CVW-17 (1996) in 1/700 scale

potchip

Member since
September 2010

CVW-17 (1996) in 1/700 scale

Posted by potchip on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 12:38 AM

With VF-1 F-14B's mixed in..

Aircrafts mostly Trumpeter with some Pitroad (S-3s, I ran out of supply). Dressed with Starfighter Decals CVW-17 set (Last intruder cruise), bless them for making the set available, curses for the actual application process, individual aircraft numbers, CAG birds and all...

Still working on the 2 squadron of F/A-18cs...

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ygmodeler4

Member since
October 2004
From: Northern Virginia

Posted by ygmodeler4 on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 7:48 AM

You are more patient and skilled than I. I have a hard enough time with 1/48 decals! The air wing looks great!

Bow Down

-Josiah

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 7:57 AM

That is seriously impressive.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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patrick206

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March 2013

Posted by patrick206 on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 8:54 AM

Just spectacular, thanks for a look at a remarkable project.

Patrick

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Bossman

Member since
December 2002

Posted by Bossman on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:48 AM

Very impressive ! I don't think I've ever seen that kindof detail in 1/700 scale A/C.

Are you building the Carrier to house them ?

Chris

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Darren Roberts

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Darren Roberts on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 2:44 PM

NOICE!!!!! I'm going through the same process for CVW-9 off the Enterprise in 1968. Time-consuming and tedious are two ways to describe the task! Just out of curiosity, did you pick squadrons that you liked? VF-1 F-14B's caught my attention, as the Wolfpack was disestablished before they got Bravo's. Regardless, your air wing looks spectacular.

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potchip

Member since
September 2010

Posted by potchip on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:30 PM

Thanks and glad you folks likey, the pain was almost worth it! Stick out tongue

This lot is for a commission of mostly CVW-17 plus VF-1 squadron (in lateish scheme) and some A-4 in aggressor schemes.

There are actually PE sets for these aircraft from BigBlueBoy (and an older set from Gold Medal Models as well) to really go nuts (under carriage wells, pylons, refueling probes, ladders you name it) and if one's keen, can hollow out the cockpit + vacformed replacement as 'open' as well, now I just don't have enough life points for such a project.