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1/540 Carrier Details

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1/540 Carrier Details
Posted by tony02 on Saturday, November 27, 2010 1:48 PM

Just bought a Revell 1/540 scale USS Forestall model; looking for any suggestions regarding detailing (photo etch kits), sailors, or any other feedback for detailing.

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    August 2005
  • From: Mansfield, TX
Posted by EdGrune on Sunday, November 28, 2010 6:01 AM

There is a little bit of aftermarket support in one of Revell's old oddball box scales.

http://goldmm.com/ships/gms5usac.htm

Gole Medal Models makes a set of PE

and StarFighter Decals offers several decal sets with specific hull & deck number combos

http://www.starfighter-decals.com/1540-de.html 

Starfighter also offers some aftermarket aircraft,  but their selection gets a little thin in the odd scales

http://www.starfighter-decals.com/resin-aircraft-for-aircraft-carrier-kits.html

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    November 2010
Posted by tony02 on Sunday, November 28, 2010 7:07 AM

Many thanks for the pointers. I need to complete the airwing (kit only has a few of the aircraft); any other ideas on where to get 1/542 (1/500) scale aircraft (FA/18, F14, etc)?

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    March 2005
  • From: West Virginia, USA
Posted by mfsob on Sunday, November 28, 2010 7:17 AM

As Ed pointed out, the Revell kit is in their lovely "box" scale. I don't know of any manufacturer who makes aircraft in that scale, the "common" ones are 1/350 and 1/700. As a suggestion, check the Modelwarships site, http://www.modelwarships.com/index1.html and search for people who have built that kit. Perhaps some of them have leads for fleshing out the airwing.

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    July 2012
  • From: Cash, Texas
Posted by Styreneaddict on Saturday, August 4, 2012 12:49 PM

I could probably help you out there ..... do you have any F-4's for trade? I'm back dating a Saratoga to Namn Era .... I have the 5" guns & have ordered the GMM PE set already

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    April 2005
Posted by ddp59 on Sunday, August 5, 2012 3:03 PM

tony, you have the new forrestal with the tomcat fighters or the old version?

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