrive deck. Some details were also added to the funnel in the form of antennas with their own platforms. Pics soon to follow, best regards, Jean. ![]() ![]() |
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