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  • Member since
    March 2008
Posted by Caveman on Thursday, September 3, 2020 6:21 PM

Sorry guys, I don't want to disrupt your discussion but I'm getting a lot of good color info here.  I'm wondering if any of you may know how wide the deck planks were on carriers?  I'm building a base for a Corsair diorama and would like to get that detail right if possible.  Thanks to your discussion I have the color info I need.  From pictures I would guess either 6 or eight inches but if someone knows differently I would appreciate the info.

Happy Building!

 

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    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Thursday, September 3, 2020 6:34 PM

I seem to remember that they were 6" wide Douglas Fir. I dont know the number between the tie down strips. Probably varied from class to class.

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    April 2005
Posted by ddp59 on Thursday, September 3, 2020 8:32 PM

look at the Booklet of General Plans for the Yorktown class as it appears to be 7 boards between the tie down strips.

CV-5 – USS Yorktown – Booklet of General Plans, 1940, Yorktown Class https://www.hnsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cv5.pdf

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    June 2006
Posted by Tankluver on Thursday, September 3, 2020 9:11 PM

Final question, when it comes to the top of the island would the color just be the gray that is lighter, or would it still be the gray color that is being camouflaged and broken up by the blue. Same question but for where the anti aircraft guns are mounted would that area just be the same grey as what is painted on the side? I hope this all makes sense what I'm asking? What color would it be if i was looking down at the deck,  jnow the deck is deck blue but the island has a different base color from the hull. So the gang planks and the top of the island would have the same base color right ?

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    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Thursday, September 3, 2020 9:22 PM

All horizontal surfaces are Deck Blue.

Some parts of the island aren't really decks, but overhead, roofs if you will. 

Look through Navsource at the Yorktowns. 

Bill

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

  • Member since
    June 2006
Posted by Tankluver on Thursday, September 3, 2020 9:23 PM

GMorrison

All horizontal surfaces are Deck Blue.

Some parts of the island aren't really decks, but overhead, roofs if you will. 

Look through Navsource at the Yorktowns. 

Bill

 

So even where the anti aircraft guns would be on the side of the deck would be deck blue? 
thank you 

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    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, September 3, 2020 10:03 PM

Yes, the deck on catwalks and gun tubs should be Deck Blue.

Here is a link to the Navsource photo gallery on USS Hornet CV-8. Have a look for yourself for lots of great reference.

 

http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/08.htm

 

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  • Member since
    June 2006
Posted by Tankluver on Thursday, September 3, 2020 11:25 PM

stikpusher

Yes, the deck on catwalks and gun tubs should be Deck Blue.

Here is a link to the Navsource photo gallery on USS Hornet CV-8. Have a look for yourself for lots of great reference.

 

http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/08.htm

 

thank you

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    March 2008
Posted by Caveman on Friday, September 4, 2020 10:51 AM

Thanks for the info. guys.  This forum is awesome, a better source of info than any library.

Happy Building.

 

  • Member since
    June 2006
Posted by Tankluver on Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:53 PM

Hope this link works, but here's the finished Ship.

https://imgur.com/vZ56Fh6

https://imgur.com/gallery/fA63G7b

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    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Thursday, October 22, 2020 3:48 PM

Well done display. Brings across how logistically nuts that whole thing was, to see it in color.

WTF the girl in the sling though...

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

  • Member since
    June 2006
Posted by Tankluver on Thursday, October 22, 2020 6:17 PM

GMorrison

Well done display. Brings across how logistically nuts that whole thing was, to see it in color.

WTF the girl in the sling though...

 

im not sure what you mean with the girl in the sling 

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Thursday, October 22, 2020 6:29 PM

A joke. One of the buttons on the imgur page.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

  • Member since
    June 2006
Posted by Tankluver on Thursday, October 22, 2020 6:48 PM

GMorrison

A joke. One of the buttons on the imgur page.

 

Ahh I'm still new with imgur. 

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