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    Ahhh, mahogany and brass. But we have to do something about the bridge windows. As the kit is old, any molded detailing there was practically non-existent and the black band I painted there just won't do. Some 1/700 decals from an unknown kit off ebay provided much better scale bridge windows and hull numbers. Not perfect, but again, I liked them. Finished off the aircraft in late war tri-color scheme by hand, painted anchor chains and deck details, and added her name to the stern. And rich gold props (old Testors enamel from a bottle). Unfortunately, I cannot figure out how to rotate the middle image, as it was intended to be portrait format.
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    Clearly armed for the WW2 period, I decided to do some research and paint her in the Measure 22 Camouflage that she would have worn for the Japanese surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay. Unfortunately, I think my Deck Blue came in several shades too light in color (Custom mixed with Tamiya Acrylics on hand). Deck guns and fixtures all in place now. Striping the hull was a challenge to get the masking parallel to the water line (Rattle canned with Tamiya AS-8 Navy Blue). Finishing off the hull with Tamiya TS-33 Dull Red (spray paint) was much easier. Again, Tamiya seems to do a good job of formulating colors, at least to my eye. Added a couple stretched sprue antennas above the bridge.
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    Just a fun build. Here the superstructure, catapults and crane have been added. Probably my favorite and most inspiring part of the kit is the nameplate and stands, with screw holes provided. The kit just begs for a piece of mahogany and some brass screws! Not satisfied with the lack of detail below the waterline, I found that the props and rudders from the Italeri 1/720 CVN 71 added some detail that looked good to my eye. Forgive some of the thrust angles of the props, as I fit them on as best I could.
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    Hello to everyone. Having visited the Missouri in Pearl Harbor with my family, I promptly started work on a 1/700 Trumpeter version. After conversation with a co-worker about my new project, he came in the next day with a battleworn boxing of Revell’s 1/535 Missouri from his garage (pristine and complete inside) and gifted it to me, saying he had never found the time to start her. Needless to say, the 20” long Revell quickly took priority as a fun and relatively simple build. Not only is the Missouri a historically profound ship, the Revell kit is equally profound in the history of model building - developed during the advent of plastic models. Dating back to the 50’s, it was conjectured that the hull below the waterline was at the time classified, hence the generic flat bottom found on the Revell kit. Purists may not like the lack of props or multiple rudders, but for kids running their Navy on the living room carpet this was a huge plus. Even with the flash present due to older molds, this kit is pure fun and a trip back in time. This was a build I did from 2019, before I joined Model Ship World. Hopefully there is some value in documenting her. The deck, hull and main guns go together easily. (Sitting next to the Trumpeter 1/700 project, which has been in drydock ever since.) Regards, Steve
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    What a fabulous and elegant build. I especially liked the firewood stacks on the deck and the grand staircase at the fore. The build really gives great insight into the layout of a piece of history! You can imagine the excitement when something like the Robert E. Lee pulled in along the river. Thanks for bringing us along.
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    And finally, with a quarter on the tabletop for size reference. I think she is a movie star now, as I believe there was a cameo shot of her in the movie Top Gun: Maverick.
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    And some detail shots... Stern view. E-2D and F-18E awaiting launch. C-2A preparing for engine starts. Crowded island area.
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    And with Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW 1) aboard...
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    USS Theodore Roosevelt, arriving. May I present the fully completed USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71 from her 2015 deployment to the Persian Gulf.
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    Thanks for the kind welcomes everyone! Steve
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    The rescue crane and fire trucks were 3D printed and provided by a friend (Shapeways?) as he had extras. Remaining deck tractors and forklifts were kit supplied. After Painting and detailing all that was left to spot 47 aircraft on the flight deck and stage the crane, tractors and forklifts. Almost as an afterthought, I discovered what I think might be a weather station mast on the forward starboard side, scratch built with stretched sprue and a small bit of plastic card stock.
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    Airwing progress. "00" color birds for the various squadrons assigned - handpainted by toothpick. Note the Jet Blast Deflectors in the up position. I made two sets (down and up) depending on how the ship is configured (none of the aircraft are fixed to the ship). Also, 4 bladed E-2s converted to 8 blades with the help of a coworker's 3-D printer. So maybe my favorite part of the build is that one friend made my radars out of wood in the old-school style, and another friend made my 8 bladed props using the latest in fabrication tech. Pretty cool team effort on that!
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    After painting, I used Gold Medal Models' USN Supercarrier Decals (Starfighter Decals 700-100 USN Nimitz Class CVN Markings). Island markings, bow numbers, elevator/flight deck power hatch/jet blast deflector outlines, replenishment markings, Ordnance jettison, efficiency awards, unrep markings and elevator locks. Sooooo many decals... Also filled in the island glass using #2 lead pencil and then applied Tamiya TS-80 Flat Clear Topcoat over the entire ship, protecting the decals and hopefully giving an appropriate scale sheen to the entire model...
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    Painting of the ship ensued. Haze gray all around the hull (Tamiya TS-32) and Tamiya TS-4 German Grey for the flight deck. All the flight deck lines seen in the attached image were painted using Tamiya acrylics and an airbrush. I went light on the center line in the landing zone to emulate wear due to landings. Weapons station at the port bow is a scratch-built RIM-116 Rolling Airframe missile launcher (not included in the Italeri kit), and astern is what I can only describe as a scratch docking cage made using stretched sprue. (I have seen craft tied up to this in pictures - if anyone knows what more specifically this cage at the waterline astern is called please let me know).
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    As all of this is going on, an Air Wing starts to be developed. After playing around with so many shades of gray (so many) it becomes apparent that Tamiya knows what they are doing, at least to my eye. Tamiya AS-25 Dark Ghost Grey for the top of the tactical aircraft, and AS-26 Light Ghost Grey for the undersides. E-2 and C-2 grays are Testors Model Master FS 16440 Gloss Gull Gray (Testors 1929). 36 F-18s, 2 of which I converted to EA-18s. 6 SH-60s. 5 E-2Ds. 2 C-2s. Almost as much work as the entire ship herself. And so many wings to cut and "fold".
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    Next step was to proceed around the flight deck, adding structure to support various defensive weapons, radars, antennas and the LSO platform.
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    Finally rounded out the rework of the island, radar towers, antennas, radars and lights. Of interest, the largest spheres housing radars and antennas were hand turned out of olive wood by a teammate from work. I told him the approximate dimensions of the sphere and he made them for me. The aft sphere is most visible in the attached photo, and you can see it is a little rough. Also added some photo etched railing around the top of the island as an experiment (first time using photo etch). With final outfitting came a coat of Tamiya TS-32 Haze Gray. (It's looking like it's gonna be a full flight deck!)
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    The most glaring issues for a 2015 build were the Island changes and the new radar tower when she was refitted/refueled. I scratch built a new radar tower out of Evergreen sheet and strip stock. I marked out issues with the island in blue sharpie for rework/modification. (The radar domes are desiccant balls from shipping packages, chosen for their particular size.) I then proceeded to modify the island as necessary with Evergreen stock.
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    Greetings all. In 2015 I spent two months aboard the “Big Stick” in the Persian Gulf. Naturally I was interested in modeling her, and 1/700 or 1/720 is probably the best scale to fit in my house! My lovely wife gifted me the Italeri Roosevelt in 1/720 scale for Christmas 2015 and I was ecstatic. However, the Roosevelt has had many significant upgrades since 2006 (Italeri’s approximate baseline), so I determined some scratch built modifications would be required to bring her up to 2015 trim. This build started in January of 2016 and ended in November of 2018. It all started with joining the flight deck to the hull, assembling the kit’s Island, and ordering Trumpeter 1/700 aircraft to upgrade the air wing (F-18C, F-18E, F-18F, C-2A and E-2C aircraft). I chose to stick with Italeri’s SH-60s. Regards, Steve
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    I enjoy building models of many types, but U.S. Navy ships and planes are a passion. Plastic car and truck kits are fun, but historical models require an attempt at period accuracy, at least from my perspective. I have been surfing modelshipworld.com this month and have learned quite a bit already from the membership. My impetus for joining is the Constructo Prince de Neufchatel in 1:58 scale, which has been in my shipyard for over 20 years at this point. She is my first wooden ship model and I have just started making progress on her again. Also in drydock are a couple of 1/700 plastic kits (USS Belleau Wood, LHA 3 and a “modern” USS Missouri, BB 63). I built as a kid and enjoyed imagining myself Captain of the project of the week. As an adult I try to capture the historical feel of the ship and always learn a great deal researching my builds. I really only have two finished ship models (both plastic) at this point – Revell’s 1/535 scale Missouri in Measure 22 camouflage, and Italeri’s 1/720 CVN 71 Roosevelt. I look forward to spending time with you folks, learning new things, and finishing better models. Especially the Neufchatel!! Regards, Steve

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