Hi, Zapper,
Here is the URL for a similar, active thread here in the forum about carrier deck bases:
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There are links mentioned in some of the posts to some manufacturers of bases and of photo-etch hardware, like the tie-downs. I think Just Plane Stuff was one, but you can browse that thread and see if it helps.
I'm doing the same thing, but I'm using coffee stirrers as the planking. I'm making a pre-war US carrier deck section, to use as a base for yellowwings models.
Regards,
Brad