1/700 DRAGON Light Carrier

[NukeMM]

I have just complete my build of the 1/700 Dragon Premium Edition USS Independence CVL-22 kit. I chose to depict the USS Monterey CVL-26.

I just got back into ship modeling around Thanksgiving when I thought that I'd see if I could find models of either of the ships that my father served on in the early '50's. I found models for both of his ships, the USS Mindoro CVE-120 (Commencement Bay class by FleetNet) and the USS Duxbury Bay AVP-38 (Barnegat class seapane tender small by Iron Shipwright). I ordered both kits and in anticipation of their arrival, I purchased teh DRAGON Independence kit to hone my rusty modeling skills a little and to see what tools have or lost and what paints I have and which have dried up.

I received the Commencement Bay kit first and modified it into the Mindoro and finished just in time to give to m dad for Christmas. The Monterey kit went on the back burner while working on other projects.

I have just completed the Monterey, this weekend.

Here are a few shots of it.

[NukeMM]

Just to add a few more photos........

[MartinJQuinn]

Nice work!! These ships were real workhorses in the Pacific.

[Nektarios]

Nice build.

[Filipe Ramires]

Well done Carl. Your model reminds me the USS Bataan that I have built some years ago in a very very similar way to yours!!! Good job indeed yours!!!!

[johndon]

Very nice work Carl

John

[NukeMM]

Thank you for the kind words, gentlemen!

I am always a little hesitant to post photos of some of my builds in this marvelous forum. I see so many masterpieces in these galleries, and I am but an amateur. I have learned to not take such close and zoomed in photos of my models. Fewer flaws show, that way.

I am always open to constructive critizism, tips and techniques, and historical and structural accuracies advice. If I can't change the errors, now, I will remember them in the future.

I have already been learning a lot from reading the online ship modeling forums.

Humbly yours,

Carl M.
MM1/SS (1982-1995)

[Dustermaker]

Great job on the ship, and its good to see once more person from Nebraska here. Lesforan is the only other I know of.

[V-103]

Great job! That CVL looks nice in the late-war scheme.

[Paulooi]

Beautiful! And great looking waves as well. Looks like your hiatus from the hobby did not diminish your touch. I have an un-built Independence class and I'll keep your pictures for reference.

Paul