Postwar navy.

kidcurrie42 · Post by **kidcurrie42** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:25 pm

gtb -red wrote:First of all both of you are: .

It certainly helps

Tom-Tom · Post by **Tom-Tom** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:13 am

Yeah, great dios ideas, but I'm a bit lazzy at that time. You remember I ordered a ch-53E ? I ordered a ch-53G and want to convert it into a Pave Low III, and the other night I was on ebay and found a US Customs Blackhawk. I don't know what's wrong with me and choppers at that time. Yes I like ships, but I like choppers too, although it's unsafe to fly a chopper !

But back to ship modeling, I'm working on my deck vehicles, I'll use another thread in the scratchbuilding forum soon. I've been doing calculations for the A/S32P-25 (the P-25 to be short), and it will be seven millimeters long (0.25 inches). It's amazing how small it is when I see it.
(my exams will be over by thursday, and it will give me more free time ! )

My first castings will be the P-25 and the tow mules, but more vehicles will follow after. (really I was amazed by how many different vehicles you find on a carrier)

kidcurrie42 · Post by **kidcurrie42** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:19 am

Hiya Tom,
Good luck with the exams

and i look forward to following your thread in the scratchbuilding section.

Happy Modeling

John

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:47 pm

Good luck from me too Tom

Avery Boyer · Post by **Avery Boyer** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:29 pm

Nektarios wrote:What about this gtb???

The challenge has been thrown out!

I'd love to someday but don't have the time, space or money for such a project at the moment.

gtb -red · Post by **gtb -red** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:26 pm

kidcurrie42 wrote:
gtb -red wrote:HEY all of you 1/700 masters,how about doing a dio of this in 1/700. http://www.midwaysailor.com/midway1940/midway-830b.jpg
I would sooner do something like this, also be great for yourself to do in 1/350

Happy Modeling

John

http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_0616.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_0617.jpg Done that NO more.

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:02 pm

Here are some photos of CV-62 as it appeared in 1998 just before decomissioning. Some antennas were added on the mast and John (kidcurrie42) convinced me to correct the shape of the funnel.

Tom-Tom · Post by **Tom-Tom** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:26 pm

Nice job Nektarios. Is it the italeri kit ?

I started a thread in the scratchbuilding section. One P-25 is already started, the carving is 60% finished. I need to detail the wheels.

Pere · Post by **Pere** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:01 pm

Very nice your Independence Nektarios ...

italieri kit ?.

best regards

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:29 am

Tom-Tom wrote:Nice job Nektarios. Is it the italeri kit ?

Yes Tom and Pere its the old Italeri kit but improved. A hangar deck was added and more than 100 additional parts were used.

Look at the photos below.Some of the work inside the hangar can be seen.I also added a closeup photo of the island.

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:12 am

I forgot to mention that John is building all 4 of the Forrestal class and he's doing a superb job on all 4 of them.

I ll post the second and last part of the Indy photos tomorrow.

Tom-Tom · Post by **Tom-Tom** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:26 am

The Italeri kit was a good one, although it needs a lot of work to look like yours Nektarios. I rememmber it pretty well as it was the first carrier I built, when I was 9 years old. (many layers of paint were applied ! )

Keep up posting Nektarios.

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:35 am

Tom-Tom wrote:The Italeri kit was a good one, although it needs a lot of work to look like yours Nektarios. I rememmber it pretty well as it was the first carrier I built, when I was 9 years old. (many layers of paint were applied ! )

Keep up posting Nektarios.

Thank you Tom. Its true the Italeri Forrestal is the best of the Italeri carrier kits.For its time it was a good kit but it needs lots of work to come close to todays standards.

I just found these photos of Moskva

http://lmcshipsandthesea.blogspot.com/2 ... isbon.html

Ithink they ll be helpful for the Russian navy fans

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:53 am

Indy photos part two and final.

Any questions or comments are always welcome.

jgrease · Post by **jgrease** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:40 pm

Great stuff as always - I enjoy good carrier model pics.

John · Post by **John** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:20 am

Nice stuff

Dustermaker · Post by **Dustermaker** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:51 am

every time I see the ships in this thread I feel both amazed and sad(because WOW thats a lot to live up to).

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:04 am

Thanks guys for your kind comments

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:55 pm

I have just received today the PE set for the Kilauea class AE for the Ships and Co kit . I hope to be able to finish it this weekend or early next week and post pics.

Tom-Tom · Post by **Tom-Tom** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:23 pm

Your building speed still amazes me Nektarios.

No updates for my tractors this week-end, my left thumb met a sharp blade yesterday, and as I'm left handed.....

, it needs some rest !
(I've found another photo for the Oshkosh MB-5, and will make it in plaster too)

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