USS Langley by RGL - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/350 - PLASTIC

[mtaylor]

The PE and brass looks much better, Greg.  The other looks rather like a toy.

[Canute]

I'm with Mark. The PE is a big improvement.

[RGL]

Now I’m sure the Yanks would know, when did the USAAF stop using the Star with the red dot in the middle ?

[Jack12477]

13 minutes ago, RGL said:

Now I’m sure the Yanks would know, when did the USAAF stop using the Star with the red dot in the middle ?

Insignia Specification Number 241102-K

Dates In Service: August 19th, 1919 to May 28th, 1942

Centered red circle centered with in the star draw from the pentagon shape is commonly refereed to as "the Meatball." Colors were originally described as "old glory red" and "Old Glory Blue" or "Flag Red" and "Flag Blue" until the colors of Insignia Red and Insignia Blue were specified.

Colors: Insignia Blue No.47, Insignia White No.46, Insignia Red No. 45

 

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Edited August 30, 2021 by Jack12477
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[mtaylor]

I'll add this link in addition to Jack'a info:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_aircraft_national_insignia

[RGL]

It’s like having my own Google! Thanks folks

[mtaylor]

3 minutes ago, RGL said:

It’s like having my own Google! Thanks folks

And we don't follow you around the web and keep track of what you're up to also.  

[Old Collingwood]

23 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

And we don't follow you around the web and keep track of what you're up to also.  

Goo - gul  is like a pesky  neighbour want to know all you have done - then keep tabs of it.😁

 

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[lmagna]

On 8/30/2021 at 1:08 PM, RGL said:

Now I’m sure the Yanks would know, when did the USAAF stop using the Star with the red dot in the middle ?

Long after the Langley was sunk.

[RGL]

Next part of the build is the Kingfisher 

[RGL]

So I bought a Trumpeter 6 pack of Kingfishers, and added PE from spare parts. I really don’t like the little kits are they are very basic and misaligned but so be it.  

[RGL]

Next from France, a couple of Catalinas 

[Old Collingwood]

Like a flight deck of ghost planes,   fiddly little things  mate  -  when the paint is on them  I bet it will make all the difference.

 

OC.

[RGL]

Yes, I won’t use them all, just the pick of a poor bunch I expect 

[Old Collingwood]

Just now, RGL said:

Yes, I won’t use them all, just the pick of a poor bunch I expect 

Your doing a fabulous job  mate  - its really looking a top notch  replica.

 

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[Nunnehi (Don)]

Greg,  I’m really enjoying your build and she looks great! I’ve got this kit somewhere in my stash with the Pontos photo etch set - have bookmarked your log and added it to my tutorial folder. 
 

Don

[RGL]

Catalinas done 

[RGL]

Last one 

[Jim Lad]

Greg, here's what was left of one of those monster Japanese seaplanes at Butaritari in about 1965.

 

John

 

[RGL]

It is the most beautiful aircraft kit in 1/350 ever 

[RGL]

[Mcdood]

That is a stunning looking  model, how are you using it with the Langley ?

keep up this great build, loving what your doing. 
Martin. 

[RGL]

I don’t know yet but I had to have it. I actually bought sone really nice US seaplanes from Veryfire which, upon research, we’re not invented until late 1942! 

[RGL]

Second to last paint cue. Some lovely aftermarket ships boats from Black cat and the shops guns are also on a slow boat from France as I decided the kit ones were just not good enough. 

 

Edited September 3, 2021 by RGL

[mikegr]

On 9/2/2021 at 10:00 AM, RGL said:

Turbojet?😄

[RGL]

Almost like to build a big one!!!!

[RGL]

Lots of dandyfunk coming togeather now. The ships secondary guns and 50 cals for the bridge 

[RGL]

A couple of launches from Black Cat models. 

 

Edited September 5, 2021 by RGL

[RGL]

I’ve added the ship to the base, all it really needs now will be the lines . I’ve done a deep blue as a base for the seaplanes and a navy blue for the Catalinas base coat and a Green for the Japanese aircraft. 

[RGL]

So 11 weeks in the post