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Italeri 720 CVN Flight Deck Pad-eyes

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  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Virginia
Italeri 720 CVN Flight Deck Pad-eyes
Posted by Mike F6F on Monday, September 6, 2004 1:44 PM
Has anyone, other than John Leyland, tried to drill the pad-eye tie down holes on an Italeri 1/720 Nimitz-class flight deck?

Call it a wild hair, but the thought has crossed my mind as I plan this kit. It seems that using tape as a guide to keep the rows lined up, it would be rather straight forward. I can see, perhaps one minor problem of piercing the decals with a needle after they were applied. Once begun though, I'd certainly be committed. Maybe I should be committed for even thinking such a thing.

At "scale" viewing distances, the pad-eyes are visable and certainly would look "right" if done well.

Anybody tried it?

Mike

Mike

 

"Grumman on a Navy Airplane is like Sterling on Silver."

  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Warwick, RI
Posted by paulnchamp on Monday, September 6, 2004 8:38 PM
Wow! You're a braver man than I. Yes, they might be visible at "scale" viewing distances, but that's gotta be a real labor of love. Good luck with that, Mike!
Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."
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