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JimRussell

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:35 pm

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Location: Peoria AZ

Sprayed the first cycle of colors, two pics below of a loose assembly to show a first impression of the ship. On to touch up and fixing, you can see some mistakes and red Bondo (none of my previous posts praised this material - could not have done the job without it). There is a LOT of work left.

Jim

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Elvis965

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:47 pm

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Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Very nice work, Jim!

Bob

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MartinJQuinn

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:22 am

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Sweet!

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Quincy

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:28 pm

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Jim, beautiful job as always!!!! :thumbs_up_1:

Bob Pink.

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richter111

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:47 pm

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Location: Burnsville MN

I was converting my hornet to the Enterprise myself. Admittedly it has been stalled (school,divorce) but seeing this made me want to pull it out and get cracking on it.

Then I saw the level of work and modification involved, and just about decided to trash mine and switch to drawing inside the lines with crayons....

Great job on your build!

Ric

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JimRussell

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:26 pm

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Done for the time being (planes for me are a BIG project). The first photo is a replication of my favorite shot of Enterprise in this fit.

Jim

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JimRussell

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:33 pm

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Variations of the fleet carrier, fall 1944. I am always intrigued by the variations of the same type.

Jim

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Devin

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:56 pm

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Location: Hoboken, NJ

That's amazing work. Very inspirational. You have a late war Saratoga planned?

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ModelMonkey

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:16 pm

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Impressive work! And fast too!

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MartinJQuinn

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:14 pm

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Great stuff Jim - love the 3 carriers together. As Devin said, all you need is a 1944 Sara in dazzle!

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Gordon Bjorklund

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:30 am

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Location: Seattle, Wa.

Great looking "Enterprise", Jim. The end result is certainly worth the wait. I also like the three carriers together.

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JimRussell

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:29 am

Joined: Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:28 am
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Location: Peoria AZ

Thanks to all for the compliments. To Devin and Martin who inquired about the Saratoga, I am of two minds. It would be a fun conversion but I would not do her in dazzle, which only existed on her trip from Puget Sound to Hawaii. She should be in measure 21, as she was at Iwo. I do not know if I would like that big a mass in dark blue.

Probably will.

Jim

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nick

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:06 am

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The 3 carriers look great! You could add all your 1944 models to a one MEGA huge diorama!!
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Avery Boyer

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:14 pm

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Beautiful work as always, sharp and detailed, well done :cool_2:

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gtbred

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:41 am

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Location: san francisco

Wonderful work!Now if can get off my lazy butt and work on Coral Sea.

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garyrunnalls

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:37 am

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Location: Lawndale, CA USA

Jim, as always, Fantastic! I love your builds, all true museum pieces.

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ModelMonkey

Post subject: Re: Converting the 1/350 Trumpeter CV-8 to a 1944 CV-6

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:52 am

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As good as it gets! Love it.

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