My new model.

mfsob wrote:

*hands him a bottle of Extra Strength Tylenol* You're going to need this ...

But I guess my question is does anybody know if this kit has the refit that was done to the Essex class carriers?

If you mean the angled flight deck, and hurricane bow refit, no, not that I know of. I've got a USS Randolph kit in progress, that needed the same upgrade to bring it to the 60s era. I found just enough, online, about the Randolph,CVS-15, to build a reasonable facimile of how she appeared in the sixties. I have the flight deck done, and the bow has been reworked. I also have the new elevator, starboard side aft of the island, installed. I still have to do the rebuild of the island, and I'll have to scratch some stoofs, and the SH-34 helicopters.

Pete

adws_also wrote:

Thanks, I think I will need it also...lol. I believe this will be my most changeling model I have ever put together. I just hope I do it justice. I am just going to take my time, and not worry about it. I will be modeling the carrier in the 60's and I am not sure what time period the model repesents. I think it is probly during WWII, but I am just judging that by the planes that came with it. But I guess my question is does anybody know if this kit has the refit that was done to the Essex class carriers?

sumpter250 wrote:

If you mean the angled flight deck, and hurricane bow refit, no, not that I know of.

No I do not mean the angled flight deck. I am modeling the USS Lake Champlain, and that never recieved the angled deck So I do not have to worry about that, and what is the diffenece between the hurricane bow and the bow it had on it before. I mean I guess it will be able to withstand hurricanes better, but did it looked different?

sumpter250 wrote:

I still have to do the rebuild of the island, and I'll have to scratch some stoofs, and the SH-34 helicopters.

Ok what is a stoof? Sorry I have not been on many boats in my days, well at least I have never really worked on a boat before so I am not sure what a stoof is. As for the SH-34, JAGS makes a 1/700 scale helicopters I believe is resin with PE blades both the the folded and flying postions.They are like $8 USD for only 2, but for me that is better than having to strach build them..imo.

I am thinking about buying some PE railings and radars and cranes, but I am still not sure yet. I do know I am going to get some PE figures because I am modeling the Champlain when they picked up the Gemini Capsule after splash down, and I am going to put the capluse hanging from one of the cranes.

One more things I know the Champlain was a long hull carrier and this model is a short hull. I forgot about that when I bought the carrier so now I have to do one of two things. 1 either leave it the way it is, or 2 extened the hull to the right size. What would everyone else do? I am thinking their is not that much difference between the two sizes, so most people I think will not even know, but that is just what I think.

adws_also wrote:

<<SNIP>> Ok what is a stoof?

S2-F  - Say it quick and run it together - Stoof!

The Stoof was a carrier borne ASW airplane which initially became operational in the '50s and served into the '70s when it was replaced by the S-3 Viking.   The Stoof was officially called a Tracker.  The Stoof had other variants - the Willy Fudd (Tracer) was an early warning aircraft and the Trader - a COD version.

adws_also wrote:

<<SNIP>> As for the SH-34, JAGS makes a 1/700 scale helicopters I believe is resin with PE blades both the the folded and flying postions.

The helos which JAG makes are CH-46.   They are twin rotor cargo helicopters.   They are also used for ship-to-shore movement of Marines from amphibious ships.   The SH-34s which are being discussed are single rotor helos, much different from a CH-46

You don't need to scratchbuild them.   White Ensign makes some in 1:700 scale resin with PE rotors