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Thanks for the kind comments all

Happy modeling

John

Anyone looking for references for their Dragon Antietam carrier is urged to go to this thread on the Main Board:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=36143
I have posted photos as well as all the information provided by former crew members - get them while the thread exists since it will go off after 60 days.

John

Can you tell what it is yet?









The Island of Victorious will need cleaning up yet before painting and some photoetch rails.
Pictures of the rest of the ship to follow.

Considering this kit dates from what, 1959, usual Airfix problems aside it is not a bad a kit compared to some I have built!

jgrease wrote:Anyone looking for references for their Dragon Antietam carrier is urged to go to this thread on the Main Board:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=36143
I have posted photos as well as all the information provided by former crew members - get them while the thread exists since it will go off after 60 days.

John

Hi JG

Thanks for posting that, i have been following that with intrest, it will help me with my build.

Happy modeling

John

Hiya ASFC,
Welcome to the Slipway, hope to see more of your work, I joined the RN a few years too late to see Victorious in service, only Ark, Hermes and Bulwark were left in service in 75, Eagle was moored in Plymouth awaiting the trip to the scrapyard, i have Fujimi Ark and Eagle in my stash and am awaiting the release of Hermes from IHP, i also have modern Ark, Invincible and Illustrious and a few other RN subjects.

Happy modeling

John

Thanks Kidcurrie. Although my aim is not to build every last RN carrier of the last 40 years (that being cost prohibitive for me), I am going to give what I have got as much justice as possible. Makes a nice change from all these American Carriers (not that I haven't got my fair share of them either, although the likes of Nektarios and you Kidcurrie give them better justice than I have!).

Here is Lusty, under construction. She is stalled at the moment, being of Dragon 07 Heritage. Stalled because of the hole where the Seadart should be. I did not find Dragons 'conversion' piece adequate! She will of course get photoetch in due course.


And here is my Ark Royal. Built when I was just starting out-so lacks the photoetch the other two will have. I recently put her through refit to replace damage (using the spares I got with the Lusty) caused by building her during my teenage years! Eventually she will get some photoetch work as well!



p.s. Does anyone know a good 1/600 and 1/700 RN Carrier decal manufacturer? Thanks in advance.

p.s.s I hope you will all excuse the rather poor photos-they were taken in a hurry!

I know of no RN carrier decals, White Ensign Models produce a RN Decal set that will give you hull and island letters and numbers, they also the carry Xtradecal striping in various colours which is good for flightdecks.

Happy modeling

John

1/350 1962-64 BigE hull Monday night.

The hanger bay oval openings are not glue. Just wanted to see if they fit. everything else glue on and drying ,it's kind rough looking. But in two weeks she look all right. Two more photos of Ranger. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1150.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1151.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1152.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1153.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1142.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1145.jpg HiYA Tony Bunch!

Hey gtb,
Great start on the Enterprise, she is taking shape nicely
Ranger is looking Awesome
I look forward to your next update

Happy modeling

John

Hi gtb-I'm gobsmacked-I consider myself to have moderate scratchbuilding abilities bu those carriers of your are really coming along nicely-I look forward to more progress!

ManyThanks to Tony Bunch that help me out. More photos next Monday.

Hey u got a pic of all the carriers atm?
I dont like to search 41 pages

Mitch

Guest wrote:Hey u got a pic of all the carriers atm?
I dont like to search 41 pages

Mitch

The quest is me
Forgot to log in :S

Mitch

I guess you meant to see all of builds. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_0307.jpg

getting there,a lot more Monday. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1157.jpg

gtb -red wrote:I guess you meant to see all of builds. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_0307.jpg

U got it
Impressive builds btw

Mitch

http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1159.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1161.jpg more tomorrow,flightdeck next week.

gtb

As promised an update on my build, R38 Victorious. The Island has been cleaned up and painted, and is just waiting for some photoetch work. The 7 Gun Turrets for the Sponsons are done straight OOB. I have waterlined the Hull and given it a Plasticard base to give it added strength. As you will see in the photos I have started to paint the flightdeck, and the sponson are painted and awaiting photoetch railings. The Airfix supplied (i.e molded on) Lift rafts (or whatever they were supposed to represent) were cut off and I have started to scratchbuild replacements based on photos of Victorious during the 60's.




The 3-D radar will be left as a working part on the finished model as I can't decide which direction it should face!






Close up showing work on the flightdeck walkways.

gtb -red wrote:http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1159.jpg http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1161.jpg more tomorrow,flightdeck next week.

Yup, looks like a carrier Coming along there Red


ASFC, Looks great so far