Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway

kidcurrie42 · Post by **kidcurrie42** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:32 pm

Thanks for the kind comments all

Happy modeling

John

jgrease · Post by **jgrease** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:49 pm

Anyone looking for references for their Dragon Antietam carrier is urged to go to this thread on the Main Board:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=36143
I have posted photos as well as all the information provided by former crew members - get them while the thread exists since it will go off after 60 days.

John

ASFC · Post by **ASFC** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:46 am

Can you tell what it is yet?

The Island of Victorious will need cleaning up yet before painting and some photoetch rails.
Pictures of the rest of the ship to follow.

Considering this kit dates from what, 1959, usual Airfix problems aside it is not a bad a kit compared to some I have built!

kidcurrie42 · Post by **kidcurrie42** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:13 pm

jgrease wrote:Anyone looking for references for their Dragon Antietam carrier is urged to go to this thread on the Main Board:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=36143
I have posted photos as well as all the information provided by former crew members - get them while the thread exists since it will go off after 60 days.

John

Hi JG

Thanks for posting that, i have been following that with intrest, it will help me with my build.

Happy modeling

John

kidcurrie42 · Post by **kidcurrie42** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:22 pm

Hiya ASFC,
Welcome to the Slipway, hope to see more of your work, I joined the RN a few years too late to see Victorious in service, only Ark, Hermes and Bulwark were left in service in 75, Eagle was moored in Plymouth awaiting the trip to the scrapyard, i have Fujimi Ark and Eagle in my stash and am awaiting the release of Hermes from IHP, i also have modern Ark, Invincible and Illustrious and a few other RN subjects.

Happy modeling

John

ASFC · Post by **ASFC** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:01 pm

Thanks Kidcurrie. Although my aim is not to build every last RN carrier of the last 40 years (that being cost prohibitive for me), I am going to give what I have got as much justice as possible. Makes a nice change from all these American Carriers (not that I haven't got my fair share of them either, although the likes of Nektarios and you Kidcurrie give them better justice than I have!).

Here is Lusty, under construction. She is stalled at the moment, being of Dragon 07 Heritage. Stalled because of the hole where the Seadart should be. I did not find Dragons 'conversion' piece adequate! She will of course get photoetch in due course.

And here is my Ark Royal. Built when I was just starting out-so lacks the photoetch the other two will have. I recently put her through refit to replace damage (using the spares I got with the Lusty) caused by building her during my teenage years! Eventually she will get some photoetch work as well!

p.s. Does anyone know a good 1/600 and 1/700 RN Carrier decal manufacturer? Thanks in advance.

p.s.s I hope you will all excuse the rather poor photos-they were taken in a hurry!

kidcurrie42 · Post by **kidcurrie42** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:13 pm

I know of no RN carrier decals, White Ensign Models produce a RN Decal set that will give you hull and island letters and numbers, they also the carry Xtradecal striping in various colours which is good for flightdecks.

Happy modeling

John

gtb -red · Post by **gtb -red** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:52 pm

1/350 1962-64 BigE hull Monday night.

gtb -red · Post by **gtb -red** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:40 pm

The hanger bay oval openings are not glue. Just wanted to see if they fit. everything else glue on and drying ,it's kind rough looking. But in two weeks she look all right. Two more photos of Ranger. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1150.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1151.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1152.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1153.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1142.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1145.jpg HiYA Tony Bunch!

kidcurrie42 · Post by **kidcurrie42** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:41 am

Hey gtb,
Great start on the Enterprise, she is taking shape nicely

Ranger is looking Awesome

I look forward to your next update

Happy modeling

John

ASFC · Post by **ASFC** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:16 pm

Hi gtb-I'm gobsmacked-I consider myself to have moderate scratchbuilding abilities bu those carriers of your are really coming along nicely-I look forward to more progress!

gtb -red · Post by **gtb -red** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:21 pm

ManyThanks to Tony Bunch that help me out. More photos next Monday.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:02 pm

Hey u got a pic of all the carriers atm?
I dont like to search 41 pages

Mitch

mitchell300 · Post by **mitchell300** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:57 am

Guest wrote:Hey u got a pic of all the carriers atm?
I dont like to search 41 pages

Mitch

The quest is me

Forgot to log in :S

Mitch

gtb -red · Post by **gtb -red** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:43 pm

I guess you meant to see all of builds. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_0307.jpg

gtb -red · Post by **gtb -red** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:48 pm

getting there,a lot more Monday. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1157.jpg

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:25 am

gtb -red wrote:I guess you meant to see all of builds. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_0307.jpg

U got it

Impressive builds btw

Mitch

gtb -red · Post by **gtb -red** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:12 am

http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1159.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1161.jpg more tomorrow,flightdeck next week.

ASFC · Post by **ASFC** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:44 am

gtb

As promised an update on my build, R38 Victorious. The Island has been cleaned up and painted, and is just waiting for some photoetch work. The 7 Gun Turrets for the Sponsons are done straight OOB. I have waterlined the Hull and given it a Plasticard base to give it added strength. As you will see in the photos I have started to paint the flightdeck, and the sponson are painted and awaiting photoetch railings. The Airfix supplied (i.e molded on) Lift rafts (or whatever they were supposed to represent) were cut off and I have started to scratchbuild replacements based on photos of Victorious during the 60's.

The 3-D radar will be left as a working part on the finished model as I can't decide which direction it should face!

Close up showing work on the flightdeck walkways.

Hippy Ed · Post by **Hippy Ed** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:08 pm

gtb -red wrote:http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1159.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1161.jpg more tomorrow,flightdeck next week.

Yup, looks like a carrier

Coming along there Red

ASFC, Looks great so far

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