Tamiya Big-E - USS Enterprise 1/350

I have painted the Hull and screws, in process of fitting up hangar deck.  Long way to go, will get back into the drydock tomorrow and get some pics.

Very good news!

CVW-11 Air Wings decals!

From Hobbyeasy.com

http://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/42dsbg1bn68fe1xhkhnu.html?t=1413798885

I have to interject at this point :

     I have wanted that kit for years .I even told a friend I would give up all my car and plane kits for one with all the P.E and the " Beehive Island " .No takers so far.

   Thing is I know where some of the guys are coming from .When the Midway was yarded ,what a big pain she became . And she seemed big to us !

   I wonder what being crew on the " E " was like ?

Can Someone tell me what the little white pieces are to connect the hose wheels?  Btw started my own enterprise 3 months ago.  Actually bought it 7 years ago worked on the planes for about 1 month before wanting to start the ship.  Unfortunately, certain circumstances caused me to pause my work and 7 years later, I finally gathered up the courage and will to start again.  3 months later and STILL going!!  Energizer bunny you got NUTHIN' ON ME!!  LOL.  But I digress.  Past month been trying to find the PE sheets and finally got the main sheet and the elevator sheets.  Fragile little buggers.  Suffice to say everyone here has been great with ideas, recommendations and suggestions!  So can someone tell me what the lil white thingies are, or what I can use?  Kinda look like lollypop sticks.  LOL.

I await your help

Al

Are you talking about the PE, something you've seen on a photo, or something else?  

If it's the PE, it may be the PE nose gear itself (looks like two lollipops pointing opposite ways, you double them up and make a wheel).  It might also be the tow bars (folded in a V and linked between a tractor and the nose wheel).  One other possibility is that it's the bar on the front of the geat that lowers to attach to the catapult shuttle.

If it's something you've seen in a picture, it may be the holdback bar which attaches when the aircraft is attached to the catapult to allow tension to build before the shot break a small metal pin in the bar and off you go.  It could also be the bar that links into the catapult shuttle mentioned above.

Groot

Tanker . . .

The only two large-scale CVAN 65 kits I know of are the Arii and  the Aurora/Monogram kits in 1/400 scale.  The Aurora kit is rather plain but can be detailed, while the Arii kit is superb. Arii released two in 1/400 scale; the early version with the "beehive" and the newer version without.  Unfortunately, I do not know of specific photo etch sets for these kits.

Bill Morrison

Hi,

I new to this forum. I recently pulled the Enterprise out of my closet with a few of the books & magazines I have for reference material like the Detail and Scale book #39.

Jorge most of your earlier pictures are unviewable, is there anything you can do on your end?

I've noticed that part # D46 with the fire hose reel is very inaccurate the vertical piping is too far over to the left and the flight deck control office is missing. 

Jockster

Hi A.M., this might be too late for you, but I have recently bought a disc from White Ensign Models covering the Big E from 1961-2011. It's by a chap called Ray D.Bean and it is packed with over 750 pictures of the Enterprise, Hangar bay, Equipment and Airwings. It cost me £14 uk, I reckon that's about $20 us. Well worth the money and I'm glad I got it before I fully start my build.

Regards,

Jockster.

 

No, WEM is back in business under new management.  At least some of their old sets are available again - just look around.