Aircraft Carrier Group Build (July 07 to July 2010)

jazzy_jeff - Looks good to me! Hey, its all about fun and learning new techniques. I am doing the old monogram Nimitz as "practice run" for bigger/better things, like the 1:700 Trumpeter Nimitz I got at half price :)

Here are some links I have accumulated dealing with water bases:

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first thing i need to say is sorry all i have been away for awhile and just now getting back to real model work i am still tryin to figure out what i want to since it all got put on the back burner but i will be getting what i need here soon so i can get started so i can make the deadline.on final note everything is lookin good hope i can do as good as work as alot of u are doin sorry for the delay

jeff

nice looking carrier you got there.  like the way the camo color looks on ur carrier smiles.  

heres my update but no photo yet,  finally got started on my CV-8 (hornet)  boy its little long processing since i have hard time doing 4 colors on the hull   start from bottom to top  red hull, black, gray then light gray.  so far i got one side of hull done with gray and light gray   once its done on the other side then will add black and hull red  so wish me luck  its my first time doing more than two colors on the hull.  then ill have to figure out how to do island since it has two  colors grr  im sure i can figure it out   unless you guys have better suggest or idea   let me know thanks.  I will post up the pictures soon as i can. 

Jeff,

Your progress is looking good so far , and as JMart mentioned, this should be about having fun first and foremost.  I was reading an article in Bicycling magazine not too long ago where the comment was made, "enjoy the ride, you have a job".  This certainly applies to modeling as well, as it is a hobby, and if we can not have fun with our hobbies, then when are we supposed to have fun?

I apologize to all for not logging in for a while, but it is a very busy time for the Training Department right now.  After a visit next week that will help to determine whether programs like mine will be reaccredited for another four years, things should calm down again.  That will allow me more time to build kits from my stash, as well as get some more miles on my bike.

Please continue to keep the group posted Jeff, silentmodeler, and all, and I will keep checking in as I can.  Also, if anyone from this group will be attending the IPMS Nationals this year, let me know, as I will be there and would like to meet you in person.

hello gangs

I have to put my work at stop for while since im cleaning my basement then going on short vacation to visit my family.  so i should be back after july 1st.

So far what have been completed is the island (need to be paint in camo color)  flight deck has been painted but need to be touch up.  havent start on those tiny B25s yet, i will do after im done with the carrier so i can focus on B25s.  as for hull  need to be touch up and fix few errors   so far it looks great.   i should have it done sometimes in mid of july.  

scorpr2,

The ship is coming along nicely!  One suggestion that I have is to consider using dry transfer stripes for the deck lines.  These are available at hobby shops that carry railroad items typically, and the dry transfers come in several colors.  I have used them in the past with great success, as they look better than waterslide decals, and are much easier than using a paintbrush.  When I built the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), I used white and yellow dry transfers where appropriate, then used a red technical pen to add the second color.  If you look at my completed Saratoga photos for this build, I used the kit's waterslide decals along with dry transfers for areas that no decals were provided for, and I even had to paint a few areas that were too narrow for anything else (around the elevators).

I am wondering about the color of your aircraft as the blue looks a bit light.  Late WWII and Korean-era planes were typically painted an overall dark blue, or more precisely dark gloss sea blue.  I have seen people paint the canopies black, silver, or light blue on their projects, and I typically go with either black or silver myself.

Let me know if you have any additional questions that I can help with.

raider-hall,

The more the merrier!  Welcome to the group! I will update post 1 to add your name and project.  A scratch-built 1/350 JFK should be very interesting to see as it progresses.  I do a minimal amount of scratch building myself, so any in-progress photos and information will certainly be appreciated.

raider-hall,

That is some very impressive work my friend!   Keep us posted on your continuing progress.

very nicely done raider-hall!

I didsome work on mine, not a big deal of a build, just tge old Monogram Nimitz, to get my feet wet, back into modelling after 20+ year hiatus. Did some center seam sanding and prep for antifouling-red painting and some other minor details. The kit isnot a big deal, not much detail and not in the same league (by far!) of the builds here but its fun :)

Ill post some pics afetr the weekend, once I get the DigCam back from the kids...c heers

BigE and JFK.                                                                                                               http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1116.jpg                                     http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1121.jpg                                     http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1122.jpg                                     http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1123.jpg                                     http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1124.jpg                                      http://is129.photobucket.com/albums/p226/raider-hall/100_1125.jpg                                    more next week.

raider-hall,

 What are you building your kits out of anyway?  I was checking out your photos and the material looks to be yellow in color, and also very thin. 

 Thanks for allowing us access to the many wonderful photos of your work.  I will certainly keep checking on your progress with the Enterprise.

All,

So how is everyone else coming along?  I just finished a project for a friend at work (the old MPC Carl Casper Telephone Booth car), and am ready to knock down my stockpile by another kit or two.  I am building Jack Northrop's N-1M flying wing first as I need something easy after the work needed on the car (it was given to me as two partial kits, the majority of one was poorly assembled, and it took using both kits to end up with a finished product).  Anyway, I am thinking of building the Tamiya 1/350 I-400 as a second entry for this build as I am fairly certain that I can build it before the deadline.

Please keep the group posted on any progress.

raider-hall,

I thought that it looked a little like paper, but I thought that I would ask.  Just out of curiousity, how long do these builds typically take you?

The yellow color maybe the pictures itself, I know I get "yellow" tints if I dont have the right light and angle when I take a pic.

I did start on mine, the old Monogram Nimitz, sort of embarassing to follow up the massive scratchbuilt project with mine lol.

Pics are in the cam with my kid, but I sanded the center seam and assembled the shafts. Lots of sanding/putty filler to get a nice fit. The hull has these raised "ridges" that are waaay off scale, but I will leave them on since it would be a pain to remove/reduce them.

JMart,

With a little paint, those ridges might be camouflaged enough to make them nearly disappear.  I am not positive, but I think that the Monogram kit is a reissue of the Italeri staple for modern carriers.  When I built the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower several years ago, it did not give me too many issues.  I look forward to seeing the photos.

raider-hall,

I fully understand.  Thanks for sharing the photos, and please continue to keep the group informed of your progress.

All,

So, with about three months remaining, how is everyone else coming along?  I have not heard from some of you in a while. 

hello gangs

sorry for a long long reply since i was soooo busy at my work and didnt have time to do my carrier.  past few days i got some time so i grap it.  boy  doing the carrier has been awkward for me since im used to do aircrafts. and   i competely forgot to take the picture of my work processing cuz i was toooooo addict doing it.    it was hard to doing 4 colors on the hull of the hornet (CV-8)  i did fix the mistakes i made and now its looks good  and already put the flight deck on it  but it dont fit properly  so had to put some putty on it to cover up some open gaps.  when i post the pictures  you might see it.  so basically the ships is almost done  and soon will start working on the B25s  its already sprayed to OD (olive drab)  will going to paint light blue as for windows then doing the deals on bombers and ship as well.  i try to remember to take some pictures of it LOL 

everyone   nice job on ur carriers!!! 

scorpr and silentmodeler,

I look forward to seeing photos of your work.  It sounds like the two of you are moving right along with your projects.  Please keep the group posted as you finish up the builds.

Guys, sorry I have not been around much, I have had some problems with life. To top it all off, I had to buy a new computer, as the old one died, motherboard went on it!!!! I have started to paint the Kuzenetsov, and have mixed up some Soviet upper deck orange, I just hope it is right!! I used 2 parts Gunze orange, with 1 part cocoa brown. Looks the part!!!! As soon as I re-register with picturetrail, I will post photos, I hope!!!

Traveller.