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Author:  Mick M [ Wed Dec 21, 2022 8:21 am ]
Post subject:  USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
I've started it sometime in the summer. That's where I'm now. I have both Eduard sets, extra P2Y's, boats and guns from Black Cat, deck from Woodhunter, plus some of my own PE and wooden decks for forecastle and stern. I'm hoping for some progress over the Christmas brake, but we'll see :wink_1:


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closer:

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some loose bits:

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props:

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Cheers
Mick
Author:  marijn van gils [ Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
Excellent and crisp work! I like the shading effect on the hull plating. You managed very well to keep the 'feel' similar on the grey, black and red areas, which is not that easy. :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
Author:  SG1 [ Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
Lovely paintwork and shading! :cool_2: supercool
Author:  Mick M [ Wed Dec 21, 2022 2:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
Thanks, I'm glad that you like it. I have pictures SBS of shading the red part if anyone is interested :cool_1:
Author:  MartinJQuinn [ Thu Dec 22, 2022 1:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
Very nice work
Author:  Mick M [ Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
Some progress on this front, all primed and ALMOST ready for paint:

Black Cat's boats and guns:

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and the rest of the junk:

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Them 3D bits require far more work than I anticipated, still they look cool enough :heh:

Cheers
Mick
Author:  Mick M [ Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
I have a dillema, it's time to ask wiser people :cool_1:
Problem is the color of P2Y's. Trumpy says they should be silver, but i have some doubts. They also could be in that earlier grey color, they were withdrawn from frontline service more less in the same time when the silver was introduced as the main aviation color. Does anyone KNOW haw was it with those P2Y's?
I also asume that Seagulls should be silver without any doubts?

Cheers
Mick
Author:  Mick M [ Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
Now the remainder of the 'junk' have to add some PE to it and it'll be time to paint ALL of it.....



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Slowly but surely we're getting closer to the shore  



Cheers

Mick
Author:  marijn van gils [ Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:41 am ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
Good progress, and a very nice forest of toothpicks and wires! :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
That junk will make for excellent detail on the model.
Author:  Mick M [ Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
Thanks Martin :cool_1:
Author:  NavyShooter [ Tue Feb 07, 2023 7:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
A fascinating subject - the Langley. I'm interested in how they decided not to enclose the hangar deck - one would have thought that the reason to have the hangar deck is not simply storage of aircraft, but also aircraft maintenance, and having things open to the elements makes that somewhat more difficult to manage.

Well done on the detail bits! They add so much to a model!

NS
Author:  Mick M [ Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
I guess they were checking if the whole idea is viable at all, so the conversion was done cheapest possible way. After it proved useful Lex and Sara had nice enclosed spacious hangars :big_grin:
Author:  Dan K [ Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
Great subject. Intricate work.
Author:  Bas [ Thu Feb 16, 2023 7:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
Mick M wrote:
Thanks, I'm glad that you like it. I have pictures SBS of shading the red part if anyone is interested :cool_1:


Looking awesome! I really like how subtle but visible the plating has become. Can you show some pictures of this?

Keep it up!

- Bas
Author:  Mick M [ Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
No problem, this is the sequence with hull red as an example:
1. Orange base over gray primer:

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2. First shade, upper part of recessed streaks:

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3. Second shade, same as above but narrower, closer to top.

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4. Vertical plate joints, that is the end of recessed streaks. They need light filter of the base color. Them shades will take more layers of filter then the highlights, that's why the need first filter now, before being masked off.

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5. First highlight, top parts of the protruding streaks.

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6. Second highlight, same as above, narower towards the top:

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7. Plate joints on the protruding streaks and everything unmasked, ready for final filter of the base color:

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and in proper position :smallsmile:

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8. After final filter, job's done :cool_2: This color is a bit special, never looks same on the picture and in reality, but black and grey are done exactly the same way.

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I hope it's helpful Bas.

Cheers
Mick.
Author:  Mick M [ Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
Finally all that stuff painted in base colors. Only flight deck and planes left, but that'll come after all this is washed, weathered and put together..... Some fun ahead :big_grin:

 

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Cheers

Mick
Author:  HMC_Rubber_Ducky [ Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
Looking good!

Thanks for posting the painting process on the hull. I've got a VF Taiho in the works and I've been looking for ways to improve on my standard monotone red/monotone grey hulls. Based on your pictures, I think I might be able to pull your method off.
Author:  Mick M [ Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
That VF Taiho would be very nice subject to do something like that. It makes unimpressive monotone hulls to 'pop out'. I'll gladly follow your efforts :big_grin:
I have 1/700 Taiho, full hull from Fujimi and quite a few add ons for it as well. But for her I'm going for what if green-green end of the war camo and planned air group with Reppus and Ryuseis...... someday :cool_2:
Author:  MartinJQuinn [ Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
She's coming along nicely. That hull really pops.
Author:  Mick M [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 4:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: USS Langley (AV-3), Trumpeter, 1/350
Thanks Martin, I'm doing my best :cool_2:
Washes done on most of the stuff, only hull and boats left. I'm finally getting closer to real fun: weathering all that junk   :woo_hoo:

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Cheers
Mick
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