MartinJQuinn wrote:
That is very impressive work, Matt.
Thanks Martin,
Vlad wrote:
Looks great so far. So familiar, yet so different I'm looking forward to seeing how much detail you manage to cram in given the possibilities of the larger scale. Best of luck!
Thanks, this things been floating around the bench on and off for the last year, your build finally kicked me in the pants to do something.
Dan K wrote:
Nice. Love the grill work.
Thanks, just a simple add to give it a little life
Heavy Melder wrote:
Matt, what will you be using for PE?
I haven't totally figured that one out yet. I did just order a Tom's set for the cranes, probably same or WEM for Radars. I have a GMM Indianapolis set that will give some nice details, but I might save that for an actual Indy build. I may just go with Generic PE rails as a lot of the fitted sets won't work as there are so many outward differences between the two ships and fits.
Devin wrote:
That looks great. Is this a 1942 time frame?
Sure enough is, the Model Monkey set portrays her from March 42' on up to her eventual refit in early 43'. I am building her as she was on the 12th of November, getting ready to head into the Bar Room Brawl.
Aop Aur wrote:
Great to see another build with 3D printed stuffs!!! And hey, it's Matt aka taskforce48's project too! You have done an amazing weathering job on the Enterprise! This one must be a very sublime looking model when completed! Please post more pics as soon as you can!
BTW, How is your Enterprise doing? I hope you would still continue on her, right?
Aop
Thanks Aop, I hope to bring her all together. One thing I have learned since focusing Guadalcanal participants, I have to make MS21 interesting and the wear and tear that these ships exhibited helps to achieve this with weathering. The Enterprise was retired after several frustrating pushes to finish her, my local club is hosting a show in September and I am hoping to have her done for that. I have been in a modeling rut lately where I get fired up for a subject but quickly fizzle, but I shall prevail!
I hope to update soon, I am going to try and make this kit a real 3D experience. I just ordered 3D Modelparts 20mm's and 1.1.s for the AA suite.
Thanks again!
Matt