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  1. RGL
    Yes, yes, maybe and no. 900 crew would cost as much as the em whole model plus extras. it’s just plod work really but nessesary. There is a large about of detail to go but the flight deck does not sit easily on the hull so I need to do the interiors then mask them off so I can paint the outsides. The tricky bits are the stern then the focsle as they will be covered over by the deck,
  2. RGL
    Bit more detail work, underside of the flight deck. Most of this won’t be that visible.
  3. RGL
    The PE madness starts, the underside of the bow
  4. RGL
    Underside of the flight deck, starting on the support beams. I’ve had to remove some of the kit plastic so it will sit flush. Thank goodness there is a wooden deck to go on top of this monstrosity
  5. RGL
    Interior walls painted, some washes added, elevator pistons added (cut down main gun barrels). Not much visible through the side roller doors IMG_1076.MOV
  6. RGL
    Hangar deck continues, three shades of grey and some masking so I can paint image interior walls
  7. RGL
    If you look at Graf Zeppelin it was very high as well
  8. RGL
    Hangar deck - won’t really be that visible but a good muscle memory exercise for the airbrush
  9. RGL
    Probably something to do with the weight of the big guns that needed to be counterbalanced below the waterline and the magazines were safer and could be flooded if below the waterline.
  10. RGL
    Mr surfacer put in with a big brush to represent barnacles. Then lights coats of black, green then grey,a filter coat and that will until the boot strap and the rest of the hull is done. Now I can do the hangar deck.
  11. RGL
    Lower hull done. Red rbrown, then red, then pinkish red,
  12. RGL
    Wow, good to see you back!
  13. RGL
    And the other side. Note most of this will not be visible on from looking inside the side doors. There are 3 elevators, the AOTS intrepid state there are two cylinders per hoist (I can find no photos of this, but I have used cut off big bore barrels. There is also supposed to be lift wells which would be overcapitalising. I intend to have the side lift down and the two centre ones up.
  14. RGL
    So mainly using spares, I’ve started on the interior.
  15. RGL
    I mask the lines of the hull plates and add layers of primer then etch they plates into the primer.it only needs to be about 1mm
  16. RGL
    It’s reasonably cheap in Asia, but I’m thinking of just a few on deck during recovery. There’s an excellent colour U tube video from WW2 that depicts it. The commentary is typical 1940’s but wow these young fellas were brave.
  17. RGL
    So, after market addition will be paravanes, capstans, doors, cable reels, fire hydrants, life rafts, USN life raft rigging, USN Anchors And still quite a bit of scratch building required and lots of bits from spares.
  18. RGL
    So the Pontos set arrived today. A bit of bending to be done.
  19. RGL
    So, I’ve etched these plates into the hull, they’ll need an overspray
  20. RGL
    As discussed, the hull of the Trumpeter kit is smooth as a baby's bum. This photo of the USS Yorktown in 1943 shows the hull plate details of this class. There is also the catapult that Essex does not have and includes catwalk details Ill need to add.
  21. RGL
    Starting on the hull plates. Nearly a whole roll of masking tape. You can see from this shot of Essex in dry dock in 1945 it’s very subtle and you can hardly see them. There are some attractions or ribs visible but I imagine this would be from the previous 3 years of war service. As I’m doing this early in her service the US Navy dark blue will hardly make it visible.
  22. RGL
    Even without the flight deck it’s longer than the Graf Zeppelin. It’s going to suck up a lot of detail.
  23. RGL
    Hangar deck goes. Lots of putty now needed, then I can start on the hull pleated. Once that is done I can superdetail the hangar deck.
  24. RGL
    So, nothing really fit well so there’s lots of gaps on this level that need fixing. The Pontos set has not arrived yet from Korea but I got extra doors (it appears there are not in the upgrade).
  25. RGL
    Hangar deck. Several hours worth of cutting out all the roller doors. The South Pacific is bloody hot, I imagine at sea the doors would be open as much as possible. I intend on detailing the inside as much as is sensible and park some planes inside.i have to get this level done before I can overspray and etch in the hull plates

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