Peter H wrote:
Hi Mick
Thanks for your reply to my question of the hull colour on the 1/350 PLAN carrier "Ex-Varyag", I ended up painting it the colour on the box which you have pointed out is not correct, some further research I have done confirms that your plan IS the correct one. Have nearly completed the full hull with Gold Medal etch set so re-painting would not be much fun now. Thanks anyway for the response. I will see if I can make it to the show. Much appreciated.
Peter Hoskins
Sydney, AU.
Peter H wrote:
Hi Mick
Thanks for your reply to my question of the hull colour on the 1/350 PLAN carrier "Ex-Varyag", I ended up painting it the colour on the box which you have pointed out is not correct, some further research I have done confirms that your plan IS the correct one. Have nearly completed the full hull with Gold Medal etch set so re-painting would not be much fun now. Thanks anyway for the response. I will see if I can make it to the show. Much appreciated.
Peter Hoskins
Sydney, AU.
Peter, the PLAN Carrier, CV-16, Liaoning, does not have a black waterline stripe. It goes directly from the light gray to the hull red. Here is a very recent picture:
As you can see from that pic, the PLAN has added the "16" pennant number to either side of the bow and to the bow on the ski-jump. In addition they have re-arranged the antennae from the instructions that came in the model. Thee four large antennae foerward of the bridge have been taken down and moved to the port side of the flight deck side. The four antennae on each side of the bow have been reduced to two each and those other two have also been moved to the port side.
The added the pennant number "16" to the vessel on either side of the bow and forward on the ski jumb just aft of the bow. I have been keeping close track of the Liaoning progress since its launch and am constantly updating my 1/350 scale model to match their latest configuration.
Another change is that the whie outline marker for the landing area has been extended completely forward to the end of the angled deck like US markings...abandoning the Kuznetsov-like landing outline from before.
Anyhow, hrere's a link to a site I maintain on the Liaoning:
http://www.jeffhead.com/worldwideaircra ... varyag.htmThat site alos includes all active aircraft carriers of the world, as well as all active large, flat-deck amphibious vessels.
In addition, I have a site where I document and catalog my own 1/350 scale builds here:
http://www.jeffhead.com/modelbuilds/I am working on a long term porject to build complete carrier strike groups for all of the world major navies. Currently I have the vessels for the US (centered on the YTamiya USS Enterprise), the PLAN (centered on the Liaoning), the UK (centered on the HMS Illustrious), the French (centered on the Charels de Gualle), the Russians (entered on the Kuznetsov) and the Japanese (centered on the Hyuga). When Australia comes out with the Canberra and Hobart models, I will build a Aussie group as well. Same with the Inidans and the VIkramaditya or Vikrant when those 1/350 scale models become available. I am considering doing a Brazilian based on their Sao Puala which I could build easily from the old Heller och model in 1/400 scale.
Anyhow, hope this helps.
Cheers!