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Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:34 am
by Hippy Ed
kidcurrie42 wrote: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
I concur John
Also, a tidbit of info regarding one of the RA-5Cs of RVAH-5... 149312 NG 104 was lost 16 JAN 1966 with RVAH-9 BuNo: 149312 AC 901 was lost with my uncle at the controls during a night trap.
Oh BTW John, yer RANGER Looks Great!!
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:52 am
by kidcurrie42
Thanks Hippy, I remember you mentioning about your Uncle, how is your Ranger coming on ?
Happy modeling
John
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:29 pm
by Hippy Ed
kidcurrie42 wrote:Thanks Hippy, I remember you mentioning about your Uncle, how is your Ranger coming on ?
Happy modeling
John
Right now I am tinkerin' with the 1/542 Forrestal and am thinking about adding a partial hangar deck in the foreward section. I need to order stuff for the 1/800 Arii Ranger so I can backdate it.
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:48 pm
by gtb -red
a teaser
http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1179.jpg more Monday! I've said before and say it again Mark's stuff is the best!
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:39 pm
by Hippy Ed
Red, Quit teasin' & start Pleasin'!!!
looks good so far
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:16 pm
by gtb -red
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:03 am
by kidcurrie42
Hiya gtb,
Looking real good, decals look great, no mistaking her now
I look forward to your next update
Regards
John
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:46 am
by Hippy Ed
kidcurrie42 wrote:Hiya gtb,
Looking real good, decals look great, no mistaking her now
I look forward to your next update
Regards
John
Roger that!!
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:05 am
by gtb -red
goin' do her in 65' no foward guns. thanks guys!
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:25 pm
by Hippy Ed
gtb -red wrote:goin' do her in 65' no foward guns. thanks guys!
If'in that be da case...
I'll definately be watchin' & waitin' fer photos
Why? Cuz my uncle was aboard from 11/65 to 16 JAN1966 which is the era I'll be depicting with my build
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:43 pm
by gtb -red
9:00 p.m. left coast time. BigE on this site.
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:44 pm
by ASFC
God its Ranger heaven in here isn't it? They are all coming along nicely I see.
Update on Victorious-Painting almost done, Photetch being added, Island just needs it mast. Piccys to follow.
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:57 pm
by gtb -red
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:28 am
by Hippy Ed
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:09 pm
by gtb -red
thanks Ed, Ranger should be done Monday without the airwing. Mark has to see pics during that time period. don't want to put a phoney set on a ac.just got off work redoing the bulkheads of Enterprise.
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:22 pm
by kidcurrie42
Hiya gtb,
i had a close call a few weeks ago, a full bottle of liquid cement, luckily my shorts and the carpet took the most part of it, took ages to get the smell outta the carpet. good luck with the re-build.
John
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:32 pm
by gtb -red
kidcurrie42 wrote:Hiya gtb,
i had a close call a few weeks ago, a full bottle of liquid cement, luckily my shorts and the carpet took the most part of it, took ages to get the smell outta the carpet. good luck with the re-build.
John
ooooh man that's not good! no sweat about the rebuild. Ranger first.
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:46 pm
by kidcurrie42
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:46 am
by Hippy Ed
John, yer build is amazing!!
Re: Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:23 am
by jgrease
Good stuff John!
I will post progress pics of Essex today or tomorrow - I am sticking to this one until finished!
Also just found out last night that I had gotten an award at Nationals for my 1/700 Nimitz for "Premier" - meaning "first-timer" there.
It is certainly good incentive for me to do better work. I can't believe Peter Van Buren didn't place with his 1/350 Nimitz - it was incredible!
At least itwernt da Ranger 
