1/200 USS Nimitz 2003. Scratchbuild

Thanks Scorp. New photos soon

That's is just some amazing modelling. And nothing like a challenge. It is certainly going to be something to be proud of. Those aircraft look awesome.

What is it that you are replicating with the Tamiya putty? If it is weld beads then they are way over scale, are not easily seen even at full scale, and are not put down in long strips. Non-skid is painted uniformly over wide sections of the deck and covers up most evidence of welding. I have walked the decks of every Nimitz class carrier and a large amount of conventionals over my 40 year span of service, they are all the same.

Thank you Bish.

Hi Subfixer. I use the Tamiya putty to eliminate the joins between the sand paper, and after painting, they are not, of course weld beads, i don´t know what create this effect in the photos, but in many photos of the flight deck are clearly seen. I think this effect is created when the non-skid layer is applied in strips.

I hope i have explained it

Wow! That bottom photo above shows some crazy looking striping that I have never seen before. A trick of the lighting?

Here a close up view of a Nimitz class flight deck.

I know Subfixer, but i have seen this effect in several photos of the flight deck. i suppose it depends on how the light hits the surface ;-), of course i have photos where the strips not appear or are difuminated.

Here are a few more examples:

I just came here from the aircraft forum for some inspiration for making a ship and I am blown away by this! I cannot even imagine trying to scratchbuild one single aircraft to scale, let alone an entire squadron of various types! Oh and a gigantic ship as well, incredible. I will follow this build for sure!

this is a great build.

Thank you Dean and Raider for your kind words

Hello !

   You have certainly impressed me ! Although I have built many models of varying sizes for clients ,this reminds me of working on the U.S.S. Wisconsin for BaD Shipmodels in Arizona ! That one was almost 12 feet long ! You have proved by your courage and fortitude that it can be done , by anyone at any time .

   It takes nerve and a desire to create something grand ! This isn't grand though .It's totally Out of Here ! . I wish you the best on the continuing build and thanks for sharing .If I still had my shop you could get hired as a master modeler , that's for sure .Wonderful work !

  By the way . when I build for clients from scratch I use Lexan for keels and frames as well as lots of Evergreen . That way I don't have to worry about " hogging " later ! You need to do a tutorial in planes too ! Now , that said Can you do an S3-A viking for me , just to show off ? LOL LOL , naw just kidding . As I said that is Master Modeler grade work ! I mean it !

                                                                                 G.J.Geracci - C.E.O MINSHIPCO-Tanker-Builder

Thank you very much tanker, i appreciate your kind words, and, of course, i will make a tutorial of my next plane build, probably an F-14, although i have an Sh-60 currently on the way. Here is a little tutotrial of how it has been built. New photos of the carrier soon

How long does it take you to get the plasticard from a sheet, to the point to where the Seahawk is at now? Hours? Or days? Man, it's brilliant.

Thank you Dean, it take days. This is the master for the later resin copies.

WOW! thanks for deciding to share!!  i'm 90% finished with /200 Arizona(only my 2nd attempt at a ship, just have rigging left to do). my 1st was/is  /350 Enterprise(10 years in progress, I look at it at least once a year:))

this is really fantastic!!

when you do the f-14, please let me know. I've built many in /48 scale, but next year I want to do one in /32. your help would be greatly appreciated 10-4!!

10-4 mike, I am underneath even your abilities :)

There is some great work going on here!  Keep it up!!!

Thank you Humper and Scorp. I´m currently working on the hangar ceiling. Very comlicated beam framework.

JAGUAR1969 I too want to thank you for your posts.

 It is both inspiring and informative to see how the various parts are created and then brought together.  

I think many people (ok at least me) believe scratch building is a mystical art, but your reports are showing it is a matter of great references, and creating the object one step at a time. Building up the shape until the desired result is reached. 

I will just sit here and take it all in  if you don't mind.

Jaguar this is a fantastic project.

Wow, just wow!

Thank you friends, you are so kind

Hello again guys.

I continue working on my Nimitz. At this moment, i´m focusing in the hangar bay.

This is one of the components of the firewall between hangar 2 and 3.

An this is the support and doorstop for the main door of elevator nº4

Thnaks for your attention

Jaguar 1969 ;

    You are setting new bars , that's for sure .The JAG XKE was class out the tailp[ipe ! You sir , in modeling are Concourse de'Elegance level ! I am loving every minute of it . Thank You Again !  Tanker - Builder

It took me a second or two to realize that the object the elevator door component was sitting on was not an elevator door opening but an Etch Mate. Whew!

I think once I get my "Sara" finished, I'll put it in a closet and think about this build....

Excellent!  Should you need any pictures, I did a Tiger Cruise on the Nimitz courtesy of my son in 2003.

Kevin

Thank you guys. Winks, any picture of the ships will be much apreciated. thank you very much.

Now, more photos. I´m working in the hangar ceiling now. Here are the photos:

Installing the great amount of hoses

Painting...

Installing the lights...

And the light was made :big_grin:  :big_grin:  :big_grin:

More photos soon  :thumbs_up_1:

Just so that the subject is clear, the hangar bay lights are rectangular fluorescent fixtures. During daylight hours and when in port, they are white lights. At night, during 'darken ship', the white lights are off and red lights are on.

I know, but i don´t find rectangular leds for lightning . Anyway, the purpose of these lights is to illuminate the hangar and see the aircrafts and equipment inside