Calling all USS Enterprise CV-6 fans

Gordon Bjorklund · Post by **Gordon Bjorklund** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:54 pm

Jack,

Your Enterprise looks great. All of your hard work has paid off. I like the detail you put in the planes also. I have been looking forward to her completion. Now I'm waiting on your Yorktown.

Great timing on the release date.

Gordon

Quincy · Post by **Quincy** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:38 pm

Very nice job on your Big E Jack!

Is she in measure 21, or in measure 11? Forgive my ignorance.

Bob Pink.

gtb -red · Post by **gtb -red** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:16 pm

Ditto man!!

jackyoung · Post by **jackyoung** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:06 am

What a fool! They are scratch building...... -_-

jackyoung · Post by **jackyoung** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:44 pm

Bob

I think it should be in MS11. But sea blue 5-S may be darker. I'm not so good at mixing colors. You can conclude from my CV8

Gordon

Your York Town sisters are all so beautiful. And I hope I can catch your speed.

More detail photos will be posted after I borrow a new DC.
Jack

krgf15 · Post by **krgf15** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:42 pm

I was just wondering that If I buy a Tamiya Hornet, and swap Islands with my Enterprise, is it possible to make the Yorktown with the older island on the Hornet deck?

I'm told you can take the Hornet island with the enterprise deck and make it Enterprise 44/45, but I was just wondering if the Yorktown would be easy to do with the leftovers.

Gordon Bjorklund · Post by **Gordon Bjorklund** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:03 pm

krgf15,

Yes! You can make the Yorktown out of the Hornet and Enterprise kits. You will need both kits to do this.

Yes! You can make a 44/45 Enterprise out of the Hornet and Enterprise kits. You will need both kits to do this. You need to modify the hull, island, flight deck,radar and aa layout.

Gordon

krgf15 · Post by **krgf15** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:36 pm

Where I was getting at with the question was would I be able to do both with just two kits? or would I need two kits apiece. My hope was to basically swap Islands and paint accordingly.

Gordon Bjorklund · Post by **Gordon Bjorklund** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:52 pm

You need four kits. Two kits for each ship.

Jose Chaica · Post by **Jose Chaica** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:19 pm

CV-6 Enterprise Hangar Pics....
Does anyone has, or knows were to get ??? Apart from one published in the WP book on the "Yorktown class" I have nothing more.
Any help appreciated...

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Ship Model Gallery · Post by **MartinJQuinn** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:04 pm

Jose Chaica wrote:CV-6 Enterprise Hangar Pics....
Does anyone has, or knows were to get ??? Apart from one published in the WP book on the "Yorktown class" I have nothing more.
Any help appreciated...

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Did you check the Enterprise website? There are also some pictures, IIRC, in Steve Ewing's book on CV-6.

Jose Chaica · Post by **Jose Chaica** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:33 pm

Yes I did...I�m now looking again, but nothing so far...

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Jose Chaica · Post by **Jose Chaica** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:38 pm

BINGO !!! Struck gold, at the CV6.org site !!!!!

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Ship Model Gallery · Post by **MartinJQuinn** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:23 pm

I was watching a little bit of the movie "Dive Bomber" last night, which was part of an Errol Flynn DVD set I picked up recently. I only got to watch about 10-15 minutes, but what shots!! Not only of the aircraft, but of the Big E in standard grey, mahagonhy deck with yellow markings.

I noticed in one shot that the Enterprise had a set of degaussing cables on the bow - it looked like four or five cables at least. I had never noticed that before, and thought it interesting enough to post here. Something for anyone building a 1941 Big E to keep in mind.

Rich Mathsen · Post by **Rich Mathsen** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:13 am

Hi, Martin. Those are the same degaussing cables that show up very clearly in the photos taken at Pearl in early April, 1942 (they're invariably captioned as being taken in May, but there are reasons they had to have been taken in April.)

Cheers,
Rich

Michael Vorrasi · Post by **Michael Vorrasi** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:53 pm

I had high hopes for this book, given that the author, Robert Stern, had done a fine job on his Lexington Class hardcover book published by the USNI. I was sorely disappointed in this new "In Action" series. It is basically one giant cut and paste job from commonly used internet sites, and includes all of the usual glaring oft-repeated errors in Yorktown class data. All of the photos are available to anyone with a PC. I did not see a single one that is not available on line. Indeed, all of the grainy low-detail reproductions look like low-resolution downloads of internet photos.

As examples of the errors, we have the usual misquoted OA length figure of 809 feet (which was the hull length only for all three) for CV-5 and 6, while CV-8's flight deck length figure is quoted at 824.9", but then, that was the right figure for actual overall length of all 3. Hornet's cylindrical director tub in front of her island for her #2 1.1" quad is described as a prominent armored conning tower! (A mistake I've seen in other places). The flight deck length of 802 feet is misleading, as it includes only the flat surface. (Hint, measure the official USN plans- 816 feet from the ends of the ramps!) The width given of 86ft. is the available width of the flight deck from port side wall of the island to the edge, instead of the proper overall width figure of 109 ft., but at least it is stated as such...it goes on and on. Hornet gets the shortest shrift of all.

The author seems confused about the Enterprise and Yorktown navigation bridge as well, stating that Enterprise had the nav bridge reduced in size in 1942, enclosed and splinter shielded. Not so. Her nav bridge remained as built until 10/43. he believes Yorktown's external degaussing cables were added after Coral Sea and just before Midway. I've got photos of her entering Pearl on 27May42 with the cables in evidence. In fact, the photo he used on top of page 14 shows them in place as she enters Pearl on that date. The color line drawings have numerous detail errors. CV-6's drawings look more like CV-8, including a CV-8 style forward flight deck (a reversal of the usual error!) You get the idea. Minimal research.

In short, if you seek reliable data on the Yorktowns, and good photos, read this forum and surf the net. Save your money!

Rich Mathsen · Post by **Rich Mathsen** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:18 pm

Thanks for that, Michael. You just saved me $11.95!

jackyoung · Post by **jackyoung** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:39 pm

Hi everyone,
I noticed the Big E was been painted as No.9, in some photos taken at the end of the ww2. Who can tell me the reason.

Rich Mathsen · Post by **Rich Mathsen** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:51 pm

Hi, Jack. Others have also noticed this, and no one has a verifiable explanation. I wrote a letter many years ago to a former crew member who was a painter aboard the ship. Never got a reply. ENTERPRISE was not the only ship to have her number painted "upside down;" WASP (CV-18) also had this, as did, if I recall correctly, HORNET (CV-12).

jackyoung · Post by **jackyoung** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:16 am

Rich,
I should thank you again. And that's really a funny thing. I think I can make a meeting for big E and Essex now.

Jack

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