Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway

[kidcurrie42]

Very nice model, really clean looking build.

The ship looks like an as built with the as built deck markings. Airwing could well be CVW-17, this was the first time Forrestal used the AA tailcode.

Also the A-1H is from USS Intrepid 1966 Vietnam tour (412 AK 135326)

F-8E's with AH tailcode were from Oriskany or Ticonderoga, CVW-16 and tailcode AH disestablished : Jun.30, 1971

Happy Modeling

John

[gtbred]

Red, if I'm not mistaken, this is the CVW that was aboard in 1967? When they had the big fire...

http://www.usnavymuseum.org virtual tour model ships.

[Hippy Ed]

Red, if I'm not mistaken, this is the CVW that was aboard in 1967? When they had the big fire...

http://www.usnavymuseum.org virtual tour model ships.

[kidcurrie42]

Onboard USS Midway Jan 1st 1991, Has it really been 20 years.

Happy Modeling

John

[angeleyes]

building a Hornet into a Midway Enterprise which will be used in an action dio.Quite a few mods here and there , but mostly on the bridge.The resin parts i bought to be used as a direct replacement for the bridge unfortunately are not up to a usable standard so i am using them as reference.Weathering the hull at the moment so to make her look a bit worked up as requested.

[kidcurrie42]

That weathered paintwork looks superb on the Enterprise, you have caught the at sea for long period/rushed painted in harbour look perfectly

Happy Modeling

John

[gtbred]

yes he did.

[kidcurrie42]

Just ordered some items to scratch the Mk-29 launchers,

Would this look good in 1/350



Anyone building a Lincoln


Happy Modeling

John

[Hippy Ed]

Just ordered some items to scratch the Mk-29 launchers,

Would this look good in 1/350



Anyone building a Lincoln


Happy Modeling

John

Don't ya know it!!

[kidcurrie42]

Well i managed to get some work done on Roosevelt today, got the fwd deck section secured down, i trimmed up a couple of areas on the aft section and this will now fit with no gap at the mid joint, waiting for the fwd section to dry before securing aft.

Cut out the closed doors from two elevator openings, and made two new ones, started on some of the hangar bulkheads.

Aft deck section secured, no fit problems.

Pics later

Happy Modeling

John

[kidcurrie42]

Hangar deck is down and secured, Fantail deck has to be secured yet.





Happy Modeling

John

[simon b]

Good to see it started John.
Are you going detail mad or for something a little more straight forward ?

[kidcurrie42]

I am going to really push my limit on this, i have all four PE sets from WEM and GMM, so plenty to play with as well as tons of sheet/strip/rod styrene, i thought i had it all, until i went to start scratching the Mk-29 launchers, that is now on the way to me.

Not decided yet on what aircraft i will use, Tamiya or Trumpy. will build a couple of each and see.

Hangar will have Tamiya F-14, F-18, A-6, SH-3, S-3 and one each of E-2, EA-6.

Open canopies, not sure yet, never made clear canopies before.

Hangar deck lighting- No Way.

Any questions or advice welcome, either Here or PM.

Get cracking on that Lincoln Simon, i am planning my next one already, Maybe Eisenhower, Vinson or Washington, i have not seen those in 1/350 yet.

Happy Modeling

John

[simon b]

Sounds good John

Maybe for the next one you could try the newer style Nimitz class (Vinson and now roosevelt with new radar towers)

[sgtryan13]

Glad she is started John!

With all the scratch building you are planning, lighting the hangar deck will be simple, really! I can show ya how I did it, it was really as simple as cutting 4 wires on a battery powered string of LED's and re splicing them together out the bottom of the ship.

[kidcurrie42]

Thanks Guys,

I do not really want to build a carrier with an all F-18 air group, maybe a 2010 Vinson with the aircraft below..........

610 HS-15 Red Lions SH-60F/HH-60H
(AC)610 HS-7 DET Dusty Dogs SH-60F/HH-60H
(AB)610 HS-11 DET Dragon Slayers SH-60F/HH-60H
(AJ)610 HSC-9 DET Tridents MH-60S
(BJ)5xx HM-14 DET Vanguard MH-53E
(TB)xx HM-15 DET Blackhawks MH-53E
40, xx VRC-40 DET 5 Rawhides C-2A NP

Ryan, i will think about the lighting over the next few days, Thanks for the offer.

Happy Modeling

John

[kidcurrie42]

A couple of Hangar deck pics i found online, makes the Hangar look small.






Here is one for you Ryan


Happy Modeling

John

[sgtryan13]

Nice John! Have you come across any good detail shots of the very aft hangar bulkhead? basically the spot where your above pics were taken from? That is the one piece missing from my hangar reference puzzle and if I can I would like to nail it!

[Mark McKinnis]

Nice Pics!!

It looks like they still stuff the E-2 inside and forward of L-1. Somethings are timeless!

[kidcurrie42]

Some links to pics of the aft end of Nimitz class hangars.

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/ ... 45-026.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/ ... 8J-024.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/ ... 8G-020.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/ ... 9H-092.jpg

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/ ... 6S-029.jpg

Last link is the George H W Bush with the Goshawks.