Battle of the Coral Sea Group Build 4 May, 2017 - 8 May, 2018

Nice work GM.  

Exceptional, GM.  That is really looking great!

Got a picture last night of the TBDs all marked up.  Man, my eyesight did not pick up nearly half the details the camera did.  I may have to do the rest of the planes under a microscope.

I always use the trusty Opti-Visor! 

Still, you got the stars where they belong, and the stripes where they belong, so it's all to the good.

Nice work!

Impressive!

checkmateking02

I always use the trusty Opti-Visor! 

Still, you got the stars where they belong, and the stripes where they belong, so it's all to the good.

Nice work!

 

Hee Hee, most of the time, the stars were stuck to the bottom of my index finger.  I lost one and found it on my bottom lip when I went to brush my teeth.

Decal solution and fine tweezers are also a must have for this application.  A shot of malt beverage may also be required.  

scottrc

checkmateking02

I always use the trusty Opti-Visor! 

Still, you got the stars where they belong, and the stripes where they belong, so it's all to the good.

Nice work!

 Hee Hee, most of the time, the stars were stuck to the bottom of my index finger.  I lost one and found it on my bottom lip when I went to brush my teeth.

Decal solution and fine tweezers are also a must have for this application.  A shot of malt beverage may also be required.  

 

I would like to see a build of that Testors kit.  

Strictly objective view. That is an old Hawk kit and it's a real woofer. It will take a bunch of work to get it up to say Airfix quality.

You can probably find the Hawk mark inside it.

Lodni Kranazon

While I was rummaging through my stash for my 1/72 Aichi 'Val' I noticed the markings for my 1/72 Testors Dauntless are for a Coral Sea bird. Would you gentlemen (and ladies?) mind if I joined in with that kit?

 

Hey CM,

I am pretty much done now with the Lexington.  All that is left is to use some white oil paint to touch up the white caps on the water.  I will post a pic when that processs is complete, but until then, here is my project.

Wow scott your build looks amazing...great job!

Everyone has done some great work in here....GM, yes sir your build is absolutely top shelf! Such wonderful detail. You guys definitely have my attention and have motivated me to really strive to do my best.

What an excellent Lexington, Scott.  It is outstanding.  I really appreciate the tonal variations you achieved in painting.  It's an extremely appealing presentation. 

And the airgroup is more than impressive.

Great, great work!  Looking forward to the final photos!

She is indeed a beauty. I'll be motivated to do even half as well. 

Bill

I have been itching to build a 1/48 Nichimo Type 97 Kate for a while so please sign me up.

Don't know just yet which carrier markings I will be using but probably EII-308 from the Zuikaku.

Thanks for the nice comments on my Lex, I got the whitecaps touched up.  More pics to come.....

plasticjunkie

I have been itching to build a 1/48 Nichimo Type 97 Kate for a while so please sign me up.

Don't know just yet which carrier markings I will be using but probably EII-308 from the Zuikaku.

 

Will do as soon as I get to my office computer. Trying to work on a tablet is not going well.

Got you added to the build roster, pj.  Nice to have you entering this GB, too.  Anticipating watching your progress very much!

Thanks check!

checkmateking02

 

 

plasticjunkie

I have been itching to build a 1/48 Nichimo Type 97 Kate for a while so please sign me up.

Don't know just yet which carrier markings I will be using but probably EII-308 from the Zuikaku.

 

 

 

 

Will do as soon as I get to my office computer. Trying to work on a tablet is not going well.

 

No, the current forum format is not overly mobile friendly for editing older posts like GB photo rosters and such...

stikpusher

 

checkmateking02

 

 

plasticjunkie

I have been itching to build a 1/48 Nichimo Type 97 Kate for a while so please sign me up.

Don't know just yet which carrier markings I will be using but probably EII-308 from the Zuikaku.

 

 

 

 

Will do as soon as I get to my office computer. Trying to work on a tablet is not going well.

 

 

 

No, the current forum format is not overly mobile friendly for editing older posts like GB photo rosters and such...

 

And I don't really like poking at an on-screen keyboard with a little stylus, either.  In high school typing class, we were drilled on using all our fingers--not just thumbs or a rubber-tipped stick. 

In HS, girls took typing, boys took shop.

GMorrison

In HS, girls took typing, boys took shop.

 

Science teacher told us to learn to type.  He said it would come in handy when we were drafted.

LOLS! Found my draft card the other day.

GMorrison

LOLS! Found my draft card the other day.

 

checkmateking02

 

GMorrison

LOLS! Found my draft card the other day.

 

 

 

 

Misplaced mine decades ago.

 

Gosh, I know I still have it somewhere along with the Army ROTC wapons issue card for my M-14 kept at the National Guard Armory by the U of Miami in Coral Gables at the time. Now you guys are forcing me to look for the darn things.