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Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 7:52 am**

If you measure it its something like 1/730 but the difference is small with 1:700.

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 11:03 am**

Thanks, kidcurrie and Nektarios. Is the Arii Coral Sea kit still available? I looked around a little on the net and couldn't find anywhere that carried it.

Mac

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 11:14 am**

you may find it here:

http://www.hlj.com/product/ARIA128

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 1:28 pm**

I can get you one here in uk and bring it over when i come over, or look on Ebay, type in 1/800, you will also find CVN-65 on there with modern island, which is correct size for 1/720.

John

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 2:39 pm**

Is there an actual Coral Sea kit or would I have to modify an Arii Midway kit?

Mac

Posted: **Sun May 06, 2007 3:17 pm**

Hi Mac, its a modify the midway i am afraid, if you look through the post you will see some of the work involved.

John

Posted: **Mon May 07, 2007 1:35 am**

Well, I am the last one to be called "qualified" in the field of carriers, but didn't Ray Bean fom Canada announce that Dragon is up to release an angle-deck Midway in 1/700 this year: Maybe it's worth the wait?
Guido

Posted: **Mon May 07, 2007 2:49 am**

Hi Guido,

Even if Midway is released by a company its still a very different ship than Coral Sea. So unless someone releases a real Coral Sea the choices are conversion or scratchbuilding. It would be really nice if someone released a Coral Sea but I think that it is more probable to see in plastic carriers that can be reissued as their sisterships. Forrestal class is an example. Midway might be an exception because it would sell very well especially in Japan since it has been based in Yokosuka. I wish you are right.

Posted: **Mon May 07, 2007 4:24 am**

... hoping for the best! - as usual!

Posted: **Mon May 07, 2007 4:02 pm**

Hi all, well a good weekend that was, USS Coral Sea is very close to being finished and i have made decals for CVW-17 for Operation Eldorado Canyon in 1986, walkways and other decals will come from my selection of Starfighter decals. i have also done Unrep, Ammo dump, electrical box and hangar door markings.

more to come soon

Posted: **Mon May 07, 2007 4:24 pm**

That s great stuff John.Keep up the good work.Now all we need is a Coral Sea model in 1/700.

Posted: **Mon May 07, 2007 9:35 pm**

Just let you know that I'm ON the job.Nice decals Kid.

Posted: **Mon May 07, 2007 10:56 pm**

This is what I mean you got me a idea Nektarious.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p226 ... 0_0174.jpg

Posted: **Tue May 08, 2007 4:09 am**

Hey gtb, that will be an awesome dio, do you intend having a sea base for them,

For info incase you do not already know, Nimitz is lead ship of Strike group Eleven, under her control is DESRON-23(The Little Beavers) made up of the following units USS Princeton CG-59, USS John Paul Jones DDG-53, USS Higgins DDG-76 and USS Chafee DDG-90. I and i would say all who visit here look forward to seeing more as your build progresses.

Posted: **Tue May 08, 2007 6:06 pm**

Yeah Kid,drop both of them in Celluclay like those old photos I posted on the web.By the way here's some photos I came across.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... 74-002.jpg Nice weathering

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... shdown.jpg

Posted: **Fri May 11, 2007 2:43 am**

Hey guys, well USS Coral Sea and Ranger are making another Atlantic crossing to their base port of Lexington SC, so will be online from the USA later in the week if not sooner.

Happy Modelling

John

Posted: **Sat May 12, 2007 10:05 pm**

Hi all, well finally got USS Coral Sea and Ranger to base port, Spent 2 hours in security, missed connecting flight all because i average one trip a month to see my future wife, after 2 hours of waiting i answered exact same questions as asked at the first check, 5 mins in total and no bag search. no call allowed to tell my GF that i wouldnt be arriving on the scheduled flight, eventually arrived 100 mins late, kinda took the gloss off the day we closed the deal on our new house.

Anyways here are a few pics for you all,

New Years day 1991 my arrival for my day on USS Midway, pics were taken in the Lynx so are not top notch

I see spot 3

More from my day onboard later.

John

Getting nearer, notice the guy working on the JDB with the safety jacks in place.

Posted: **Sat May 12, 2007 10:26 pm**

I keep thinking of a BUGS BUNNY cartoon with that guy

Good photos by the way.

Posted: **Mon May 14, 2007 9:43 pm**

Here are a few more pics from my day at sea on Midway also some from my tour on Xmas day 1990.....

Was i ever that young

More to follow

Posted: **Wed May 16, 2007 10:22 am**

Well here are more of Midway, this is Xmas day 1990, Best Xmas present ever........... these were taken from HMS Gloucester alongside in Abu Dhabi.

I am hoping to get some kind of modelling achieved today, i need some stress relief, this house buying/moving and decorating thing is too much.

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