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Hi all,
Here is a pic of CVN-70 as she is now, lots of radars back in place, pity there wasnt a pic of that new aft mast , i will keep checking and post pics as needed.



Happy modeling

John

Thanks for posting John. That is going to be a major project for me. For all you CVN76 fans check out http://www.carrierbuilders.net and see Kin M. Regan it's in the forum section.

I wonder how much she weighs now?

Hi Kidd, any news lately.

I realize it's getting nice out, but where are the carriers? I have a couple of non-ship projects on the table, but I intend to finish my Enterprise soon and am looking at either the Antietam or America for my next build. Come on gents - I need inspiration!

HI ya jgrease, will post progress of Ranger on another thread tonight. Going to start JFK 1/350 Cyrus Tan style this week.

jgrease wrote:I realize it's getting nice out, but where are the carriers? I have a couple of non-ship projects on the table, but I intend to finish my Enterprise soon and am looking at either the Antietam or America for my next build. Come on gents - I need inspiration!

I can post my Oriskany for ya, I'm finally making progress! I started on the other side of the hull and intend to have the hull widened, with the new bow built this month. Then I can finally get to building the hull sponsons and detailing the hangar bay.

Hi All,
Sorry for no contact before now, been extremely busy helping my father inlaw with his new house and other projects like his 24 x 24 workshop, its been a 7am - 7pm routine, i had one weekend off in which i managed to get up to the SC IPMS comp, i met Mark from Starfighter which was a pleasure.

Avery i look forward to seeing the Oriskany, i will have to progress my Angled Essex,

Ranger is looking great gtb

Get cracking JG i wanna see some of the great work you do.

Feels good to be back

Laters

John

Hi John, good to here from you. mess up on the Ranger island but another has been made.

Hey John, thought you'd dropped off the face of the earth! Good to see you back!

Hi Everyone.
I'm pleased to see that everyone's alright.

I haven't been posting for a while on the forum. My written exams are due to finish on friday, next week the practical exams will require far less time so I'm gonna start the 1/350 deck vehicle masters. I already have drawings in 1/70 scale that will be helpful.
I had very nice comments regarding the 1/700 mules, but I intend to raise the quality level with the 1/350.
Between exams and to keep cool I'm working on a model, it's well armored, it's got big guns, but it does not float : a M1A1 Abrams.

Keep cool and keep in touch.
Tom

Hiya Tom,
Good Luck with the exams

Hi all,
Here is my progress so far on converting an Axial Essex to a Angled deck, hopefully it will represent USS Hornet as she was in 1957 using Starfighter decals, finding the aircraft could be the hardest part.





More as i progress

Happy modeling

John

John - good luck with the build - I read over that article from Ray Bean and wanted to try it as well.

Hiya JG,
Glad you enjoyed the article, also as an aid you have your larger scaled Essex class, i have been searching Ebay for one, the pics you posted of your build have been of great help.

John

kidcurrie42 wrote:Hi all,
Here is my progress so far on converting an Axial Essex to a Angled deck, hopefully it will represent USS Hornet as she was in 1957 using Starfighter decals, finding the aircraft could be the hardest part.

More as i progress

Happy modeling

John

Looking good mate i can hardly wait to see more.

looking good kid!

Nektarios wrote:

kidcurrie42 wrote:Hi all,
Here is my progress so far on converting an Axial Essex to a Angled deck, hopefully it will represent USS Hornet as she was in 1957 using Starfighter decals, finding the aircraft could be the hardest part.

More as i progress

Happy modeling

John

Looking good mate i can hardly wait to see more.

Hi Nektarios

I will update later in the week

John

On Slipways:
1/700 ......... - 1980's
1/700 USS Hornet - 1957
1/700 USS Ranger - 1991
1/700 USS Platte - 1991
1/700 USS Missouri - 1991
1/700 USS Wisconsin - 1991

Hi gtb,
Thanks for the compliment, your Ranger is looking great i look forward to your updates.

Happy modeling

John

On Slipways:
1/700 ......... - 1980's
1/700 USS Hornet - 1957
1/700 USS Ranger - 1991
1/700 USS Platte - 1991
1/700 USS Missouri - 1991
1/700 USS Wisconsin - 1991

Here is the first of my Carrier Battle Group support ships, i researched USS Platte as at Desert Storm, i bought the JAG USS Cimarron, did a bit more research and realised she was not Jumboised at that time. So decisions, do i decide on researching her at a later date or choose another of the class ? Hmmmn or cut up a $100 plus kit, that is one of the best molded kits i have held in my hands.

Well i decided on the latter course of action, here the two pics show the kit after i cut out a 4.5cm section, then i drilled and pinned the two halves together, to my surprise both halves matched.





More updates as i progress.

Happy modeling

John