Carrier Builders Yard, whats on the Slipway

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jgrease wrote:John - great idea about the garage doors. I wonder if my wife would be mad if we got rid of our garage doors... :bash_2:

:heh: :heh: :heh: Go ahead... make her day!! :thumbs_up_1:
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They work, but only if you right click the link and select "Copy link location" (if using Firefox) (if using Internet Explorer, select "Copy Shortcut") and paste the link into the URL bar manually. Left clicking gets you the error message. Not sure why that is, suddenly...
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Hiya gtb, i managed to open by cutting and pasting as Timmy said, CVAN-65 is looking good, also the Scooter you had on Ranger is superb :thumbs_up_1: , i am as always looking forward to seeing more.

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This is something like what i hope to have my JFK representing.........

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shutting down.
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gtb -red wrote:shutting down.
:? :? :? :scratch: :scratch:
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O.K. e-mail photobucket think the problem has been sorted out. let me know if this photo comes out. http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p22 ... 0_1287.jpg
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No, clicking on it still gets the error =/ Copying the full link and pasting it still works though.
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Hi All, here is an update on how my JFK is progressing......

Island continues to develope, next day or two should see progression to the Mast.
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The main Sponson underneath the island requires a lot of work, Sanding, rescribing, Cutting, filling and re-building.
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Onto Stbd side aft, a little cutting, plating over and build new sponsons for Launcher and Radars, leave the crane position in place.
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and onto Prepping Hangar Openings ready for Hangar Deck
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All questions or suggestions are as always welcome

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John, Yer update is great!! I look foreward to yer progress on building the hangar deck :thumbs_up_1: I am slowly planning to build up the foreward hangar deck on my 1/542 Forrestal so, am going to follow your lead on this process :wave_1:

Oh, and Red... :deadhorse:
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Hippy Ed wrote:John, Yer update is great!! I look foreward to yer progress on building the hangar deck :thumbs_up_1: I am slowly planning to build up the foreward hangar deck on my 1/542 Forrestal so, am going to follow your lead on this process :wave_1:

Oh, and Red... :deadhorse:
No probs Hippy, it is quite easy, are you just opening and building the fwd hangar deck ?

Needed are Sheet Styrene and Strip(strip needs to be a good dimension to make the separating wall of the double oval/doorways),
First off decide how big your hangar deck will be, measure and cut the walls, take the wall that will be on the doorway side, put it in position and hold firmly, take a pin vice with a sewing needle inserted and low enough so that there is no play/movement of the needle, now with the outer doorway facing you, scribe around the inner lip of the doorway onto your inner wall, keep scribing until deep enough that the needle will move around with no resistance, remove inner wall and scribe until all way through.
Now you can build the separating wall and glue some stubs around inner hull that will give you a square and solid base to attach the walls, now attach the outer walls, i find it easier putting the fwd and aft walls on after fitting deck.

Tools and supplies needed, Pin Vice and needle or a compass(my choice) files for cleaning up the oval cut. ultra fine permanent marker(wont leak through paint) and all the usual tools.
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Side walls in position, openings have been cut out, separating walls in position as well as stubs placed along hull sides, ready for a clean up prior to fitting the deck and fwd and aft walls.
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Any Questions or Suggestions welcome

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Also achieved today was work on Stbd side aft and Flightdeck was given a good sanding, another sanding will take place once i have marked positions for Arrester wires,

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Any Questions or Suggestions welcome

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Work continues, Flightdeck has the arrestor wire positions marked and whole flightdeck has been sanded again, elevators and catapult tracks re-scribed.
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Port fwd sponson removed, area plated over, scrap styrene sheet inserted to help fill gap, now ready for filler and sanding
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Scratching a new sponson has started, filler and more sanding required,
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Hangar deck has had an initial coat of paint.
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So far so good, i am happy with progress to date, trying to figure out the mast on the island could be painful.

Any Questions or suggestions welcome

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:big_eyes: :shipcaptain: :good_job:
I lay down my #11 blade at yer feet John :worship_1:
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Hiya Hippy, hope that was helpful, paints will be in the mail Monday first thing, i was letting Ike get out the way first.

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kidcurrie42 wrote:Hiya Hippy, hope that was helpful, paints will be in the mail Monday first thing, i was letting Ike get out the way first.

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Yeah John, I find your "tutorial" helpful & informative :thumbs_up_1:
Good thinking on waiting until Mon to send the paints! Texas took a
severe beating :doh_1: Glad I'm in Calif!! :thumbs_up_1:
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Hippy Ed wrote:
kidcurrie42 wrote:Hiya Hippy, hope that was helpful, paints will be in the mail Monday first thing, i was letting Ike get out the way first.

Happy modeling

John
Yeah John, I find your "tutorial" helpful & informative :thumbs_up_1:
Good thinking on waiting until Mon to send the paints! Texas took a
severe beating :doh_1: Glad I'm in Calif!! :thumbs_up_1:
You are welcome, always glad to help :thumbs_up_1:
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Great stuff John - keep it up! I hope to resume work on Essex this coming week.

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Hiya JG, Hope you are well and look forward to seeing your work.

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