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Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:30 am
by kidcurrie42
gtbred wrote: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
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:01 pm
by 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.
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:05 pm
by kidcurrie42
Very nice indeed
What are the parts at the front Left and Right????
Happy Modeling
John
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 2:25 pm
by 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.
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 2:56 pm
by 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
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 2:59 pm
by 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
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 9:33 pm
by gtbred
Nice John!
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:05 am
by 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
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:32 pm
by gjholmes77
Great work John and Mardis! It's exciting watching you guys incorporate my parts into your builds.
Thanks guys!
~Greg
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 12:18 am
by kidcurrie42
Greg!!!!!!......... I have three words for you....... "Keep Em Coming"
And a Big Thanks
Happy Modeling
John
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:03 am
by Hippy Ed
Yer off to a good start thar John!!
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:23 pm
by Mark McKinnis
gjholmes77 wrote: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?
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:14 pm
by 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
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 6:16 pm
by Mark McKinnis
gjholmes77 wrote: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!!!!
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:58 pm
by kidcurrie42
Mark McKinnis wrote:gjholmes77 wrote: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.....
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 11:00 pm
by kidcurrie42
Well I have scratched my first sponson and I am very happy.... I think it has turned out quite well...
Happy Modeling
John
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 5:23 am
by 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.
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 7:12 am
by 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
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 11:29 am
by Mark McKinnis
1991 Roosevelt!
Excellent!!
I love teh "Super CAG" she took along. Now that was what a Carrier Airwing should look like.
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 5:04 pm
by 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