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1/200 USS Nimitz 2003. Scratchbuild

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 4:46 PM
Hello friends. Back at home again after a short holidays, i continue the construction of this never ending model :heh: :heh: . First of all, i have placed some decals and some ítems in the port wall of the hangar deck , in the area of elevator number four.   Here with the hangar lights on  After that, we continue to the stern, the big doors of elevator number four and more decals.    Stern wall of the hangar deck compartments.   Compartments glued to the wall.    Some ítems like these ;D  And finally, the starboard wall that supports the fierwall doors between hangars two and three.    This is all for the moment. Thank you very much for viewing. Jorge
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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 3:16 AM

Dear friends, i think it's time to change a little bit, and focus in the airwing of the carrier. I have decided to start working on my favourite plane, the F-14. Currently i am working in a master for, later, make as much resin copies as i need. I know that in 2003 she did not embark any f-14, but i can't resist the tentation to add some of these planes on her.

here is the construction process of the master.

the plane is not finished yet, but it only needs a few details more  :thumbs_up_1: Thanks for viewing

Jorge

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    June 2014
Posted by Charles_Purvis on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 8:33 AM

Jorge--

You are a master at this.  Here I've been sweating in my own project over how to scratchbuild a compound curve, and you dash off a freakin' F-14!  A glass of wine with you, sir!

Toast

Charles

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    February 2007
  • From: Brunswick, Ohio
Posted by Buckeye on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 11:36 AM

Amazing work, love the lighting in the hangar bay!

Mike

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 1:57 AM

Thank you friends. I am thinking about what will be the next plane. Probably it will be the Prowler. ;-)

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    September 2013
Posted by Dean30 on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 2:13 PM

I was just looking and realising that you have actually made wheel wells and what looks like a hollowed cockpit for the F-14, are you planning to add detail there too?

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 3:49 PM

Thank you Dean, yes, i am going to add some detail in the cockpit and in the Wheel Wells. However i am already thinking about how to make the ejection seats.

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Sunday, October 5, 2014 4:36 AM
Hello friends: I finished the master for the F-14, but i commited a mistake, i put the wings in supersonic mode instead of parking mode. So i corrected the position on the wings and made the first resin copy. Currently it is almost finished, waiting for the details, wheels, decals and so on. I have also prepared the masters for the missiles, ready for making esin copies.  Jorge
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    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Sunday, October 5, 2014 6:24 AM

Jorge - looking good! How many of them cats do you plan to put on your carrier? Good luck with your project and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Sunday, October 5, 2014 12:40 PM

Thank you Pawel. Although in 2003 the USS Nimitz didn't embark Cats, i believe that a carrier without Tomcats is not a carrier. I am going to embark 10 fighters instead one of the F-18C squadrons.

Thanks

Jorge

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Saturday, August 8, 2015 6:01 PM

Hello friends:

I hope that i have finally come back and continue with this construction. Here is a little advance in the F-18 squadron. In this case a F-18C that will be under maintenance in the hangar bay. The left engine has been removed and there will be people working on it.
The plane is not finishe yet, but i have been working in the engine bay and there still are a lot of details to be added.


Thank you very much for viewing

Jorge

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: AandF in the Badger State
Posted by checkmateking02 on Saturday, August 8, 2015 7:16 PM
This is an outstanding work of art! Congratulations!

 

 

 

 

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    December 2010
  • From: Salem, Oregon
Posted by 1943Mike on Saturday, August 8, 2015 8:55 PM

Jorge,

You must have the patience of Job and you certainly have the skills of a Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni.

Mike

Mike

"Le temps est un grand maître, mais malheureusement, il tue tous ses élèves."

Hector Berlioz

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    March 2005
Posted by philo426 on Sunday, August 9, 2015 8:21 AM

Great job!The detail on the planes is outstanding!

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Monday, August 10, 2015 9:35 AM

Thank you mates, more advances soon

Jorge

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    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, August 14, 2015 4:16 PM

Jorge Dude, you are killing me with your incredible skills. I'm trully impressed Sir! Bow DownBow Down

 GIFMaker.org_jy_Ayj_O

 

 

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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Posted by Jaguar1969 on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 1:04 AM

Thanks you Plasticjunkie. You are so kindBig Smile.

Jorge

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    September 2006
  • From: san francisco,ca
Posted by raider-hall on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 5:37 AM

Just a tremendous build sir. Yes

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    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 3:29 PM

Hello!

I'm glad to see you're online again! This takes a lot of time, but it's getting better and better as it goes - so good luck with your build, thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Friday, August 21, 2015 3:30 PM

Thank you very much Pawel. I am currently working on the fantail. I promise lights and a lot of detalla ;-). 

Jorge

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    April 2015
Posted by Scarecrow Joe on Friday, August 21, 2015 4:59 PM

Por el amor de Jesucristo en las alturas......espectacular trabajo! De donde eres?

 

Awesome work....its ready for a JJ Abrams movie!! LOL!

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Sunday, August 23, 2015 6:10 AM

Thank you very much Joe. I am from Madrid. Spain.

JorgeWink

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    October 2003
  • From: Canada
Posted by sharkbait on Sunday, August 23, 2015 6:47 AM

I am continuously amazed at the diversity of skills you display. Also you must have the eyes of an eagle and gyro-stabilized hands and fingers. I always smile when I see a new post from you and open it eagerly thinking " now what amazing thing am I going to see here?" Keep up the good work - it gives the rest of us hope.

You have never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3!

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    February 2005
  • From: Western PA
Posted by JDHammer on Sunday, August 23, 2015 10:41 AM

Such beautiful work. I would like to see Jorge get a ride with the Blue Angels when this is completed. Can someone please make this happen?

 

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Monday, August 24, 2015 1:26 AM

Thank you very much mates. The Blue Ángels' ride is a very gpod idea Stick out tongue. I am currently on holidays at the beach but i September i will be back to work. I am anxious to finish the fantail. 

As I said, thanks forma your kind words. 

JorgeSmile

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Monday, August 31, 2015 1:36 AM

Thank you Scorp. I have just arrived from holidays and I am anxious to return to this build. New photos of the fantail soon.

 

Jorge

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Friday, September 4, 2015 10:28 AM

Good afternoon mates. As I said a few days ago, here are some pictures of my advances building the fantail. All comments are welcome  :-D

That´s all for the momento. I have to think about how to place these parts in the ship, and install the maremágnum of wires, pipes and so on.

Thanks for viewing

Jorge

  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Friday, September 4, 2015 3:26 PM

Hello Jorge!

As usual, very high quality work here. You are using LEDs to light it up, right? I'd suggest to try a little harder and find thinner wires to wire the whole thing up - with this number of wires, that would save space. One thing to do could be using wire taken from the mini earphones - they are wired with two thin, lacquer-insulated strands in one insulation - that would save you a lot of space. Good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

  • Member since
    August 2008
Posted by tankerbuilder on Friday, September 4, 2015 4:15 PM

Ah Mi Amigo !

    The job is magnificient to this point . Pawel has a good idea with the wiring though. Oh ,  and whatever you do , don't do a Trumpeter on her and paint the bottom after detailing the decks .LOL . Good luck and I am watching you .     T.B.

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    November 2012
Posted by Jaguar1969 on Saturday, September 5, 2015 1:55 AM

Thank you very much friends, and thank you for the good advice Pawel. I will try it in areas with little space. I am thinking about light up one of the planes, but at the moment, I have not find the way to do it, perhaps with some type of optic fiber or something like that. Anyway, i have not enough earphones to wire the whole ship Stick out tongueBig Smile

Thank you very much again.

Jorge

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