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Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:04 am
by gtb -red
got all the paint that i need. Monday should be done.

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 10:52 pm
by gtb -red
forgot to ask: Nektarios are scratchbuilding papercard or plastic sheets the island? :wave_1:

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 2:06 am
by Nektarios
gtb -red wrote:forgot to ask: Nektarios are scratchbuilding papercard or plastic sheets the island? :wave_1:

Plastic sheet gtb :wave_1:

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 8:56 am
by gtb -red
o.k. kwel Nektarios! got sick of it looking white. http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1968.jpg

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 9:20 am
by A6EINTRUDER
She's coming along nicely, Red! :thumbs_up_1: But coming from you, we'd expect nothing less!!! :big_grin: :wave_1:

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 9:34 am
by gtb -red

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 9:39 am
by nick
She's coming along nicely gtb!

:thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

btw, I'm finished with your Kitty Hawk island! :woo_hoo:

I added all the plumbing and some details but no PE since my supply is dwindling. Would it be possible if you will be the one to add them?

Thanks
Nick
:big_grin:

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:36 pm
by gtb -red
didn't want you to your p.e set. what i need is photos. :big_grin: :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:34 am
by nick
I'll post both island at the same time.

:thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 8:57 pm
by gtb -red
o.k then. i'll be watching. :thumbs_up_1:

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 8:03 pm
by gtb -red
Nektarios,i forgot to ask. were you going to add p.e to the walkway galleys so that looks like this. http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/026634.jpg and this http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/026671.jpg or should i add the the papercard.

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 10:14 pm
by Nektarios
gtb -red wrote:Nektarios,i forgot to ask. were you going to add p.e to the walkway galleys so that looks like this. http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/026634.jpg and this http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/026671.jpg or should i add the the papercard.
I will add PE. Thanks for asking. :wave_1:

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 11:07 pm
by gtb -red
o.k Nektarios! :wave_1:

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:30 am
by gtb -red
One more question. Should I paint the flightdeck overall dark flightdeck grey or do you want do it? Post last of the photos tonight before shipping Sat. :wave_1:

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:05 pm
by Nektarios
Do not woryy i ll do it. :wave_1:

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:16 pm
by gtb -red
o.k Nektarios, all the flightdeck side bulkheads are on. the 2 horns are on as they were in 97. you have cut more openings in the island sponson.I'll paint the platforms again and maybe the flightdeck? I'll pm you for your address sometime this week. mail it out either Sat. or next Monday. may have to do overtime Sat. any old how here's your hull. http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1971.jpg http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1972.jpg http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1973.jpg http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1974.jpg http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1975.jpg http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1976.jpg http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo95 ... 0_1977.jpg hope you like Nektarios. :wave_1:

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:44 pm
by nick
I think Nektarios would be more than happy to see your MASSIVE package!

:thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

Nick
:big_grin:

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:46 am
by kidcurrie42
Looks Great gtb, your builds just keep getting better :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

Happy Modeling

John

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:12 pm
by Nektarios
gtb -red wrote:o.k Nektarios, all the flightdeck side bulkheads are on. the 2 horns are on as they were in 97. you have cut more openings in the island sponson.I'll paint the platforms again and maybe the flightdeck? I'll pm you for your address sometime this week. mail it out either Sat. or next Monday. may have to do overtime Sat. any old how here's your hull. Hope you like Nektarios. :wave_1:
I really like it gtb i can t wait to get my hands on this ship. Thank you :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:

Re: 1/350 America (Scratchbuilt)

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:57 pm
by gtb -red
just got off work. thanks everyone, could be a lot better. but a backlog of things have got to be done. my BigE is number 1.