1/350 USS Truman

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[NukeMM]

Those aircraft look like they could be 1/72. Nicely done, Kelly! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Doc]

Where did you find the giant quarter?

Beautiful work!

[DBlack]

Where did you find the giant quarter?

Line of the week!


That's just amazing stuff, Kelly!

[NukeMM]

Where did you find the giant quarter?

Beautiful work!

I think that huge quarter is actually a large flag and there are 200 guys under it holding it up.

[pingjockey]

Looks awesome!!!

[Kelly Quirk]

Okay on to the "yellow" gear, even though they are white these days! I of course picked up a set of the Goffy deck tractors so I'll be using those, along with a few of the kit tractors dressed up a bit. I decided to scratchbuild a fire tractor. I did get a set of tractors and a deck scrubber from forum member Tom-Tom, but I couldn't clean up the fire tractors to my satisfaction, so what you see below is completely scratchbuilt. I did use the deck scrubber he provided, with a few added details of my own:

[Jon]

I know like many others, I look forward to seeing your updates. I have a question on technique. I noticed on your EA-6B's you have detail in the folded wings. Is that work just penciled in? Because it's a great effect. Your work is great but also very inventive.

[arnobiz]

Finally finished the air wing!! Man these things bogged me down, I am so glad to have them done. Can't say enough good things about the decals from StarFighter, they worked incredibly well. Here's a sample of the aircraft, now I can finally move on with the ship!

I'm being fussy here but the "300" on the nose, the roundel, the "VFA-37" and the "NAVY" look huge, is it normal? It's surprising because the 1/700 Starfighter markings (For CVW-8 at least) are perfectly on scale.

[Cadman]

Kelly, maybe it's time for you to make a few masters so everyone can have an accurate set of deck vehicles.

[arnobiz]

Kelly, maybe it's time for you to make a few masters so everyone can have an accurate set of deck vehicles.

Great idea!

[Kelly Quirk]

I know like many others, I look forward to seeing your updates. I have a question on technique. I noticed on your EA-6B's you have detail in the folded wings. Is that work just penciled in? Because it's a great effect. Your work is great but also very inventive.

Thanks Jon, yes those details are just penciled/painted in. Easy to do and it adds a lot to the overall effect.

[kidcurrie42]

Kelly, maybe it's time for you to make a few masters so everyone can have an accurate set of deck vehicles.

Totally agree, there is a big gap in this area that needs filling, Deck Equipment and also Weapons(Bombs/Missiles/Rockets ect)

Happy Modeling

John

[Kelly Quirk]

Just finished scratchbuilding the tilly crane. I'm pretty proud of this one:






Still need to add the exhaust stack and of course all the rigging.

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Kelly you are a artist!

[kidcurrie42]

Kelly, Behave will ya Another beauty

Happy Modeling

John

[Kelly Quirk]

The crane and deck equipment are finished:









I'm pretty proud of the crane, just noticed I still need to paint the struts silver at the base of the boom though!

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this so unfair!

[Cadman]

Awesome rigging on that crane. That Zamboni looks pretty cool too.

[kidcurrie42]

Kelly You achieve in 1/350 what most guys would love to achieve in 1/72 or higher, fantastic detail