CVN 71 USS Roosevelt done

HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

CVN 71 USS Roosevelt done

Posted by HeavyArty on Sunday, January 24, 2010 9:43 AM

Hello mariners. I don't frequently post here, I'm usually over at the Armor forum. I was asked by a family member to build the Italeri 1/720 USS Roosevelt for him. This is only (maybe) the 3rd ship I have ever done. So I gave it a go. I had no issues with assembly. Painting the aircraft was fun as well. I did add a few things, like the supports for the blast deflector behind the launching aircraft. I also folded the wings on a few aircraft. Let me know what you think.

Here she is.

More pics here.

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redleg12

Member since
July 2006
From: New Jersey

Posted by redleg12 on Sunday, January 24, 2010 6:59 PM

I'm shocked and appauled......no weathering!!!

Looks great, nice change of pace (don't make a habit of it)......I know, you got to buld a whole bunch of little heilos!!!

Nice job.

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Sunday, January 24, 2010 8:12 PM

Thanks Mike. It was a fun diversion, but definitely not a new trend.

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Surface_Line

Member since
August 2005
From: Seattle, WA

Posted by Surface_Line on Monday, January 25, 2010 10:26 AM

Very, very nice!

How'd you like it when the plastic and paint were all done and there were still a zillion decals left to go? Looks like you did a great job on getting all these line decals nice and straight, and the aircraft look like aircraft. Good job.

Rick

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phoneguy

Member since
March 2008
From: Toledo, Ohio

Posted by phoneguy on Monday, January 25, 2010 10:31 AM

You have a steadier hand than I do! Excellent job though. I'm sure family will appreciate it. Keep it up.

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, January 25, 2010 10:45 AM

Thanks guys. Yup, all the decals were really fun. They weren't really that bad though. They went on pretty easily.

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RedKnight

Member since
January 2010

Posted by RedKnight on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 6:12 PM

Looks great! I tried my hand at building an aircraft carrier back in the '80s, and..... well..... it didn't go near as well as yours. 'Nuff said about my skills back then. LOL

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subfixer

Member since
March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Thursday, January 28, 2010 1:45 PM

Great job, Arty, and not just "for an Armor Guy", but a great job for anyone. The Roosevelt is one of my personal favorites as I have spent some time on her in some hostile areas and I am always looking for new depictions of her. Don't be a stranger in this forum, you do good work.

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:03 PM

Thanks for the comments guys. I did notice there is a 1/350 Nimitz that looks like an awsome model. I'm just not sure I have 3' of space to put it in.

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