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kidcurrie42 wrote:Is that set for the PitRoad release of the Trumpy kit? Wasnt it released before CVN-73 arrived to be based in Japan ?, looking on the USN News site cannot see many CAG a/c to compare with, but the set matched up well with Kitty Hawk 2007 CVW-5, The decal set seems to be larger and more complete which is a plus, also that VAW-115 CAG bird markings look nice, i may change my Kitty Hawk to a 2007/8 build.

Happy modeling

John

kidcurrie42 wrote:Is that set for the PitRoad release of the Trumpy kit? Wasnt it released before CVN-73 arrived to be based in Japan ?, looking on the USN News site cannot see many CAG a/c to compare with, but the set matched up well with Kitty Hawk 2007 CVW-5, The decal set seems to be larger and more complete which is a plus, also that VAW-115 CAG bird markings look nice, i may change my Kitty Hawk to a 2007/8 build.

Happy modeling

John

All Trumpeter kits are joint projects with Pitroad. They are marketed in Japan by Pitroad and in the rest of the world by Trumpy. Yes it was released just before GW arrived in Yokosuka.
I bought it because i have had the same idea with you for a 2007 Kitty and i ll move the 1998 CVW-5 aircraft to my 1998 CV-62.

That sounds like a good move, You did CVN-73 with Starfighter decals didnt you ?

kidcurrie42 wrote:That sounds like a good move, You did CVN-73 with Starfighter decals didnt you ?

Yes i did John.

kidcurrie42 wrote:looking on the USN News site cannot see many CAG a/c to compare with, but the set matched up well with Kitty Hawk 2007 CVW-5

Couldn t find??? Why didn t you ask for some of these photos then???

I have sent you some March 2009 photos of CVW-5 aircraft. Unfortunately i am not allowed to post them here. If anyone else wants them please tell me and i ll send them by email.

Nektarios wrote:Showing some progress done on Towada.

Hi Nektarios, that might not look like much at first sight, but I know how much work that can be. The size of those tiny railings gives it away. Nice work! Looking forward to seeing it attached to the ships!

You guys talking about decals reminded me of something. I have one question, maybe you can help me. I have Revell's USS Boxer (LHD 4) kit laying around here and am trying to get hold of DML's USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and was wondering if you know whether I can just swap the decals from both ships since I'd like to depict LHD 5 instead of LHD 4. Doesn't really look like there are any differences in the markings (numbers etc) but I thought I'd ask the experts before I start twiddling with those decals in the future Thanks!

orb wrote:You guys talking about decals reminded me of something. I have one question, maybe you can help me. I have Revell's USS Boxer (LHD 4) kit laying around here and am trying to get hold of DML's USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and was wondering if you know whether I can just swap the decals from both ships since I'd like to depict LHD 5 instead of LHD 4. Doesn't really look like there are any differences in the markings (numbers etc) but I thought I'd ask the experts before I start twiddling with those decals in the future Thanks!

You ll see some pics of it attached to the ship very soon (probably tomorrow).

There won t be a problem if you swap the decals. There aren t any differences in the markings.

Heiko be careful with the Markings, just swap the 4's for the 5's one is LHA-5 and one is LHD-4 for the stern area.

Happy modeling

John

Nektarios wrote:

kidcurrie42 wrote:That sounds like a good move, You did CVN-73 with Starfighter decals didnt you ?

Yes i did John.

kidcurrie42 wrote:looking on the USN News site cannot see many CAG a/c to compare with, but the set matched up well with Kitty Hawk 2007 CVW-5

Couldn t find??? Why didn t you ask for some of these photos then???

I have sent you some March 2009 photos of CVW-5 aircraft. Unfortunately i am not allowed to post them here. If anyone else wants them please tell me and i ll send them by email.

Thanks for the great pics Nektarios, my post should have read, cannot see many CVN-73 CAG a/c, the GO! NAVY.JP has not got any CVN-73/CVW-5 pics yet. but plan is as i mentioned to do Kitty Hawk with CVW-5.

Nektarios wrote:

orb wrote:You guys talking about decals reminded me of something. I have one question, maybe you can help me. I have Revell's USS Boxer (LHD 4) kit laying around here and am trying to get hold of DML's USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and was wondering if you know whether I can just swap the decals from both ships since I'd like to depict LHD 5 instead of LHD 4. Doesn't really look like there are any differences in the markings (numbers etc) but I thought I'd ask the experts before I start twiddling with those decals in the future Thanks!

You ll see some pics of it attached to the ship very soon (probably tomorrow).

There won t be a problem if you swap the decals. There aren t any differences in the markings.

And here I thot it wuzz a stealth ship

kidcurrie42 wrote:Thanks for the great pics Nektarios, my post should have read, cannot see many CVN-73 CAG a/c, the GO! NAVY.JP has not got any CVN-73/CVW-5 pics yet. but plan is as i mentioned to do Kitty Hawk with CVW-5.

I ve thought about using all the CVW-5 decals except from the ones for the two F/A-18E/F for the last F-14 cruise onboard Kitty in 2002. Now i m thinkig about making a second (2007) airwing. If i do this it will be my fifth CVW-5 having finished a 1991 for Midway, a 1993 for Independence a 1998 and a 2002 for Kitty Hawk.

Hippy Ed wrote:

Nektarios wrote: You ll see some pics of it attached to the ship very soon (probably tomorrow).

There won t be a problem if you swap the decals. There aren t any differences in the markings.

And here I thot it wuzz a stealth ship

It is. It is

Nektarios wrote:
It is. It is

Here is a progress photo of Towada.



All comments and/or questions are welcome.

kidcurrie42 wrote:Heiko be careful with the Markings, just swap the 4's for the 5's one is LHA-5 and one is LHD-4 for the stern area.

Happy modeling

John

Thanks John, I'll keep that in mind

Nektarios, I really like that view of your Towada. I just looked up the Mashu Class ships you mentioned, as I wasn't familiar with them. Do you also plan to build them? They look very impressive as well...

very good job Nektarios!!
I have seen the real Towada in Indian Ocean in 2003 during my 6 months deploymet aboard ITS ESPERO F576 in Enduring Freedom Operation!
It's the same ship......very impressive!
Renato

As always Nektarios great job!!

Orb, the numbers should be close to the same size. I am sure you are aware of the island differences between the LHD4 and LHD5. I will be doing the LHD7 soon as I finish CVN71. this is my version of the the LHD5, http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Happy Modeling

John

J Goodacre wrote:As always Nektarios great job!!

Orb, the numbers should be close to the same size. I am sure you are aware of the island differences between the LHD4 and LHD5. I will be doing the LHD7 soon as I finish CVN71. this is my version of the the LHD5, http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Happy Modeling

John

xo-llent John, I can't wait for the 1:350 MRC Wasp.

gtb -red wrote:

J Goodacre wrote:As always Nektarios great job!!

Orb, the numbers should be close to the same size. I am sure you are aware of the island differences between the LHD4 and LHD5. I will be doing the LHD7 soon as I finish CVN71. this is my version of the the LHD5, http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Happy Modeling

John

xo-llent John, I can't wait for the 1:350 MRC Wasp.

My first ship was a LHD1, if this kit was out I would of been a 350 builder, but the dark side has me now. 700th all the way.

John

orb wrote:Nektarios, I really like that view of your Towada. I just looked up the Mashu Class ships you mentioned, as I wasn't familiar with them. Do you also plan to build them? They look very impressive as well...

The Mashu class is the only class of UNREP ships with stealthy features. I 'll build them of course but don t know exactly when. Hopefully i 'll finish The three Towada class ships until next weekend. I ve already built seven UNREP ships in the past month so i feel its time to build something different like a carrier. I may start upgrading four of my older carriers with PE nets.
Candidates are CVN-73, CVN-68, CV-66 and CV-62.

Or i may start the SCB-125 Essex class i just got.

Renato wrote: very good job Nektarios!!
I have seen the real Towada in Indian Ocean in 2003 during my 6 months deployment aboard ITS ESPERO F576 in Enduring Freedom Operation!
It's the same ship......very impressive!
Renato

Thank you for your kind words Renato. Do you have photos from this deployment???