WIP: Gallery 1/350 Intrepid into CVA-12 USS Hornet (1957)

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More work on Jan 23rd. Work on the 5" and twin 3" guns. I'm using the Bunker Studio 1/350th USN 5"/38 Single Gun (Open Mount) set unmodified. I used the Veteran Model 1/350th 3"/50 Mk 22 Twin Guns (Open Mount)(VTM35001) set modified by using the brass barrels from the Veryfire Twin Mount set (USS18)or a much better appearance. I followed the instructions from the Veteran Model but then carefully cut-off the barrels. I then used my xacto knife and drilled a small hole into each gun and then placed the Veryfire barrels into them. Looks MUCH better. I scratch built the Antenna Mount for the fantail starboard side gun since of course the kit doesn't provide that..

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Finished painting the Twin 3" and single 5" guns.

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Working on the aircraft for now. Can't find any 1/350 AD-5N aircraft so I'm having to scratch built some. I need for for the project. I started by clipping of the extra bits on the rear elevators of the AD-5W aircraft I have. The large bulbous attachment under the belly is a separate piece so removing that was not needed. I then took some old L'Arsenal 1/350 F9F-8 first generation aircraft and cut them down so that I could form the radar pods for the AD-5N. Not perfect but acceptable.

[Pieter]

Interesting airgroup. One hardly see any of this period being built.

[Guest]

Interesting airgroup. One hardly see any of this period being built.

The project is a life-long dream to build a 1/350th CVA-12 USS Hornet as she was in her 1957 Westpac cruise (my uncle was with VA-146 for the cruise. My dad just missed it.

[Killerbeans]

Great project. My dad was on CVA-9 USS Essex, on her first cruise after SCB-125 mod. The first modern carriers of the jet age. You are doing justice to the type.
Good stuff.

[FFG-7]

do you mean this? CVA-9 USS Essex Booklet of General Plans (1960) https://archive.org/details/cva9bogp1960

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Finally bit the bullet and started scratch building the URR-13 Phasor 90 structures for the four corners of CVA-12 in 1957. I've put this off for 3 years hoping someone would produce them.

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Primed and done. I won't add these to the model until the flight deck is on and finished and all PE has been added. They aren't perfect but they're a pretty good amateur attempt to make the project as realistic as possible.

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For the Tilley I used Swordfish Models 1/350 3D Printed Tilley but instead of using their crane I substituted Tom's Modelworks PE crane. Looks alot better and more realistic.

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Finally attached the mast. Just some minor things to do (i.e., Flag box covers)

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Finished the deck vehicles.

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Airwing completed. CAG-14.