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that's the 2021 kit Greg........still looks like a nightmare to build........but surely to be interesting! I got the Langley built in 1922 Lou......it was touted to be the first U.S. aircraft carrier. it was sunk during jap attack.........which is interesting the Lexington was touted as the first aircraft carrier to be sunk during war, but she was lost in may of 1942, and the Langley was lost in February of the same year. one thing the Lexington loss did teach us, she taught us how to survive enemy attack. I found this while I was looking for info on the IJN Shokaku....future build. Why, in the Pacific war, were Japanese aircraft carriers sunk so easily compared to Americans? - Quora

Trumpeter had a kit out in 1:350 in 2019. it sported the full deck. the new production is different......part of the deck is missing.

cool life raft! I just assembled the outer ring........now to sand it all down. the detail looks cool too!

are you kidding?!?!?! just look at the logistics! converted from the U.S.S. Jupiter........to this....... this is going to be one insane model !

I would have, but a lot of the below deck won't be seen. if I was into cut aways........this boat would be a god candidate you must follow John Drain's work Al........I have a couple of his links bookmarked his laser cut deck link explains a lot about the deck......the pattern, dead lights, and bits & bobbles. straight fore and aft it is I did a little bit more this morning......added a bit more to the ammo lockers. wasn't keen on the way they were shown, so I changed a couple things. still need to add the supports at the bottom. I started to work on the access hatch, but I got diverted to the smoke generator. I don't have one of those disc sanders.......the end was rounded off by hand.......and it took a while. the metal parts supplied in the kit are not that good....had to do some shaping to the base ring of the nozzle and file down the locator pin, cleaning up the flash and stuff. I made up the chocks that it sits on and set it aside to dry, so I could do more. still more to add....not too crazy about the other end.....there is some chipping. to be honest, I'm not a big fan of the solid pieces of wood , supplied in most kits. if the part made from it is supposed to be hollow...or has a window, it's very hard to portray a window that you can look through. the only recourse, is to use a dark cello, like window tinting material {which I have some}, or resort to using other bits of cello.....like the discs that can be found in old computer floppy discs { I also have some still....my earlier attempt at making windows}. the access hatch is shaped by lopping off two areas from the block of wood. I did it with my scroll saw without it wrenching it from my fingers......took some sanding too I guess I'll be shaping the life raft too.......this will be interesting the chipping problem was quickly remedied...from the collection of metal odds and ends, I found a bit of brass tube that will cover the sin. the straps are on it now as well. once painted, no one will ever know. the grab bag of metal bits I bought from Micro Mark came through for me again.......... I should go out and check the front brakes in the car, but I really don't feel like it. I have an inspection on Friday. we were planning to buy another car, but at the last minute, the admiral voted it down.......perhaps by summer's end....maybe. another bit of news........I made a breakthrough with the budget director..........I ordered a wooden deck for a [hopefully near} future project. this will be my first one, and I ordered it from BNA Models. we'll see how long it takes to get it. PE railings are next.......wish me luck thanks all for the kind comments and likes!

the painting spree on the Agillis included the masts on the Clotilda. I got the main parts painted in the flat gray I used for the inner bulwarks. I have a couple more parts to paint, and then I will cement what I have so far, on the model. perhaps I can even get to the channels and the pin rails. the segments not painted will be flat black. I hope to get more done soon

here are more of what I accomplished the other day. the masts got a coat of paint too......done in the green and flat black. it may be hard to see......the table is very 'busy' and poor judgment on the lighting. next will be to get some of these parts in place permanently......then get the cannons in place and rig them.

was it fully planked? pictures I've seen looked like it was planking up to the helm, plywood at the mid ship around the structures......I'm guessing about the stern. was it laid fore to aft, or angled? I thought it kinda silly not to show the gun turrets without at least part of the goodies attached. it's too bad those center deck parts are so warped.....it makes the whole thing look so disheveled. since there really isn't much to go on, I just guessed with the framework for the engine cover. there's a bit more to it....when this was dry enough, I added more framing......some pictures of how it would look in place the port side is trimmed to allow the gun turret, but I wasn't keen on the gap between the cover and the day cabin. the shield that branches off on the starboard side of the turret crosses over this gap and divides it side view of the starboard shield......you can just make out where the cover roof ends. looking at this diagram, you'd almost get the sense that this area of the deck frame is cut out and all this is assembled as an assembly. it then can be removed to access the R/C stuff. at this point, this is what you get. basically, I simply take some of the same thickness plywood {what the roof is made of}, and fill the gap in. cut out the continuance of the circle cut out, and you get this when its all cemented on the deck, some quarter round stripping will pretty it up. I started to make the ammo boxes......there are a couple more structure bits that fill it out.

Thanks all! I have plenty of masks Ken......I even have one at the spray booth thanks John they are just laid out on the deck for fitting the tube chocks in the slots.....not cemented in place I was reading about the 109.......Kennedy lashed a 37 mm cannon to the deck......he wanted more fire power. it was lashed in place of the life raft, as most though they were just in the way, they were relocated to other places on the deck or structures. it would be neat to add that bit of detail PT boats serving in the Pacific theater were olive drab in many different shades...at least from what I've read........and seen. the question of whether or not they were planked on deck, I'm still trying to get a definite on.......I'm thinking that they were planked at the bow, and plywood along the mid ship, returning to planking at the stern. I have a few pictures to show......but the admiral is adamant.......I need a shower {I got off work an hour or so ago}. I told her it was a new collogue...'ode de bearing grease, but she didn't buy it I'll return shortly

thank you good sir!

I made a bit more progress with the Agillis. there's more, but I only snapped one picture so far........ I'll have more a bit latter

thanks OC.....and those who hit the like button I went a little bit further......and of course, more today. for a change of pace, I started to do a little on the torpedo tubes.......first to separate and sand all the chocks. they are made of resin and were all connected together. never messed with resin before........kinda messy. after cleaning the floor before Gibbs comes sniffing around, the nose and tail parts were added to the tubes.......more detail to be added. on deck are the pivot plates...these are the front ones for the forward and aft tubes......the rear ones are stationary, but are pinned to allow the tubes to be positioned inward and outward. as mentioned, these tubes were a bit unreliable........information I've read told of them having to be hit with a hammer, in order to get them to fire! sounded scary to me............ the last section to be assembled is the engine cover, which is connected to the day cabin. according to the instructions.....which is very scant......they don't even give measurements, just a few for positioning. the center deck parts are warped pretty good......it is making it harder to get proper measurements. I see a change I want to make too, where the cover mates to the day cabin. I'll get into it more on the next update.

agreed with the chain detail.......I chose to use the PE chain on the Vendetta, and should they get bent {for some unseen reason}, they are difficult to lay down. also they look 'flat'. the deck is really nice.......interesting that they make them for this scale. do you have bits for the upper levels of the structures, or are they to remain 'metal' decking?

look'in good James

looks like your interested in everything they have there you just keep rolling along Andy........it's always nice to see train models being built. don't mind us if you see us gawking over your shoulder. I'll try and keep the garlic to a minimum very nice work!.......glad to see you back!

we had waste oil heaters where I once worked. the original one they used looked like a small stove.......had to be stoked every morning. the new one they bought had a big register / blower that hung over the bench, pointed out over the bays. it would heat that part and the adjoining bays, even being separated by a partition wall. darn thing would drive you out, if you were in the center bay. are you gonna have air for pneumatic tools? very nice diorama......really good detail

you can also look at the avatars.......if it says 'gone but not forgotten', you'll know that the gent has left the table. no harm, no foul......if I saw something this good, chances are I'd compliment the modeler too look'in forward to your log one fine day friend!

looks really good.......yep, too good to lay waste I've never seen that kit......what is the production year? have you got a log on her yet?

that size of gun has a elongated breech and barrel.......if your gonna fire something that big, you'll need the room look at the size of the breech on Leopold, the German rail gun....freak'in huge! I'm sure your using magnification for this one.......very nice!

we seem to think alike? you save the parts panels! I do as well, using them to clone other hulls and fit them out as I like fine looking project......love your below deck details.......it's the little things. I don't usually double plank......it seems hard with this model, given the deep rabbits and the way the assembly runs. I've used the thin strip and thread method for simulated calking......I settled on using a Pritt pen to do it very nice model....really looks the nine! I'm envious of your planking skills.

super looking model. really like what you've done on her so far!

gee.........'an I thought those styro foam dit-dots were annoying

wonderful progress .....got some really fiddly bits there! nicely done!

look'in really good Greg...the guns look sweet.......hairy, but sweet