Trumpeter 1/700 USS Hornet Doolittle raid

Fabulous job! I like the way you've represented the plane taking off and I admire your Hornet and the whole diorama immensly.

Thanks guys.

Got 3 pictures in B&W from CAF, looking for donations.  Think I'll send them on to you.  Show Hornet and aircraft, along with the camo pattern. Will give some provenance to you build.  I still have you addy in my PM box.

As I said earlier, the low shots really show her off.

Not bad...

this might seem like an idiotic question goldhammer , but acrylic gel ? when I try to google it all I get is finger nail stuff , is there a specific brand you use? .

by the way love your work mate

steve5

Hi Steve,

Look for Liquitex or Golden Gel Medium in craft stores. I go over the whole surface with acrylic varnish for shine and depth.

thank's modelcrazy , I intend having a go at that type of dio some-time soon , the pic's were a real bonus thanks .

Very nice! Love the B-25 being launched.

Really well done.

Thanks for posting the info about gel. It really is the way to go.

it hasn't come up here in a while, but modelers often tried silicone sealant. That's not nearly as successful.

Thanks Don and GM!

GM, I never tried silicone, but when I started researching how to create water it was clear (no pun intended) that it was not the way to go. I ran across a few build that used the acrylic gel, tries it myself and was sold.

Information on how to make water on the internet for scale ships is nigh impossible to find.

I will be doing a YouTube video how to do it sometime soon.

Just beautifully done, I've come to expect nothing less.Eyes on for the H2o tutorial.

Fantastic!!!  Fantastic!!!  Fantastic!!!

Toshi

Thank you Templar and Toshi. I really appreciate it. I was going to do a tutorial for this one or the Johnston but will probably do it for the Takao since I an making a multi vol video for the Takao build anyway.

Well;

 Being as how I just love the Hornet anyway , I think the ship and aircraft are awesome . I have always liked your water surfaces .So , I copied ya ! So There ! Great stuff and let's you be daring .    T.B.

Thanks TB, your opinion is always valuable to me. 

Your Hornet is absolutely amazing! I'm talking eye popping, jaw dropping amazing. I really do love your work and the more I see it the more I get inspired to get real with getting out one of my ship models and giving it a go. Thank You so much for sharing your pics and your techniques. 

Excellent.

Really Great Dio!
It Looks to represent Lt.Col. Doolittle taking off just as the Bow dipped into the Sea. Great detail!
Some other details ...
I noticed the B-25 taking off seems to be a bit closer to the Starboard side then I would expect.  I thought the smaller of the 2 White lines was for the Front Wheel to be lined up on during take-off to ensure they cleared the Island.  The Pictures appear to show the Bomber was not lined up on the Line. Could be the photo's perspective fools my eye. I also thought the Smaller White line did not continue as far to the Bow like the Wider Line. Note that I have yet to build a CV and never a Sea-Scape! Yours is spectacular.
     Jim.

Thanks for the complements Jim.
Yes, he's a little to the starboard on that takeoff. I need to move him over a tad to port. Shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Perhaps?

A small left turn after lift off so as not to be run over by the ship in the event of a ditching. They lifted off well below Vmc ( minimun control speed with one engine out and the other at takeoff power ) so if one donkey resigned closing the throttle of the remaining engine and ditching may have been the only option.

Beauty model...well done indeed.

a belated -WOW for your fine work.

Thank you Sharkbait and Duster!

I finally got a chance to move Jimmy over a tad to line up better with the photos and remove a little of the nosewheel guide stripe from the bow.

Thank you everyone who took a look and commented. I appreciate it very much.

Thanks Tojo!