RGL
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Yep, but during recovery the aircraft on deck were at the bow and their wings folded, the barriers went up between each landing. my Zeppelin had them taking off this time it will be landing. I could fill up the deck but it would double the cost of the kit! nearly done. -
Upsidesown kangaroo this is the total of the aircraft, nearly all will be in the hangar, weathering and props to go.
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True that, a pretty horrible way to die but getting captured did kit seem a good option either. ive started on the aircraft, trying to make a 3 tone paint scheme. The Pontos decals are exceptional and only take about 5 seconds to come off the backing. I bought an extra 6 pack of Avengers to make a total of 10, with 4 hellcats and 4 dauntless. Most of these will be packed in the hangar deck.
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Thanks all, I’m currently listing to an audio book on carrier operations in WW2. Trivia; most USN aircraft had radial engines so they could land (insert crash) better in the sea as in line engines have air scoops that would cause the aircraft to cartwheel on a ditch killing the crew. It also allowed for more space in the fuselage.
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The primary reason was to save the aircraft that would park up on the bow after landing. There is a video WW2 Movie) on U Tube that depicts landing on an Essex carrier and then explains how it all works. Here is a couple of images and the video’s title. It’s WW2 vintage and quite corny but a lot of reference
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You can hardly see this, but when the carriers did recovery operations, they put up wire barriers to stop planes that missed the arrestor cable, so the upgrade provided the 8 required stays which I have rigged with two wires each, just near impossible to see.
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A week away, back to 50 single 20mm guns. A full session to cut off the PE, then glueing and aligning. the orange bucket is full of blackener which will do the barrels and will no doubt need some paint on the brackets. unfortunately the early work of Pontos does not quite align anywhere.
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The ships launches. Not that the kit ones are bad but I got two from Black Cat models which are 3D printed and they are just amazing.
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The search lights are replaced and actually have little glass lenses which just look like toys to me, so I rather have them with a dark wash. the three shades of blue is quite growing on me, it’s very dark but looks quite real.
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