1/200 USS Nimitz 2003. Scratchbuild

Hi mates. I have begun the painting process. also some weathering has been added, so here are the results.

Next step, I have to add decals and stencils. It is very difficult to place some decals in certain period, so I will take some decisions for example with the wings in front of the Island.

Hope you like them

Jorge

Thank you very much for the information. It is very valuable and I will take It into account. 

Jorge

Outstanding as ever.
Please remember that the Air Boss and his deputy, in PriFli will always wear yellow jerseys.

Also, the navigation bridge will have three figures in khaki; the OOD (Officer of the Deck); the JOOD (Junior Officer of the Deck), and the QMOW (Chief Quartermaster of the Watch).

While our carriers are bastions of brownshoe knees-bent-advancing-behaviours (and attire to match), they still require blackshoes for "wet" work.  Like ship handling and Engineering.

So, enlisted personnel will be in blue flame-proof overalls (aka "boiler suits"), the Officers of the Watch will wear wash khaki.  Chiefs (E-7) will always wear at least some of their khaki.

That is, unless the ship is about to be at some formal event or evolution, where officers & Chiefs would be in Whites or Blues.

Thank you very much  for your kind words Pawel. The Island has eight leds, two per number,  and optic fiber attached to each Led. 

I Will post a few photos With leds on when I finish the paint process.

Jorge

Hola Jorge!

Good to see you posting again!

The island is looking very good and I bet it will be a blast when you turn those number lights on. How are they constructed? Dou you have individual small LEDs or some king of optic fibre?

Good luck with your mega-project and have a nice day

Paweł

Well guys... I have been without posting a very long time due to job and family. Anyway, i continue working on the Nimitz when possible, so, here are the photos of the construction process of the island. It is not finished yet and a lot of details have to be added, but I think that it is time to show the main structure.

Here are the first stages of construction and the lights of the numbers

Numbers on both sides painted

Several bridges added

Every bridge with lights

Last one, flight bridge

Front sensors

And that is all for the moment guys.

More photos soon.

Jorge

raider-hall

Your work is outstanding. I learn a lot from your detailing. Thanks for posting.

 

Thank you Raider-hall

Pawel

I like the work on the lighting very much! How did you solve the problem of powering them (batteries? how to change them?) Good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

 

Hi Pawel

My plans is to install a power source under de base. All the ship will be powered by this power source. 

Jorge

Hi Pawel ;

 I believe he might put the batteries or a power cord in the base .That's the most logical .I used a power cord from a portable radio for One large yacht I built and it ( the port ) was in the tailpipe !

I like the work on the lighting very much! How did you solve the problem of powering them (batteries? how to change them?) Good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

Well;

  At least you now know why my 1/350 fleet is smaller ships . I am having a hard enough time figuring where to put the larger ones .  I have to say you and the fellow doing the Carl Vinson are consumate builders .

   I enjoy that ! I 've gotten into 1/48 scale marine cut-aways now , for another client . T.B.

Last update. I have placed the drop lights.

With lights on.

New updates soon.

Jorge

captfue

I,m not much of a ship builder, having said that I'm wowed by your work, it's fantastic, really enjoyed the whole post. Look forward to seeing this project finished.

 

Thank you very much. New pictures with drop lights in place coming soon.

Jorge

Tanker - Builder

Well , Sir :

   My proffessional model hat is off to you . ! I haven't even imagined how much work any  "Bird Farm " ( Navy Slang for carriers ) would be .The other ships are hard enough !

    When I did ships and vessels for a West Coast company I worked in 1/48 . That was a hum-dinger too .But This ? ---------------------------- Oh , that's okay , I am still speechless . Tanker - Builder

 

Thank you very much for these kind words. they are very inspiring for me, specially when you work in proffessional modelling.

Jorge

Well , Sir :

   My proffessional model hat is off to you . ! I haven't even imagined how much work any  "Bird Farm " ( Navy Slang for carriers ) would be .The other ships are hard enough !

    When I did ships and vessels for a West Coast company I worked in 1/48 . That was a hum-dinger too .But This ? ---------------------------- Oh , that's okay , I am still speechless . Tanker - Builder

Thnank you very much Pawel for your kinf words.

Jorge

Hello!

It's good to see your another update - lookin' good, as always! Good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

Well mates. New updates in the stern. It is almost finished, and I only have to add some details and the drop lights for landings.

You can see the updates here step by step. Work still in progress.

And of course, night pictures, without lights

From sea level

And with lights

That´s all for the moment. I hope you enjoy the advances.

See you soon

Jorge

I am literally speechless. I can't find words to compliment you on your dedication, persistance, attention to detail and skills.

Wow Jorge, eres un maestro y me quedo corto, mi amigo. El detalle es increible. You are killing me with your attention to detail! 

Just.....stunning.  Absolutely stunning!  I'm amazed.

Thank you very much Sir

Jorge

You, Sir.....are certifiable.

And I love your work!!!!!

Thank you very much Builder, you have all the reason. Every little part of the ship becomes in a model by itself, like the stern dock or the elevator, or of course every plane.

Now, new pictures.

This is how the stern looks like at the moment. I have glued the dock (I don't know exactly if it is its name). Many difficulties attaching the ladders inside the dock but al least is almost finished.
I have to add some more styrene bars and the big black cylinders attached both sides of the dock.

My intention is to finish the whole stern before continue with other parts of the ship. Next step, crew on the stern with a rope, and the drop lights of the landing deck.

Opinions are welcome.

Thanks

Jorge

Just found your posts. I love to find a person that has a worse case of AMS (Advanced Modeler's Syndrome) than I have. You work is marvelous, especially the crafting of the 1/200 aircraft (a scale where none commerically exist, of course), and how you can carve such scale things by just comparing to a 3-view drawing. It's also a perfect example of the trap that one falls into when building a model in a scale big enough where every little piece becomes another model in its own right. A superior and wonderful build and I hope you stick with it to the bitter end.

Thank you very much Mike. I have almost finished the stern dock, the next piece that I am going to add to the ship.

Jorge

Jorge,

First, Happy New Year to you!

I can only marvel at the detail you're putting into your scratch build. I'm really amazed and delighted when I see your updates. Are you making the model to fit in a particular space where you live?