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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.

Looking great gtb

John

ASFC your build is coming along great, looking forward to seeing more, with regards to the radar, if you depict her at sea any direction would suffice as it would be constantly turning, in harbour the flat face to point forwards.

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John

Hi All, a few shots of my progress with USS Ranger, decaling of Flightdeck nearly complete and progress of Island is going well.









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John

Looks great mate Keep up the good work

Indeed Clean and Crisp

What are the two in the backgound?

Great work as always John! Your other builds are getting there also!

Thanks for the Compliments guys, always means a lot coming from fellow builders, There are actually three models in the background, USS Hornet CVA-12(DML/Scratch and Starfighter decals) USS Valley Forge LPH-8(DML and Starfighter decals) and USS Hancock CV-19(Hasagawa WW2)

Good Luck at the Nats JG

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John

Well, I haven't got my "real" build for the Nats. I'm bringing BHR and Nimitz, both in 1/700. Neither is contest quality, but I have to bring something... I'm also entering my German UH-1 helo in 1/35, which I think is a better build. I'll have Essex ready for the local IPMS meet in October.

As always John!

gtb -red wrote: As always John!

I agree

small or big,Ranger the best looking Forrestal carrier.

gtb -red wrote:small or big,Ranger the best looking Forrestal carrier.

She Sure Is Hopefully a few more pics of Ranger progress tonight.

My class favourites:, hard choosing between Midway and Coral Sea, both look so different, almost like different classes, Enterprise, America and JFK are all too different to classify

USS Midway
USS Ranger
USS Kitty Hawk
USS Theodore Roosevelt

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John

The old axel deck Midway's have a place for me. But the Supercarriers a tie between Ranger and the young CVAN BigE.

Latest Progress on Ranger, decaling of flightdeck complete weathering and flat coat to go, Island is progressing really well and i am impressed with my home made VF-1 decals.















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John

Work progresses on the Island.,,,,,











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John

Kicking up a Storm, Two Desert Storm Veterans, Ranger is very close to completion, Flightdeck weathering and a few weapons and Aerials to go and the Airwing.







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John

Ranger's decals on the way. In the mean time putting the air wing together f-8,f-4,a-4.a-3. still haven't made up mind about the year 62-64. pics Monday. Ranger's looking real good John. wonder which of us might do add ons.

gtb -red wrote:Ranger's decals on the way. In the mean time putting the air wing together f-8,f-4,a-4.a-3. still haven't made up mind about the year 62-64. pics Monday. Ranger's looking real good John. wonder which of us might do add ons.

Thanks gtb, looking forward to seeing your Ranger, 1964 would be nice, Vietnam Airwing ?

CVW-9 (NG) CVA-61 RANGER Aug.5, 1964 - May 6, 1965 (Vietnam War)

100 RVAH-5 Savage Sons RA-5C
200 VF-92 Silver Kings F-4B
300 VA-93 Blue Blazers A-4C
400 VA-94 Shrikes A-4C
500 VA-95 Green Lizards A-1H/J
600 VF-96 Fighting Falcons F-4B
(VR)710 VAW-13 DET.M Zappers EA-1F
(RR)740 VAW-11 DET.M Early Eleven E-1B
(NL)810 VAH-2 DET.M Royal Rampants A-3B
(UP)xx HU-1 DET.M (*1) Pacific Fleet Angels UH-2A

Hope to do justice to the decal set from Mark. Ranger's is going to look good! Hey John you have any photos of that airwing .

I am sure you will do it justice, i will see what i can find for that airwing.

Here is my Ranger as of 10 mins ago, airwing to work on, i may enlarge the base a little.





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John