Calling all USS Enterprise CVN-65 fans

[Doughnuts22]

Hi Everyone,

I am new here having only signed up yesterday.

I have purchased the Tamiya 1:350 CVN 65 and would like to do the best possible job on her as I can and I want to build her to the early 80's. I have purchased the Airwing, Photoetch sets, parts from Shapeways, resin figures and other resin parts (kits) etc. I just need to purchase EZ Line, decals various styrene sheets etc for the hanger bay and for any mods that need to be done to her. I will be building this as a Seascape diorama so will also need to purchase the parts for that too.

I am also one of those people who will not start a project until I have all the parts I need to complete the build, so have been busy buying parts over the last few years and have at least another 6 months to a year before all the parts have been collected. ( it appears to be an expensive project to complete to a high standard)

The issues I currently face is that I am unable to locate a website where I can find some good detailed pictures of the ship in the early 80's. You could say I am becoming confused as to whats what, as there appears to be a wealth of ref pictures on the www. I am not sure what pictures are from the early 80's and whats not. I am also having issues trying to locate a seller who who sells decals for the Airwing which would include not only the F-14 but also the Prowler, Greyhound, Hawkeye and Sea king for the early 80's. I have looked into Starfighter who does sell the decals for the CVN 65 but no decals for the Airwing for the 80's. I have also located an company called Boatswain Model and emailed them, however they have not got back to me so are either not interested or gone out of business.

So in short if anyone here knows of a place where I might be able to purchase the Airwing decal sets for the early 80's, or a downloadable file for the Airwing in scale so I can print the decals myself and of a place for the ref pictures of the CVN 65 for the early 80's including some great shots of the hanger bay it would be gratefully appreciated.

I want to do this old lady some justice when building her as I believe she was the best of the best and deserves to be built right!

Apologises if this has been covered in any other topics, however I would be grateful for any assistance you guys can give me on this quest.

Regards

Richard

For most complete collection of pics Ray Bean at Stillmotionphotographics in Canada does a superb Photo DVD with Gb's of pics of Big E



Cheers Bruce

[gtbred]

Got Ray's first dvd and book way back then. Help out a lot.

[Mark McKinnis]

Nice job Red!

Retirement is doing you right...............

[Norseman]

I want to put this request to the experts on CVN 65 in this forum. I'm looking for the Gold Medal Lo Vis CAW 11, West Coast Air wing decals for the USS Enterprise CVN 65. I realize that Gold Medal has discontinued them, but I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a couple sets for the 1984 version I am building from when I was on WEST PAC with the MARDET.

Thanks in Advance,

[Rob Jansen]

I want to put this request to the experts on CVN 65 in this forum. I'm looking for the Gold Medal Lo Vis CAW 11, West Coast Air wing decals for the USS Enterprise CVN 65. I realize that Gold Medal has discontinued them, but I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a couple sets for the 1984 version I am building from when I was on WEST PAC with the MARDET.

Thanks in Advance,

There's a set available on eBay right now.
If that doesn't work send me your email there's a chance I might have a sheet in my collection somewhere, but I have to dig.

[Norseman]

Rob,

Glad you saw those. I didn't see them the other day when I looked. I was able to get all I needed. Thanks again for your help.

John

[Rob Jansen]

Rob,

Glad you saw those. I didn't see them the other day when I looked. I was able to get all I needed. Thanks again for your help.

John

That is very good news!!!
Cheers!

[Doughnuts22]

Hi All,

I am trying to track down the markings for all the CVW 11 aircraft and Helicopters that served on the Enterprise between the early to mid 80's. I have found that the companies that used to make them have discontinued them.

I have looked on http://www.gonavy.jp/CVW-NHf.html but I can't see the markings there and I have also looked on http://www.wings-aviation.ch/24-Naval-W ... CVW-11.htm and while there are some markings it seems to be missing a lot of data. Also the site does not appear to have all the markings from all the aircraft and helicopters for the Enterprise.

Does anyone know of a better source for the markings? I have no problem with running them through photoshop or gimp to tidy up the markings and printing them myself. This is giving me a big headache from bashing my head against the wall, it also doesn't help as I have never really done a ship of aircraft and want to get this right and I am becoming very confused with the whole thing.

If anyone out there who knows about the markings and where I can go to get a good source of the markings for both sides of the aircraft and helicopters and help my poor bruised and confused little brain I would really appreciate it.

[Mark McKinnis]

Helllo,

Boatswain Decals does a set for Enterprise CVW-11 1982. Scroll down in the following link:

http://www.boatswainmodel.com/products.html

Starfighter Decals does the ship:

https://www.starfighter-decals.com/cvn6 ... 22001.html


Hope that helps,

Mark

[cam]

Helllo,

Boatswain Decals does a set for Enterprise CVW-11 1982. Scroll down in the following link:

http://www.boatswainmodel.com/products.html

Starfighter Decals does the ship:

https://www.starfighter-decals.com/cvn6 ... 22001.html


Hope that helps,

Mark

If you have any luck contacting Boatwain Model let me know. Trying to contact them since Feb without any luck. Think they are MIA

[gtbred]

Still a ways to go. But getting there.

[cam]

Trying to find out what the piece of deck equipment is called carrying the two red tanks https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cvn65-68/113.htm

Can anyone enlighten me?

[Admhawk]

Not much info available for the early CV Equipment, but I think this is an early Twin Agent Unit foam firefighting tractor.

[cam]

Not much info available for the early CV Equipment, but I think this is an early Twin Agent Unit foam firefighting tractor.

Thanks Darren. That has helped in finding further information.

The vehicle is called a Twin Ball Fire Fighting Unit (TBFFU). Found a report (minus usable pictures) detailing how this was evaluated at Yankee Station in 1967 aboard CVA-62 (as well as a couple of other carriers). Looks like there is a hose reel behind the PKP tank.

I am researching for a CVAN-65 (1968) build in the future. Aiming to get deck equipment as accurate as possible., so looks like the TBFFU is part of that.

[sierra hotel]

I still have the CVN 65 50 YRS available . now totalled to 1250 images Now included are 2 DVD is one ...
how much longer I don't know as I am dealing with cancer health issues and may shut everything down next year.
$28.00 usd

be quick .
email me at stillmo@shaw.ca

[gtbred]

Hope you overcome your cancer Ray. Post more of BigE this coming weekend!

[KG1968]

Hi All
Returning to this great hobby after may years absent.
I decided to go all in and get underway (pardon the pun) with the Tamiya Enterprise.
After reading many inspirational build logs (such as DWD) I'd like to attempt to put a hanger deck into my ship.
My question is, could anyone recommend the thickness of styrene need for the deck and bulkheads. I'm thinking I'd need a reasonable thickness for the deck to prevent sagging.
Appreciate any advice

Ken

[silvershadow]

Hi All
Returning to this great hobby after may years absent.
I decided to go all in and get underway (pardon the pun) with the Tamiya Enterprise.
After reading many inspirational build logs (such as DWD) I'd like to attempt to put a hanger deck into my ship.
My question is, could anyone recommend the thickness of styrene need for the deck and bulkheads. I'm thinking I'd need a reasonable thickness for the deck to prevent sagging.
Appreciate any advice

Ken

Chances are good it will still bend over time. Just when you do make some bracing underneath it, make sure you brace it 2 directions, diamond pattern of some sort. I had smaller flat parts, with some "one way" plastic on it, and it did bend (did not fix it to my ship in the next few days) but i believe, if you brace it somehow, and not wait too long to fix it to your ship, it might stay flat forever.

[gtbred]

that is why I said not to glue the deck to the braces but to the hull sides itself as I think the glue causes the sheet to bend.

Be careful putting the deck in. I screw up the first time. Had to start a new deck.

[silvershadow]

Good day you good people out there. Does anyone have a record on how many tractors / forklifts and so on are usually on a modern carrier?
I mean, yes we can buy a lot of these items.. and make the deck & hangar fully packed, but I always keep wondering, is this too much or was there more in real life?
Would be great if there is a list of vehicles one can have as a guide when building a carrier like this.