Aircraft Carrier Group Build 2009

[kidcurrie42]

And an Essex class and hopefully more

[Hippy Ed]

And an Essex class and hopefully more

[gtb -red]

CVA- 19 HANCOCK wiil go here.

[Mark McKinnis]

CVA- 19 HANCOCK wiil go here.

I am looking forward to seeing the Hancock!

Soon John will have CVS-39, CVS-12 and CV-59 cruising in Formation.

I got the PE done on Kittyhawk and the deck is on. I will be working the Island today.

Tomcats, Prowlers, and the S-3s are built. Time to start building Hornets. My table is a strange looking aircraft factory with Helldivers, Hellcats, Avengers, Panthers, Banshees, Corsairs, SBC Helldivers,F-3F "Flying Barrels, and Sky Raiders all being built together. Maybe I will finish Kittyhawk with a Bi-Plane Airwing??

[kidcurrie42]

Hers is a little surprise i got in the box with Forrestal






Gotta find a hull now Thanks Mardis

Happy modeling

John

[gtb -red]

your welcome! I'm sure you can detail it even better. check out that Chek island somewhere on this site.

[kidcurrie42]

your welcome! I'm sure you can detail it even better. check out that Chek island somewhere on this site.

Yes i will indeed check out his build...... CVW-9 1968 sounds like a good plan........

CVW-9 (NG) CVAN-65 ENTERPRISE
Jan.3, 1968 - Jul.18, 1968 (Vietnam War)

100 RVAH-1 Smokin' Tigers RA-5C
200 VF-92 Silver Kings F-4B
300 VA-113 Stingers A-4F
400 VA-56 Champions A-4E
500 VA-35 Black Panthers A-6A
600 VF-96 Fighting Falcons F-4B
700 VAW-112 Golden Hawks E-2A
(ZA)1-6 VAH-2 DET.65 Royal Rampants KA-3B
(VR)24-26 VAW-13 DET.65 Zappers EKA-3B
(UP)10-12 HC-1 DET.65 Pacific Fleet Angels UH-2C

What do you think ?

Happy modeling

John

[gtb -red]

Do it!

[Mark McKinnis]

Here is what I have on the Kitty Hawk Island. I am attempting to rig a ship for the first time. I used the stretched sprue Technique. I am pretty happy with the results. I tihnk that I am going to have to go back and rig the rest of my carriers. That is only 19 Carriers and 5 Escorts. How long could that take?







The deck edge details are next.

[kidcurrie42]

Here is what I have on the Kitty Hawk Island. I am attempting to rig a ship for the first time. I used the stretched sprue Technique. I am pretty happy with the results. I tihnk that I am going to have to go back and rig the rest of my carriers. That is only 19 Carriers and 5 Escorts. How long could that take?







The deck edge details are next.

Very Nice Mark Rigging looks great

Happy modeling

John

[Hippy Ed]

Oh Datz just too freakin' kewl Mark!!

[Nektarios]

Here is what I have on the Kitty Hawk Island. I am attempting to rig a ship for the first time. I used the stretched sprue Technique. I am pretty happy with the results. I think that I am going to have to go back and rig the rest of my carriers. That is only 19 Carriers and 5 Escorts. How long could that take?
The deck edge details are next.

Outstanding job Mark both on rigging and on the PE. How long it could take??? Three to four days but it will worth the effort.

[gtb -red]

hope my Hawk 1/350 island will look as good as that.

[Hippy Ed]

hope my Hawk 1/350 island will look as good as that.

I wuzz thinkin' of my Ranger. And of course, my 1/542 Forrestal. IF I can do half as good, I'll be happy

[Mark McKinnis]

If I can do it, you can do it! I have to agree with you there Nektarios. I think that it will be worth it. It kind of falls into that category of the airwing. Tons of tiny, tedious detail that pays in the end.The decals on my kitty hawk silvered up on me. I thought that I had enough gloss coat and solve-a-set going, but apparently not.

Very frustrating. Any thoughts on how to fix that? I am thinking about hiding it with some black chalk weathering.







I am waiting for a GMM 1/700 Nimitz PE Set to do the correct size radar mast and radars to finish her up. I am going to use some scrap 1/720 PE sets to do the deck edge safety nets.

[kidcurrie42]

Have you sealed the decals in yet with dullcoat ?

If not, use your decal solution and get it so the decal moves, do certain decals at a time, lift and put a coat of clear on then lay decal on wet clear, or the other way is seal decals with dull or gloss coats, when dry mask and paint around decals.

John

[Nektarios]

[quote="Mark McKinnis"]If I can do it, you can do it! I have to agree with you there Nektarios. I think that it will be worth it. It kind of falls into that category of the airwing. Tons of tiny, tedious detail that pays in the end.[quote]

on CV-63 Mark

[Mark McKinnis]

Have you sealed the decals in yet with dullcoat ?

If not, use your decal solution and get it so the decal moves, do certain decals at a time, lift and put a coat of clear on then lay decal on wet clear, or the other way is seal decals with dull or gloss coats, when dry mask and paint around decals.

John

Thanks Nektarios.

Yep, already dull coated. I think I came up with a solution. I gave it another heavy coat of gloss coat and I am going to give it another coat of dull coat and see how that does. I am a little worried about it cracking but I am using an acrylic gloss, so maybe it will do OK.

I am using the old navy adage that we all have done while serving in our respective navies. When it is wrong, Just Paint it!

[kidcurrie42]

Have you sealed the decals in yet with dullcoat ?

If not, use your decal solution and get it so the decal moves, do certain decals at a time, lift and put a coat of clear on then lay decal on wet clear, or the other way is seal decals with dull or gloss coats, when dry mask and paint around decals.

John

Thanks Nektarios.

Yep, already dull coated. I think I came up with a solution. I gave it another heavy coat of gloss coat and I am going to give it another coat of dull coat and see how that does. I am a little worried about it cracking but I am using an acrylic gloss, so maybe it will do OK.

I am using the old navy adage that we all have done while serving in our respective navies. When it is wrong, Just Paint it!

Indeed Mark, we had another saying as well, if it dont move paint it, needless to say all the Goofers that used to come up from below got a coat of paint whilst leaning on railings or sitting on bollards

Anyways hope you sorted it

[Hippy Ed]

Thanks Nektarios.

Yep, already dull coated. I think I came up with a solution. I gave it another heavy coat of gloss coat and I am going to give it another coat of dull coat and see how that does. I am a little worried about it cracking but I am using an acrylic gloss, so maybe it will do OK.

I am using the old navy adage that we all have done while serving in our respective navies. When it is wrong, Just Paint it!

Indeed Mark, we had another saying as well, if it dont move paint it, needless to say all the Goofers that used to come up from below got a coat of paint whilst leaning on railings or sitting on bollards

Anyways hope you sorted it

Good one John!! I heard thaat from other people before on Ranger, Forresyal & destroyers.

And Mark, I appreciate the vote of confidence