1/350 USS Lincoln, CVN-72

[Thomas E. Johnson]

Now this is looking sweet!

[sgtryan13]

Heeeey Ryan!

But there is one thing I would like to point out. You paint their heads with white helmets on ( and strangely enough Kelly Quirk has done it too) and was wondering why. In all the photos I have seen, the of the crew's helmet always matches the color of their vest/jersey. I mean minus some markings (which are almost too small to paint on in this scale, anyway) and of course the ear-muffs.


Cheers: Laci

You're the first one to pick up on that little detail, or at least comment on it. You are 100% correct, that is how the flight deck helmets are these days. I do it the way I do just to add a little more color interest to the deck scene, and it makes the black smudge that is supposed to be their goggles "pop" a little more. It is an inaccuracy, but one that I do on purpose just cause I like the look, and it also prevents the casual observer from thinking I painted the figures sloppy and got the shirt color on their heads!

[sgtryan13]

Thanks for all the kind words gents!

And Laci, I used the trumpeter Prowlers, same as I always use, built in the same manner I always build and paint them, but something about this batch is just nagging at me, so I still haven't decaled them until I figure out what it is that is eating at me about them.

[firemagi]

Damn Ryan, she's looking sweet. If I can get half as much life on my build I'll be a happy man.

Probably been asked before, but is the ord on the kites from GHQ or somewhere else/scratch.?

Stay safe
Steve

[kidcurrie42]

Looking Really Great Ryan

Happy Modeling

John