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kidcurrie42 wrote:Is that set for the PitRoad release of the Trumpy kit? Wasnt it released before CVN-73 arrived to be based in Japan ?, looking on the USN News site cannot see many CAG a/c to compare with, but the set matched up well with Kitty Hawk 2007 CVW-5, The decal set seems to be larger and more complete which is a plus, also that VAW-115 CAG bird markings look nice, i may change my Kitty Hawk to a 2007/8 build.
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John
All Trumpeter kits are joint projects with Pitroad. They are marketed in Japan by Pitroad and in the rest of the world by Trumpy. Yes it was released just before GW arrived in Yokosuka.kidcurrie42 wrote:Is that set for the PitRoad release of the Trumpy kit? Wasnt it released before CVN-73 arrived to be based in Japan ?, looking on the USN News site cannot see many CAG a/c to compare with, but the set matched up well with Kitty Hawk 2007 CVW-5, The decal set seems to be larger and more complete which is a plus, also that VAW-115 CAG bird markings look nice, i may change my Kitty Hawk to a 2007/8 build.
Happy modeling
John
Yes i did John.kidcurrie42 wrote:That sounds like a good move, You did CVN-73 with Starfighter decals didnt you ?
Couldn t find??? Why didn t you ask for some of these photos then???kidcurrie42 wrote:looking on the USN News site cannot see many CAG a/c to compare with, but the set matched up well with Kitty Hawk 2007 CVW-5
Hi Nektarios, that might not look like much at first sight, but I know how much work that can be. The size of those tiny railings gives it away. Nice work! Looking forward to seeing it attached to the ships!Nektarios wrote:Showing some progress done on Towada.
Thanks! 
Heiko S. | MY SHIPYARD | Under construction: JDS Takanami (Takanami Class Destroyer) You ll see some pics of it attached to the ship very soon (probably tomorrow).orb wrote:You guys talking about decals reminded me of something. I have one question, maybe you can help me. I have Revell's USS Boxer (LHD 4) kit laying around here and am trying to get hold of DML's USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and was wondering if you know whether I can just swap the decals from both ships since I'd like to depict LHD 5 instead of LHD 4. Doesn't really look like there are any differences in the markings (numbers etc) but I thought I'd ask the experts before I start twiddling with those decals in the future
Thanks for the great pics Nektarios, my post should have read, cannot see many CVN-73 CAG a/c, the GO! NAVY.JP has not got any CVN-73/CVW-5 pics yet. but plan is as i mentioned to do Kitty Hawk with CVW-5.Nektarios wrote:Yes i did John.kidcurrie42 wrote:That sounds like a good move, You did CVN-73 with Starfighter decals didnt you ?
Couldn t find??? Why didn t you ask for some of these photos then???kidcurrie42 wrote:looking on the USN News site cannot see many CAG a/c to compare with, but the set matched up well with Kitty Hawk 2007 CVW-5
I have sent you some March 2009 photos of CVW-5 aircraft. Unfortunately i am not allowed to post them here. If anyone else wants them please tell me and i ll send them by email.
And here I thot it wuzz a stealth shipNektarios wrote:You ll see some pics of it attached to the ship very soon (probably tomorrow).orb wrote:You guys talking about decals reminded me of something. I have one question, maybe you can help me. I have Revell's USS Boxer (LHD 4) kit laying around here and am trying to get hold of DML's USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and was wondering if you know whether I can just swap the decals from both ships since I'd like to depict LHD 5 instead of LHD 4. Doesn't really look like there are any differences in the markings (numbers etc) but I thought I'd ask the experts before I start twiddling with those decals in the future
There won t be a problem if you swap the decals. There aren t any differences in the markings.
I ve thought about using all the CVW-5 decals except from the ones for the two F/A-18E/F for the last F-14 cruise onboard Kitty in 2002. Now i m thinkig about making a second (2007) airwing. If i do this it will be my fifth CVW-5 having finished a 1991 for Midway, a 1993 for Independence a 1998 and a 2002 for Kitty Hawk.kidcurrie42 wrote:Thanks for the great pics Nektarios, my post should have read, cannot see many CVN-73 CAG a/c, the GO! NAVY.JP has not got any CVN-73/CVW-5 pics yet. but plan is as i mentioned to do Kitty Hawk with CVW-5.
It is. It isHippy Ed wrote:And here I thot it wuzz a stealth shipNektarios wrote: You ll see some pics of it attached to the ship very soon (probably tomorrow).
There won t be a problem if you swap the decals. There aren t any differences in the markings.
Nektarios wrote:
It is. It is
Thanks John, I'll keep that in mindkidcurrie42 wrote:Heiko be careful with the Markings, just swap the 4's for the 5's one is LHA-5 and one is LHD-4 for the stern area.
Happy modeling
John
Heiko S. | MY SHIPYARD | Under construction: JDS Takanami (Takanami Class Destroyer) very good job Nektarios!!
J Goodacre wrote:As always Nektarios great job!!
Orb, the numbers should be close to the same size. I am sure you are aware of the island differences between the LHD4 and LHD5. I will be doing the LHD7 soon as I finish CVN71. this is my version of the the LHD5, http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html
Happy Modeling
John
xo-llent John, I can't wait for the 1:350 MRC Wasp. My first ship was a LHD1, if this kit was out I would of been a 350 builder, but the dark side has me now. 700th all the way.gtb -red wrote:J Goodacre wrote:As always Nektarios great job!!
Orb, the numbers should be close to the same size. I am sure you are aware of the island differences between the LHD4 and LHD5. I will be doing the LHD7 soon as I finish CVN71. this is my version of the the LHD5, http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html
Happy Modeling
John
The Mashu class is the only class of UNREP ships with stealthy features. I 'll build them of course but don t know exactly when. Hopefully i 'll finish The three Towada class ships until next weekend. I ve already built seven UNREP ships in the past month so i feel its time to build something different like a carrier. I may start upgrading four of my older carriers with PE nets.orb wrote:Nektarios, I really like that view of your Towada. I just looked up the Mashu Class ships you mentioned, as I wasn't familiar with them. Do you also plan to build them? They look very impressive as well...
Thank you for your kind words Renato. Do you have photos from this deployment???Renato wrote:
I have seen the real Towada in Indian Ocean in 2003 during my 6 months deployment aboard ITS ESPERO F576 in Enduring Freedom Operation!
It's the same ship......very impressive!
Renato
