Calling all Forrestal-class & Kitty Hawk-class fans

[gtbred]

I want the 1/350 1991 Ranger. I have all these 14's and 18's just waiting to be build. I can take Steve's 1/350 Independence island and modify into Ranger.

[Mark McKinnis]

Hi Red,

Important safety tip: Ranger never deployed F/A-18s. The last A-7Es were a reserve air wing det. in 1986. CVW-2 was Tomcats, Intruders, Prowlers, Vikings, Hawkeye's, and Sea Kings.

http://www.gonavy.jp/CV-CV61f.html


Looking forward to seeing your build of her when Greg gets the pats done!

Mark

[gtbred]

Hey Mark,thanks for that I didn't know that.

[gtbred]

working on the flight deck.

[Bas Hermsen]

Hi guys,

I am new here and I am building a part of the USS Ranger 1:72 from scratch. I have the drawings of the Saratoga but I can�t make up a good scale. What I want to know is the height of the hangardeck? Some sources say 25 feet, other sources 30-35? Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Bas

[roym]

Mark and Mardis,

I do have a lot of projects going but I've got one of the Italeri Forrestal kits and am turning it into a Desert Storm USS Ranger. The front sponsons actually fit pretty well when I tried so I will try to get those scaled up to 1/350 soon. It shouldn't be too hard to make the earlier versions once that is done. Short answer is: I'm working on it finally

~Greg

Hi Greg, sorry if I missed this, but does this mean there will be 1/720 Ranger sponsons available in the future?

[Admhawk]

Hi guys, I am new here and I am building a part of the USS Ranger 1:72 from scratch. I have the drawings of the Saratoga but I can�t make up a good scale. What I want to know is the height of the hangardeck? Some sources say 25 feet, other sources 30-35? Any help would be appreciated. Cheers,Bas

It's kind of both. The Hangar Deck is the Main Deck which is 25' below the Hangar ceiling, AND 36' below the Flight deck.
A Picture is worth 1000 words.

[Bas Hermsen]

Thank you Darren. Mutch appreciated!

[gtbred]

Mark and Mardis,

I do have a lot of projects going but I've got one of the Italeri Forrestal kits and am turning it into a Desert Storm USS Ranger. The front sponsons actually fit pretty well when I tried so I will try to get those scaled up to 1/350 soon. It shouldn't be too hard to make the earlier versions once that is done. Short answer is: I'm working on it finally

~Greg

Hi Greg, sorry if I missed this, but does this mean there will be 1/720 Ranger sponsons available in the future?

1/720

[gjholmes77]

Yep, those are them and they are a decent fit to the Italeri kit. Since they are pretty small I am going to put them in a set with the port aft Phalanx sponson and the enclosed fantail and extension. I got the test print for the fantail last week and it's a little too big so I will fix it and order a new one soon once it turns out perfect I will make them available to everyone. Then it is on to the hangar bay

~Greg

[gtbred]

Need all of that in 1/350.

[gtbred]

flightdeck has been sanded and painted. No.4 lift is down. Nothing is glue down.

[roym]

Yep, those are them and they are a decent fit to the Italeri kit. Since they are pretty small I am going to put them in a set with the port aft Phalanx sponson and the enclosed fantail and extension. I got the test print for the fantail last week and it's a little too big so I will fix it and order a new one soon once it turns out perfect I will make them available to everyone. Then it is on to the hangar bay

~Greg

Excellent news! Put me down for a set asap! I would prefer an island before the hangar though

[Mark McKinnis]

Saratoga and Independence Islands.

https://www.model-monkey.com/product-pa ... sland-1958

https://www.model-monkey.com/product-pa ... -1970-1975

https://www.model-monkey.com/product-pa ... -1965-1971


The Independence Island works for Ranger as well. Forrestal and Saratoga were a little different.

They are available in different scales as well.

Good Luck,

Mark

[Crossy77]

Hi guys, just got trumpeters 1/350 Kitty Hawk(will pick her up in the next few weeks) with the mk.1 upgrade set. From what I�ve read in reviews it�s hanger deck doesn�t have many details and hasn�t got hanger deck doors? As I�m not too experienced in ships(currently working on 1/350 trumpeter Cornwall oob 1st in many years) was wondering where to start on scratch building some details for the hanger deck or making hanger doors(haven�t seen any pictures of em)? Any help would be much appreciated

Regards
Rodney

[gtbred]

Hangar bay Greg?!! Will it have the bulkheads and everything else. This will have lights.

[gjholmes77]

Rodney,

Here is the instructions for my Shapeways Kitty Hawk hangar sets:

Hopefully it will help you out.

~Greg

[gjholmes77]

Mardis,

Yes, the Ranger hangar will have the bulkheads. Still working on the details but it should be great once I'm done.

~Greg

[Mark McKinnis]

Hi Greg,

Don't forget us 1/700 kids! I plan to use a Fujimi Constellation as a starting point for a 1968 Ranger. I have the kit and the Island from Model Monkey so just need your sponsons and now a Hanger Bay.


Awesome!

[gtbred]

Hi Greg,

Don't forget us 1/700 kids! I plan to use a Fujimi Constellation as a starting point for a 1968 Ranger. I have the kit and the Island from Model Monkey so just need your sponsons and now a Hanger Bay.

Well Mark you know your gonna get the 1/720 first.
Awesome!