Hornet CV-8 Armament ?

I'm not an expert on Hornet, but she was sunk before the 40mm guns could be installed, so those are quad 1.1's. You would have to specify a specific period to be sure of accurate statement on .50 cal vs 20mm, etc, etc ...

Actually,

Now that I look at my references it does state that they were quad 1.1's.

So, does anybody know of anyone that does quad 1.1 aftermarket resin kits ?

AJ.

I believe that L'Arsenal makes resin 1.1 quad mounts; you can check the link to their site on Modelwarships.com or Steelnavy.com.

I'm also building the Hornet now and those quad mounts just don't look very good to me, either. But after buying the photo-etch and the ship's airwing, there's no money in the budget for any more aftermarket parts

At what point in time do you want to model your Hornet? Doolittle Raid, Santa Cruz?

Let me know and I'll give you the specs on her weaponry.

Jeff Herne
Modelwarships.com

I'm modelling it during the Doolittle Raid of course....

Adam.

Hornet carried 8x5in/38cal, 16x 1.1in., 32x20mm, and 24x .50 cal.

Her air group consisted of 16 B-25s, and 18 F4F, 32 SBD, and 15 TBD, all below decks

Jeff Herne
Modelwarships.com.

Once again, thanks alot Jeff. Your a never ending fountain of knowledge.

Adam.

Anytime!! :-)

JH