Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway

[kidcurrie42]

Just got my stuff from Shapeways. Man this Gregg guy is good!!!

Yes!!! indeed he is....... I will need it all reduced to 1/700 too

Happy Modeling

John

[gtbred]

Gregg is great! He even number the wall of the openings. Like people like myself forget things! I can't wait for the aft curve Sponsons.

[kidcurrie42]

Very nice indeed What are the parts at the front Left and Right????

Happy Modeling

John

[gtbred]

Front left to right: engines on carts the middle con stations and those tie downs near the waterline on Superarriers forgot what they are called. Anyway order them because I made a mistake sanding them off.

[kidcurrie42]

Yes I will order some engines as I want to put one on the fantail, will have to modify it a little bit.... I will purchase some of the those
securing points.....

Happy Modeling

John

[kidcurrie42]

Well today was a nice sunny day, temps in the 70's, so I got outside and got the Holes in the base and the base plate drilled out and tidied up, this will be where the wires for the lighting will pass through..... Now onto getting the base plate attached to the Hull and the real construction can begin.

Happy Modeling

John

[gtbred]

Nice John!

[kidcurrie42]

Well I think I was one of the lucky ones, base plate fits reasonably well, It is on and glued in place, with a little help keeping it secured in place...

Happy Modeling

John

[gjholmes77]

Great work John and Mardis! It's exciting watching you guys incorporate my parts into your builds.

Thanks guys!

~Greg

[kidcurrie42]

Greg!!!!!!......... I have three words for you....... "Keep Em Coming"

And a Big Thanks

Happy Modeling

John

[Hippy Ed]

Yer off to a good start thar John!!

[Mark McKinnis]

Great work John and Mardis! It's exciting watching you guys incorporate my parts into your builds.

Thanks guys!

~Greg

Hi Greg,

I would like to see a Hanger Fire Door for JFK!! Does the Nimitz one work for JFK?

[gjholmes77]

Hi Mark,

The Nimitz doors are pretty close to JFK but not exact. So... either people won't notice or it wouldn't take me too long to modify them a bit to match.

~Greg

[Mark McKinnis]

Hi Mark,

The Nimitz doors are pretty close to JFK but not exact. So... either people won't notice or it wouldn't take me too long to modify them a bit to match.

~Greg

OK, I will take a 1/350 Kennedy set of doors when you have it ready. Probably ought to do a set for Kitty Hawk as well. I know someone who will get one of those too!!!!

[kidcurrie42]

Hi Mark,

The Nimitz doors are pretty close to JFK but not exact. So... either people won't notice or it wouldn't take me too long to modify them a bit to match.

~Greg

OK, I will take a 1/350 Kennedy set of doors when you have it ready. Probably ought to do a set for Kitty Hawk as well. I know someone who will get one of those too!!!!

Hmmmn.... I wonder who that is then.....

[kidcurrie42]

Well I have scratched my first sponson and I am very happy.... I think it has turned out quite well...

Happy Modeling

John

[Mark McKinnis]

You caught me John!!


Your Nimitz is looking good.

What era Nimitz are you doing? I plan on doing mine 1991, my Dessert Storm Cruise. We were actually the Bench Carrier for that show. We go there right as it ended.

[kidcurrie42]

Hello Mark,

I am intending to convert mine to the Desert Storm Roosevelt..... I would love to have Ranger, America and Midway to complete the set......
I was there on HMS Gloucester for Desert Shield and Storm........ I got a few hours on Independence during Desert Shield and also on Ranger and Midway just before Desert Storm began....

This would make a nice but BIG diorama I think

Yes I could be tempted to do Red Sea JFK and Saratoga

Happy Modeling

John

[Mark McKinnis]

1991 Roosevelt!

Excellent!!

I love teh "Super CAG" she took along. Now that was what a Carrier Airwing should look like.

[kidcurrie42]

You are so right Mark, that was one heck of a CAG she carried.....

I do miss the Old CAG's lots of variety, many of my favorite aircraft.

Just hoping we see the Forrestal class in 1/350, Midway/Coral Sea I cannot see that happening..... too many differences.... maybe one or the other.....

Happy Modeling

John