1/48 modern a/c carrier

Anonymous

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November 2005

1/48 modern a/c carrier

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 7, 2003 10:15 AM

Regards,
Does anyone have a relatively complete list of 1/48 scale accessories for a/c carrier dioramas? I see the previous post on figures, and I think I've noted all those.
Blast deflector shields? I've seen a 1/72 scale, too small.
What about tractors? Verlinden makes a set of tractors and a fire truck. Any others?
Anyone making the crane that sits behind the island?
Flightpath makes tie-downs and chains and tow bars. Any others?

If anyone's scratchbuilt these things, please post up some pics. I think a large scale carrier diorama would be an awesome project.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 7, 2003 12:12 PM

phew...from the heading I thought that you meant a whole 1/48 A/C carrier..lol
can not help though but could not resist either.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 7, 2003 12:38 PM

Should've included the word "accessories" in the thread. "Does anyone remember that old Revell 1/48th waterline Nimitz, with 3,979 sprues, 904 clear parts, 42 rubber tires? It cost about $6,232 back in the 80's..."

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 7, 2003 1:06 PM

Yeah I remember that kit... My dad had to move the El Camino out of the garage. I didn't build it cause it had raised panel lines... ; )

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 7, 2003 1:54 PM

Got my attention with this one...

Murray

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John P

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February 2003
From: Joisey

Posted by John P on Friday, November 7, 2003 2:05 PM

Lessee, at 1092 feet, a 1/48 scale Nimitz would be 273 inches long, or 22 feet, 9 inches. Well, it WOULD fit in my living room - just - but then nothing else would!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 7, 2003 2:52 PM

So what if the TV sitting on the deck isn't quite to scale!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 7, 2003 2:54 PM

hahaha

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berny13

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February 2003
From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley

Posted by berny13 on Friday, November 7, 2003 3:01 PM

There was some white metal modern navy deck crew made about ten years ago. A friend gave me all of his because he was going back to armor. I don't know who made them because they came in a plastic bag. There are twelve different ones that were given to me. I try to find who made them and if they are still available.

Sorry, I don't want to give mine up. I will need them when I build my 1/48 scale USS Eishenower. Laugh [(-D]

Berny

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TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.

Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale.

Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale. F-4 Phantom Group Build.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 7, 2003 3:23 PM

You've got to admit that it would be a great way to display all those Navy fighters... almost makes me want to do it.

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wroper11

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February 2003
From: Back home in Blanchard

Posted by wroper11 on Friday, November 7, 2003 7:06 PM

AWSOME then we could do a 1/48 scale c-17 globemaster III shown in a landing pattern or appraoch. THAT would be cool. Angel [angel]

Wroper

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 7, 2003 9:19 PM

The flattop would allow all of us to display our models together in the same dio. Speaking of large aircraft, I remember seeing a black & white photo in the Time-Life series of books on Vietnam that showed a C-130 catapaulting off the deck of an A/C carrier during the conflict. Unbelievable!! Can anyone who's had first-hand experience confirm this? Can't imagine it ever landed back on the carrier, though.

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DaveB.inVa

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September 2003

Posted by DaveB.inVa on Friday, November 7, 2003 10:11 PM

Yeah the C-130 did land on the carrier Forrestal. It occured in 1963 and there were only a few modifications to the C-130 namely an antiskid braking system basically antilock brakes and the external fuel tanks were removed. The aircraft also had reversible pitch propellers that were engaged while just a few feet above the deck. Painted on the side of the aircraft was "LOOK MA NO HOOK". The aircraft did 29 touch and gos plus 21 unarrested landings and 21 unassited takeoffs (no catapult), all this was done with weights between 85000 to 121000 pounds!

Fighter pilots make movies. Bomber pilots make history.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 8, 2003 5:36 AM

My model club is builder a 1/48 WWII Japanese Air Craft Carrier for a modeling Expo here in Australia. It is one of the small escort carriers the Shoho. (not sure how you spell it.)

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coldwar68

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February 2003
From: Zanesville, OH USA

Posted by coldwar68 on Saturday, November 8, 2003 8:16 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by DaveB.inVa

Yeah the C-130 did land on the carrier Forrestal. It occured in 1963 and there were only a few modifications to the C-130 namely an antiskid braking system basically antilock brakes and the external fuel tanks were removed. The aircraft also had reversible pitch propellers that were engaged while just a few feet above the deck. Painted on the side of the aircraft was "LOOK MA NO HOOK". The aircraft did 29 touch and gos plus 21 unarrested landings and 21 unassited takeoffs (no catapult), all this was done with weights between 85000 to 121000 pounds!

It is funny that you guys are talking about the C-130 landing on the Forrestal, a lady was in the library here just yesterday and talking about it and trying to find more information on it. She said that they were showing a C-130 landing on an aircraft carrier on JAG and that her brother was on the Forrestal when they were really doing it.

Jerry

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