LHA-1 Tarawa WIP

Lookin great so far. Was able to board the Tarawa when she came over for a port call in the 90s. Massive ship.

I am liking what you have done so far on a Problematical Kit.....Cheers mark

Lol! Good old Osprey...

And what is a new project without a new book, ehh?

My modeling hobby is simply an excuse to buy books.

Yeah the Harriers arrived in the Dark Green/Extra Dark Sea Gray wraparound scheme. They were rapidly repainted into numerous improvised schemes using Ghost Grays or the Land Attack Blue Gray in place of one or both of the original camo colors. Each squadron appears to have approached that challenge in a slightly different manner. 

Thanks Buckeye.

Stik, yes that'd be cool. I still have the Super Stallions and a bunch of Phrogs to do. The Cobras are done, thank you very much. Too much brain damage to even touch them again.

Pictures would be appreciated.

The Harriers get a darker gray camo as was home mixed and applied on the way over.

Looks great but WAY too small a scale for me to work with.

Mike

I like how this isturning out so far! Just a suggestion, instead of the light gray for the Helo's, why not put them in the three color "Land Attack" scheme that they arrived in theater in, or one of the many improvised sand/brown, sand/gray schemes that they wore during the war for a little time context?

Previous pictures.