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I'm currently working on the same model for a friend who serverd on her in the 1990s. Just recently started on her. Working on the seam where the bow attaches. Also got the GMM detail set and a couple of Trumpeter's 1/350 aircraft for the flight deck and my scratch built hanger bay.
bondoman There was a really big scale model i got back around 1968 or so, after much groveling. Like an Aurora. it was about 3 feet long. I need to find that info.
There was a really big scale model i got back around 1968 or so, after much groveling. Like an Aurora. it was about 3 feet long. I need to find that info.
The 1:400 scale kit by Otaki (ARII) perhaps?
Burt Kinzey, in his Detail & Scale series on the Enterprise, called it the best large-scale model of the ship. He judged it better than the Tamiya 1:350 kit and much more so than the Aurora/Monogram/Revell/RevellAG kit in the same scale.
The Detail & Scale book is probably the best single source reference on the available kits. While some of it is dated, there haven't been any new kits produced -- the molds have just changed hands and been released under different labels. His best small scale kit? The Revell 1:720 scale offering.
Glue Mark Poor Big E, it's not her fault!
Poor Big E, it's not her fault!
I'm from the government and I'm here to help.
My nephew is an engineer who did refits on the Navy's reactors for several years. Hated the hours, liked the pay moved on to Westinghouse several years ago. His opinion of the Big "E" is about the same as yours.
ddp59 why is she a beast?
why is she a beast?
Because she has eight 1950s era reactor plants for one thing, and she has been a thorn in my side since 1972 for another. But since we share so much in common, I have learned to grow a teensy bit ( I mean a teensy bit) fond of her over the last few years and will probably be a little sad when she is decommissioned. But what a can of worms to do maintenance on!
The real thing is tied up just a few piers down from here. I refuse to build a model of that beast until I don't have to help fix her anymore!
Welcome to the forum,i too built that back in the 80's,it no longer exists,but yours should come out a lot better,keep posting updates for us.
Hi,
Got one of these in the stash, still a few years away from building though.
A modeller calling himself MADDOG Decal Design does a set of decals for the Big E's hanger. Saw them over on MWS but don't have a web address anymore.
cheers,
The Enterprise is a fun build. I built one while station at MCAS Futema Okinawa during the 80's and it won best of show at the Annual model contest on Kadena. I used the GMM Enterprise set which does enhance the ship but I had problems with the GMM Airwing decals for the planes, they kept splintering on me, think I had to go through several decal sets due to the problem. It is a big sucker for the dispay shelf but she does look beautiful when completed.
On the bench: So many hanger queens.
Awesome!
I built this kit back in the early '90s when I was an awkward teenager. Think the only word to describe it would have to be "epic".
Mine still lives on out at my parents' house in a state of some neglect.
Looking forward to seeing this tackled with all the modern latest and greatest!
On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2
On Deck: 1/350 HMS Dreadnought
Blog/Completed Builds: doogsmodels.com
Hi,After more than fifteen years without building any model, I saw the USS Enterprise 1/350 scale in a mall. I thought "I must have one of these". So ten years ago, I began again to assemble plastic models, many ships and planes. Recently, my Big-E had an unrecoverable accident and again I have the opportunity to build it.I've been searching and found many pictures and information, and manufacturers provide many extras like photoetchs, details in resin and decals. I would like people who are interested in sharing information about the assembly, step-by-step, other images, post in this thread.Photos of 1982: http://www.flickr.com/photos/maleny_steve/sets/72157607187014862/Cruise Book 1982/1983: http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cvn65-82/index.htmlGMM photoetch:
Elevators
Air wing
GMM decals:Ship:
Veteran Models Details:CIWS
ECM
Boats
Star Fighter Decals: http://www.starfighter-decals.com/1350-de.htmlEduard pre-painted naval figures:
Greetings.
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