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numbers look great Rocco! where'd you get them anyway?

gtb, port side is not yet finished, it was cancelled due to SCHOOLAnyway most pics of the connie here are all from the Carrierbuild.

IT'S A REAL BIG PROJECT FOR A 13 YEAR OLD!!!!

more pics

For the sake of those who do not know,
I am depecting Connie is Cubi point near a sliced up mountain.
She is in a fictional dock but results look VERY good!!











Thanks
Nick

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Wish I was as good at building models when I was 13. I might be really good by now.

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Roger that!!

Well Done Nick!!

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On the Bench:
1/720 Italeri CVN-68 ca 1976/77
1/800 ARii 1/800 CV-59 backdating to 1961 (CVA-59)
1/700Trumpy USS Hornet CV-8 "Doolittle Raiders"

i got the number transfers from my usual hobby shop where i get my styrene kitsthey are made by woodland scenics, and it says "model graphics dry transfer decals" one sheet has several different sizes and the seem pretty accurate to the design of the USN

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When I'm in my 70's ,I'm 53 now. I'll be drulling over the photos when this kid make the big time when he's in his 20's. Keep at it Nick.

For some time now I have been searching for plans for the USS Independence CV-62 through various on-line Indy organizations, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Shipyards, The Navy Historical Center and most recently the National Archives and Records Administration - Cartographic Section. I received an email today in responce to plans/drawings of the Indy and I just thought I would pass it along.



Has anyone ever heard of this Project Lookback?

For my project I was able to find plans of the USS Ranger CV-61 circa 1978 from the Floating Drydock and USS Forrestal CV-59 from Loyalhanna Dockyard-Taubman Plans. I also have Ray Beans Forrestal CD and of course all the photos I can find on-line.

I also have been getting a lot of help from everyone on this forum and just wanted to say thanks!

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Neva heard of "Project Lookback" will have to google it and see what runs up...
Now that is just crazy! The Forrestal Class CVs were not nukes...

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On the Bench:
1/720 Italeri CVN-68 ca 1976/77
1/800 ARii 1/800 CV-59 backdating to 1961 (CVA-59)
1/700Trumpy USS Hornet CV-8 "Doolittle Raiders"

It's rather interesting you mention the Forrestal Class were not nukes. I had heard some scuttlebutt that they aren't stripping down the Indy for a reef project or target practice but in fact are retro fitting her for backup duty in the Gulf Theater and will be recommissioned under a new name and as a full powered nuclear aircraft carrier. Of course I never put much faith in scuttlebutt.

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I have a question for anyone who served on the USS Independence during the late 60's. A friend of mine on Xbox Live served on her during that period and had a rather bad accident when he fell down one of the elevators (allegedly). I haven't spoken to him in a while but he said he was very badly injured. If any of you served on her during this period, can you remember such an incident happening?

Good luck on your search. I have heard stories similar to this aboard Ranger & Forrestal. You may want to post this on the Yahoo Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UNITED_STATES_NAVY/?yguid=205532545

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On the Bench:
1/720 Italeri CVN-68 ca 1976/77
1/800 ARii 1/800 CV-59 backdating to 1961 (CVA-59)
1/700Trumpy USS Hornet CV-8 "Doolittle Raiders"

question did the carriers of the late 50's and early 60's had bluegray decks?

Good question Red!! I too would like to know!!

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If ya lose yer sense of humor...
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On the Bench:
1/720 Italeri CVN-68 ca 1976/77
1/800 ARii 1/800 CV-59 backdating to 1961 (CVA-59)
1/700Trumpy USS Hornet CV-8 "Doolittle Raiders"

hey there, been some time since i posted, i tried hand painting the runway lines and declared it mostly successful, mostly because it does need a bit of touch up, but looks good,i hope i can get a chance to snap some photos this weekend.

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Forrestal hull will be made Monday.

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On the Bench:
1/720 Italeri CVN-68 ca 1976/77
1/800 ARii 1/800 CV-59 backdating to 1961 (CVA-59)
1/700Trumpy USS Hornet CV-8 "Doolittle Raiders"

gotta git a life, first one. http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1395.jpg

Hi gents,

Getting ready to paint my '68 Fujimi Kitty Hawk hull, and I have a question....

The instructions call for it to be painted Gunze H307 - FS36320 Gray. I got my hands on some, but it looks way too dark? I'm almost thinking this would be better for the hangar deck and other non flight deck veritcal surfaces.

What does everyone else use?

TIA

Bob

been awhile since I posted on this thread. first of three Forrestal hulls for friends. U.S.S Independence http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1417.jpg comments good or bad is welcome.

I think you're looking good gtb-red. Are you building strictly from photos or do you have plans?

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Thanks,photos mostly. I didn't know that Indy was in sad shape, the portside anchor and chain went to CVN-77.