1/350 Yorktown CV5 Battle of Coral Sea

[TF17Greg]

There's enough color photo evidence from the war showing them unpainted, so a cream canvas color. I'm not sure if there was a directive to paint them, but I always go unpainted.

So cream canvas will be the color..like a sunbleached khaki could be possible??

[TF17Greg]

Dear all l posted a new video on YouTube channel...check it out if you want to see the WIP of Yorktown's CV-5 deck accesories...and if you want don't hesitate to subscribe...

https://youtu.be/sAAYoAZUyDE

[TF17Greg]

And here are some pictures....
Enjoy

[TF17Greg]

Hello everyone here is today's update on the carrier.
The ISLAND, it begins.
I also saw a stunning video of one of the recent deep dove on Yorktown's wreck.... check it out it's unbeliveable the details you can see...they even found out a CAR next to 3rd elevator...
Hereis the link
https://youtu.be/upNXEVe-w3o?si=tQryZMa7j6kbd8HI

[TF17Greg]

Dear all after watching on of the dives I decided to change one of the AA1.1" 75 platform.

Here are the pictures

[Devin]

Nice work. I hope that someone more industrious than I is cataloging all of the new info in that dive footage. I've watched a lot of it, but there's over 10 hours worth!

[TF17Greg]

Nice work. I hope that someone more industrious than I is cataloging all of the new info in that dive footage. I've watched a lot of it, but there's over 10 hours worth!

The 10 hours video it's just one...
I'm doing some printscreen of interesting parts...as soon as l'm finished l'll post here.

[TF17Greg]

Dear all here is today's update on the carrier...Today l continued withe the island.
One of the bridges...Flag bridge i think.
Enjoy

[FFG-7]

does the flag bridge level catwalk sit flush with the frontend of the island or extends a little bit past the frontend of the island?

[TF17Greg]

does the flag bridge level catwalk sit flush with the frontend of the island or extends a little bit past the frontend of the island?

I'll post the pic from the blueprint I hope it will help

[TF17Greg]

Dear all here is today's update on the Carrier

I�m continuing the built of the Island adding details and the PE are really rewarding, but man they are so fiddly.

Plus I made added glass windows on the Primary Fly Control.

[FFG-7]

I got those same plans as I think I linked them to you.
have a look at these links that shows that catwalk goes past the front end of the island, not flush as you have it.
https://www.navsource.org/archives/02/020576.jpg USS Yorktown (CV-5) returns to Pearl Harbor, 6 February 1942
https://www.navsource.org/archives/02/020503.jpg In Dry Dock # 1 at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, 29 May 1942
https://www.navsource.org/archives/02/05.htm

[TF17Greg]

You mean this ? Check the red arrow..

[FFG-7]

yes as that walkway should extend further forward but not as far as the 1 above it.

[TF17Greg]

yes as that walkway should extend further forward but not as far as the 1 above it.

On the plans it looks flush..plus the PE kit is not as long...I will add plasticard structure to simulate the extension...thank you FFG-7 for showing me this detail

[FFG-7]

the plans are for 1940 & you are doing the carrier in 1942 so there is about 2yrs that changes would be done that is not shown in the plans. look at the ship's navsource photos & other sources to hopefully confirm what you have done or going to do.
you are welcome.

[TF17Greg]

the plans are for 1940 & you are doing the carrier in 1942 so there is about 2yrs that changes would be done that is not shown in the plans. look at the ship's navsource photos & other sources to hopefully confirm what you have done or going to do.
you are welcome.

Thanks... and I did it

Thank u again...by the way do you know anything about signal flags?

[FFG-7]

look at pg 2 of this link https://emed.ie/_docs/Medicocork-Intern ... ignals.pdf to see what 3 flags reads HX 2.

[TF17Greg]

I checked and l would like to put the flags that says

HX-2 which means "I have recieved serious damage under the waterline" and add

IZ "fire has been estiguished"

How do I proceed with the flags? Can you help or advice?

[TF17Greg]

Is this the correct pattern from top to bottom? HX2

Is there an extra flag to separate the 2 messages?

And thisfor IZ top to bottom?