Calling all Forrestal-class & Kitty Hawk-class fans

[Navarone]

Thanks, I haven't started my Indy project yet, although I have been doing some preliminary plans and tracking down aircraft and other ship fittings. Currently, I am working on the rigging of my 1799 Enterprise. Is WEM is that the brand name of your guns?

Don

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WEM is the brand.

[Hippy Ed]

Currently, I am working on the rigging of my 1799 Enterprise.

Don

Now that sounds entertaining any pics?

[Navarone]

I just attached my mast gluing them in place. I haven't uploaded any pics yet of that step but I have been maintaining a log on my web site http://www.howefamily.com/zellars_progr ... ellars.asp. I put the photos into a flash slide show so you'll need flash to preview them.

[Hippy Ed]

I just attached my mast gluing them in place. I haven't uploaded any pics yet of that step but I have been maintaining a log on my web site http://www.howefamily.com/zellars_progr ... ellars.asp. I put the photos into a flash slide show so you'll need flash to preview them.

Very nice work so far. That Zellers looks good too!

[Mark McKinnis]

Thanks, I haven't started my Indy project yet, although I have been doing some preliminary plans and tracking down aircraft and other ship fittings. Currently, I am working on the rigging of my 1799 Enterprise. Is WEM is that the brand name of your guns?

Don

That is a pretty neat project! I do not recall seeing any models of the Enterprise of that era.

[Navarone]

Thanks guys, I've been working steadily to get the Enterprise done. Rigging is a big step for me as I have never done this before.

Now on my Indy project I wanted to ask a question about the hull sections and how close they are to the America. I came across some hull lines (sections) for the America and thought of using them for my Indy.

[DBlack]

Hey, guys, does anyone know anything about the 1/720 Testors or Revell Forrestal-class kits and how they compare to the Italeri? Is one company's just a re-pop of another's, or are they completely different moldings? And if so, which is better, and would the GMM Supercarrier set fit any one of them?

[Nektarios]

Hey, guys, does anyone know anything about the 1/720 Testors or Revell Forrestal-class kits and how they compare to the Italeri? Is one company's just a re-pop of another's, or are they completely different moldings? And if so, which is better, and would the GMM Supercarrier set fit any one of them?

They are just re-pops so the GMM supercarrier set fits them all.

[Hippy Ed]

Hey, guys, does anyone know anything about the 1/720 Testors or Revell Forrestal-class kits and how they compare to the Italeri? Is one company's just a re-pop of another's, or are they completely different moldings? And if so, which is better, and would the GMM Supercarrier set fit any one of them?

They are just re-pops so the GMM supercarrier set fits them all.

Ok, kewl!!

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These are two Forrestal's that's going to be detail. http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1849.jpg

[Hippy Ed]

These are two Forrestal's that's going to be detail. http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1849.jpg

They betta be highly detailed & full compliment of aircraft
They do look great Red

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one more photo: http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1847.jpg

[Mark McKinnis]

one more photo: http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1847.jpg

Nice work red!

[Nektarios]

one more photo: http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1847.jpg

Nice work red!

I agree.

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Posting pics of starboard aft side and stern of Nektarios America tonight.

[Nektarios]

I m looking forward to that.

[A6EINTRUDER]

anybody got any hangar pics of the Forrestal class ships, or know where i can look?
Thanks.

[A6EINTRUDER]

Thanks guys, I've been working steadily to get the Enterprise done. Rigging is a big step for me as I have never done this before.

Now on my Indy project I wanted to ask a question about the hull sections and how close they are to the America. I came across some hull lines (sections) for the America and thought of using them for my Indy.

My guess is that the hull lines would be close enough that you could get away with using the Americas plans. I remember somewhere someone took a Tamaiya 1:350 Enterprise model and Heavily modified it to a Forrestal class ship. Obviously the shape of the flight deck and elevator locations were changed but the hull itself looked unchanged.

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anybody got any hangar pics of the Forrestal class ships, or know where i can look?
Thanks.

you might want to go to the websites of those ships. squids or jarheads on board may have personel photos taken of the areas. worth a try,hey you might find a gold mine of info.