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Aircraft of the USS Carl Vinson's 1983 World Cruise.

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Posted by knox on Saturday, December 26, 2015 6:24 PM

Very impressive display!

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Posted by mississippivol on Saturday, December 26, 2015 3:46 PM
Fantastic work! Will you take them as a display to a show?
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Posted by Wolfman_63 on Saturday, December 26, 2015 3:07 PM

Here is the last picture. Shows all the aircraft together.

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Posted by GAF on Sunday, December 20, 2015 10:45 AM

An assemblage of air power!  All of them a welcome addition to any model collection.  Well done!

Gary

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, December 20, 2015 9:31 AM

That is  quite a collection of very well built models.Beer My faves are the two Tomcats, mostly cause that is my favorite modern jet.

Niceley done sir and thank you for your service.

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Posted by Wolfman_63 on Sunday, December 20, 2015 4:19 AM

I scrolled back and see I forgot to post the pictures of the A-7 From VA-105. (Ooops)

So here is the A-7 from VA-105 (CAG bird)

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Posted by Wolfman_63 on Sunday, December 20, 2015 4:15 AM

FINALLY! I have completed the last aircraft completing on 1/48 scale aircraft for every squadron on the USS Carl Vinson for it's 1983 world cruise.

Here is the F-14 from VF-111:

 

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Posted by jeaton01 on Sunday, September 20, 2015 5:15 PM

Great builds, Wolfman.

John

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Posted by Wolfman_63 on Sunday, September 20, 2015 5:51 AM

Ish47guy

Nice idea and nice work so far.  I'm wondering after you posted the E-2C and you mentioned creating the decals for that particular scheme, what stopped you from creating correct timeframe decals for the A-7 & S-3?

 

The decal sets for VA-37 and VS-29 (A-7 and  S-3) have the correct paint scheme, Just the ship name and CAG/CVW group designations are from the squadrons normal attachment. When we started the world cruise, all the squadrons were done in the Hi-Vis paint scheme but by the end of the cruise many planes were re-painted to the Lo-Vis scheme.   

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Posted by Grant Dalzell on Sunday, September 20, 2015 2:42 AM

Great idea, what you have built so far looks great

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Posted by Ish47guy on Sunday, September 20, 2015 12:26 AM

Nice idea and nice work so far.  I'm wondering after you posted the E-2C and you mentioned creating the decals for that particular scheme, what stopped you from creating correct timeframe decals for the A-7 & S-3?

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Posted by crown r n7 on Saturday, September 19, 2015 1:21 PM

awesome work those planes remind me of that movie the final count down ah the 80's Toast

 

 

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Posted by Wolfman_63 on Saturday, September 19, 2015 12:13 PM

Just finished the A-6E from VA-52. Only two aircraft left. A-7 from VA-105 and the F-14 from VF-111.

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Posted by Toshi on Saturday, August 22, 2015 5:08 PM

Wow, such a ambitious project, congratulations on a job well done.

Toshi

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Posted by Wolfman_63 on Saturday, August 22, 2015 5:03 PM

I have finished the E-2C from VAW-114. Had to make my own decals for the 1983 scheme.

 

Starting the A-6E from VA-52 next.

 

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Posted by jelliott523 on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 6:51 PM

Nice work!!!  Like the idea of building a complete group.  This is similar to the plans that I have, by building one of each of the aircraft that are currently or have been based with the Idaho Air National Guard and at Mountain Home AFB.  I currently have a couple of 1/48 F-15E's that I am going to do one of the 391th FS Bold Tigers and the 389th FS T-Bolts, I also will be building the F-16C that was based with the T-Bolts.  For Gowen Field I will have the A-10C, F-4G and the F-102.  Still trying to find the RF-4C, and some others from Mt. Home.

On the Bench:  Lots of unfinished projects!  Smile

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Posted by feldgrau23 on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 6:48 PM

Very cool Wolfman.  Looking forward to seeing the rest of the birds finished.

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 2:35 PM

That is very cool! The early 80s are a great time for markings options as you could see early TPS, overall Gull Gray with toned down markings, or the full color markings all in the same Air Wing.

 

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Posted by Buckeye on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 11:28 AM

Nice!

Mike

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Posted by Wolfman_63 on Monday, May 25, 2015 8:24 PM

The SH-3H from HS-4 is now completed. Starting the E-2C from VAW-114 now.

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Posted by seasick on Thursday, May 7, 2015 4:28 PM
For the World Cruise it was CVW-15 (NL) MODEX were: 100 for VF-51, 200 for VF-111, 300 for VA-37, 400 for VA-105, 500 for VA-52, 600 - 603 for VAW-114, 604 - 607 for VAQ- 134, 610 HS-4, 630 for VQ-1, and 700 VS-29.

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Posted by Devil Dawg on Saturday, May 2, 2015 10:04 PM

Gotta get a Tamiya kit in there, plus a Revel and a Monogram. Maybe even a Lindberg.....nahhh!!!!

Devil Dawg

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Posted by knox on Saturday, May 2, 2015 8:24 AM

 This is sweet!  Nice builds                           knox

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Posted by Wolfman_63 on Saturday, May 2, 2015 8:16 AM

A-7E (VA-37) is Hobby Boss

F-14 (VF-51), S-3A, EA6B, and the soon to be built E-2C are Italeri

A-6E is Kinetic

Sh-3H is Hasagawa

F-14 (VF-111) is the Eduard "Danger Zone" edition

A-7E (VA-105) is an unpurchased kit. Will get it  later.  Which ever kit is on sale at the time.

Don't have room to make a 1/48 scale CVN-70 (LOL)

I am thinking of making the shelf look like a section of the carrier deck.

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Posted by Devil Dawg on Saturday, May 2, 2015 12:39 AM

Which kits have you used so far (manufacturer)? Great job! You just need a 1/48th Carl Vinson to display them on now.....

Devil Dawg

On The Bench: Tamiya 1/32nd Mitsubishi A6M5 Model 52 Zeke For Japanese Group Build

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Posted by richs26 on Monday, April 27, 2015 12:11 PM

I believe that the Trump KA-3B kit also has the E parts in it.  I will check with a friend of mine as he just got the kit to do his as a VAQ-130 bird from the Midway.

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Posted by Buckeye on Monday, April 27, 2015 11:21 AM

Very cool!  Too bad you couldn't have them all in same air wing tail code.

Mike

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Posted by Wolfman_63 on Monday, April 27, 2015 3:59 AM

Not sure of VQ-1, They do not make a EA-3B in 1/48 scale. And I have been thinking about doing the COD bird as well (although 3 different squadrons landed on the Vinson depending on the ships location during the cruise.) But yes to all the others (see original post)

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Posted by seasick on Sunday, April 26, 2015 10:05 PM
So you are going to model: Screaming Eagles VF-51, Sundowners VF-111, Bulls VA-37, Gunslingers VA-105, Knightriders VA-52, Hormel Hogs VAW-114, Garaudas VAQ-134, Black Knights HS-4, World Watchers VQ-1 Detachment C, Dragonfires VS-29?

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