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I thought that I would initiate the new thread for the Carrier Builders this year. I have to complete a CV-6 Enterprise Airwing and the Kittyhawk still. Next after that may be the Antietam.

I am taking a break from carriers for another kit or two, and then I am returning to Antietam.

KWEL, 1/350 Coal Sea,1/350 Tico will be posted here.

jgrease wrote:I am taking a break from carriers for another kit or two, and then I am returning to Antietam.

Who'da thunk. You of all people takin' a break from Carriers!! Now Kidcurry or Gtb now that would be understandable

I am off to a slow start on my carrriers so will jump in here when I have pics to post. CV-8 Hornet (Trumpy 1/700) CVA-59 (1/542 Revel) which I'm still removing molded on details so I can install the GMM pe set to it

Keep the blades sharp fellers

Well i look forward to seeing some pics of Carriers posted and posting some, decalling of Hornets flightdeck is almost complete, just removed the after director post of the island, gotta add the Prifly to the funnel, so yep she is coming along,

Happy modeling

John

I'll join in on this GB. The ship is yet TBD.

Put me down for a 350 scale CVN 75 Harry S Truman. Might run out of steam though before the end of the year
Just got it started, scratching added weapon sponsors at the mo

Glad you went ahead and started it, I've been so busy lately that I forgot. I have a huge number of carriers in the works so I'll just choose one for this build.

gtb -red wrote:KWEL, 1/350 Coal Sea,1/350 Tico will be posted here.

gona try somethind new here. instead of hangerdeck first,it will be the flightdeck. a dumb move or not will see.

Gordon Bjorklund wrote:I'll join in on this GB. The ship is yet TBD. Waiting on Dragon's next Short Hull Essex with correct flight deck to be released. Time frame to be 1943 with aircraft National Emblems surrounded with red for added color.

I used the Dragon Essex for that time period. I think that the flight deck on that model is correct for an early Essex build. It only has the starboard cat.

Mark, you are right about the flight deck on the Essex.
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I used the Dragon Essex for that time period. I think that the flight deck on that model is correct for an early Essex build. It only has the starboard cat.

I've edited my orginal post accordingly.

gtb -red wrote:

gtb -red wrote:KWEL, 1/350 Coal Sea,1/350 Tico will be posted here.

gona try somethind new here. instead of hangerdeck first,it will be the flightdeck. a dumb move or not will see.

Aint that like building the Empire State building from the top down

Avery Boyer wrote:Glad you went ahead and started it, I've been so busy lately that I forgot. I have a huge number of carriers in the works so I'll just choose one for this build.

You fergot!! I may even pull out the USS Pine Island for this build

Eddie

Gordon, Welcome aboard

Guys i ll join this group too. As soon as i finish my 4 Kilaueas and add PE to my 3 Towada AOEs. I have to decide what to build though.

I have several unbuilt carriers in my stash i ll have to decide which one to build for this group.

My choices are:

DELPHIS GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI
ISW CV-9
REVELL CVN-65
DML CV-31
DML CV-36
DML LPH-4
DML CVS-37

also by the time i ll be finishing the above mentioned ships I ll be getting my
CVA-14 kit from Ships & Co.

Can you me choose the subject?? Any suggestions would be welcome.

Nektarios wrote:Guys i ll join this group too. As soon as i finish my 4 Kilaueas and add PE to my 3 Towada AOEs. I have to decide what to build though.

I have several unbuilt carriers in my stash i ll have to decide which one to build for this group.

My choices are:

DELPHIS GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI
ISW CV-9
REVELL CVN-65
DML CV-31
DML CV-36
DML LPH-4
DML CVS-37

also by the time i ll be finishing the above mentioned ships I ll be getting my
CVA-14 kit from Ships & Co.

Can you me choose the subject?? Any suggestions would be welcome.

ISW CV-9 datz my choice

As fer the others, just box 'em up & ship 'em....

I would agree with Ed on that one. Then the Ships&Co Intrepid. I plan on getting one of those as well. I am thinking about getting another ISW CV-9 and converting it into an SCB-27C Intrepid. Then I will make the Ships & Co SCB-125 into a Hancock. I still a little nervous about sending card info through email though so I will probably wait until Bill at Pacific Front gets them in stock.

Mark McKinnis wrote:I would agree with Ed on that one. Then the Ships&Co Intrepid. I plan on getting one of those as well. I am thinking about getting another ISW CV-9 and converting it into an SCB-27C Intrepid. Then I will make the Ships & Co SCB-125 into a Hancock. I still a little nervous about sending card info through email though so I will probably wait until Bill at Pacific Front gets them in stock.

i would love to see you build the USS Intrepid as a SCB-27C.

Happy modeling

John

kidcurrie42 wrote:

gtb -red wrote: gona try somethind new here. instead of hangerdeck first,it will be the flightdeck. a dumb move or not will see.

Aint that like building the Empire State building from the top down

A surprise this afternoon.

kidcurrie42 wrote:

Mark McKinnis wrote:I would agree with Ed on that one. Then the Ships&Co Intrepid. I plan on getting one of those as well. I am thinking about getting another ISW CV-9 and converting it into an SCB-27C Intrepid. Then I will make the Ships & Co SCB-125 into a Hancock. I still a little nervous about sending card info through email though so I will probably wait until Bill at Pacific Front gets them in stock.

i would love to see you build the USS Intrepid as a SCB-27C.

Happy modeling

John

That would be an interesting build up

gtb -red wrote:A surprise this afternoon.

Its already afternoon here gtb