The Ship Model Forum

kidcurrie42 wrote:Same with all modelers, Aircraft modelers super detail a cockpit only to close it, Auto and Military guys super detail insides and engines, its because we know its there and its got to be there, just is

some did a 1/48 F-86 with a well detail engine that look so real. then he seal it up inside the jet. he could place it out side.

been away for awhile. anything new?

Not much Carrier Building going on. Here is what I did for the Cold War Build. I have been on the road so much that I can't get anything done.


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Ok guys, I am alive, just not too well at the moment, a virus knocked the crap out of me for a few weeks, just feeling tired a lot at the moment, Leg is playing up too.

Great Hancock Mark

JFK coming on well gtb

Happy Modeling

John

kidcurrie42 wrote:Ok guys, I am alive, just not too well at the moment, a virus knocked the crap out of me for a few weeks, just feeling tired a lot at the moment, Leg is playing up too.

Great Hancock Mark

JFK coming on well gtb

Happy Modeling

John

I know da feeling John. It's got me keelhaulled at the moment

You get well Hippy

John

get well both of you guys. just don't send that crap over to me. got enough health issue.

gtbred wrote:get well both of you guys. just don't send that crap over to me. got enough health issue.

Thanks Red! Btw, ATCHU!!! We don't wanna be selfish, so We'll share it with ya bro...

Hey, guys! It's been awhile since I was last on, and am surprised there are no new carrier pictures since my last visit. I guess everyone is just really busy these days.

Also, I am going to be starting my 1/350 scale USS Ranger scratch build soon, so It might be nice if some could post some diagrams of the ship. I've been searching the web for exact dimensions of the ship in the scale, but I have had no luck so far.

which Ranger? WWII or CVA-61?

CV-61. I am going to build the ship as she was when decommissioned.

That is great I'll be watching. I did Ranger in 1967 form for Hippy.

How do you make the hull curve on the forward section? I've been trying to figure it out for the past 2 days, but with no luck.

do you mean the sponson?

I should have been clearer. Not the sponson, but where the forward hull meets the deck.

gtbred wrote:That is great I'll be watching. I did Ranger in 1967 form for Hippy.

Yep, dat ya did my friend I just updated my thread on her. Hopefully i'll get something done on her soon

JevJanson wrote:I should have been clearer. Not the sponson, but where the forward hull meets the deck.

very important question. is this going to be a waterline or full hull? because the waterline is easier for me to do the bow.

I think I might try to do a full hull, but below the water line will be balsa foam. Everything above the waterline except for parts of the sponsons and the island are going to be paper. The island and sponson parts will be sheet plastic.

have to get battieries for my camera. but i will show i got the hurricane bow to form on J.F.K.

photos of Hippys Ranger and Indy I did for a friend.