Coyote_6 Posted November 9 Author #31 Posted November 9 Ooo. Thanks for the reference @ddp! I see those searchlight platforms need to center on the center exhaust as you say. Good timing. Do you have any good references for the MK33s? I thought the lateral bar across was supposed to be aft of the direction of operation. Good catches, and as I said, good timing!! Canute 1 Quote Steve Launched: USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71 (1/720, Plastic) USS Missouri, BB 63 (1/535 Plastic) In Dry Dock: Prince de Neufchatel, New York 1812 (1/58, Wood) USS Yorktown, CV 5 (1/700, Plastic) USS Enterprise, CVAN 65 (1/720, Plastic)
ddp Posted November 9 #32 Posted November 9 (edited) look at the drawing i had posted, bottom row, 2nd from the left. also look at this link/picture. https://www.navsource.org/archives/02/020503.jpg Edited November 9 by ddp Coyote_6 and Canute 1 1 Quote
Coyote_6 Posted November 9 Author #33 Posted November 9 @ddp Thank you!! Can't believe I missed it in the drawing you attached - pretty obvious. Thanks for the help - I will correct those. I had seen that picture before but with so many men working up there (?) was unwilling to commit to that one. But your plan view is crystal clear once you know where to look. Canute 1 Quote Steve Launched: USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71 (1/720, Plastic) USS Missouri, BB 63 (1/535 Plastic) In Dry Dock: Prince de Neufchatel, New York 1812 (1/58, Wood) USS Yorktown, CV 5 (1/700, Plastic) USS Enterprise, CVAN 65 (1/720, Plastic)
ddp Posted November 10 #34 Posted November 10 you are welcome. did the model instructions tell you there was radar dishes on the top of the directors? Canute 1 Quote
Coyote_6 Posted November 10 Author #35 Posted November 10 (edited) @ddp Yes. The instructions showed radars on the Mk33s and showed the Mk33s installed as I installed them. Interesting mistake. Also note the kit instructions show single spotlights - ironically the kit includes 4 (technically 6, but you know what I mean ). Edited November 10 by Coyote_6 Old Collingwood, Canute and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Steve Launched: USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71 (1/720, Plastic) USS Missouri, BB 63 (1/535 Plastic) In Dry Dock: Prince de Neufchatel, New York 1812 (1/58, Wood) USS Yorktown, CV 5 (1/700, Plastic) USS Enterprise, CVAN 65 (1/720, Plastic)
PvG Aussie Posted November 10 #36 Posted November 10 Looking goooood Steve! The deck caused me a lot of anguish. Well done. 🥵 Peter Canute, Old Collingwood and Coyote_6 2 1 Quote PvG Aussie (Peter) Started modelling Jan 2022. Joined MSW March 2024. Quote: Rome wasn't built in a day! Current Build: My Admiral's tasks! 😉 Past Builds: Artesania Latina (AL) Belem (1:75), AL Vasa (1:65), Scratch build Australia II BOTTLE (1:225), AL Bluenose II (1:75); AL Bounty (1:48), AL HMB Endeavour (1:65), Trumpeter Bismarck (1:200), Border Models Avro Lancaster Bomber (1:32), AL Fokker Dr1 (1:16), Das Werk WWI German U-Boat SM U-9 (1:72); Scratch build HMS Victory BOTTLE (1:530), Wolfpack PBY-3 Catalina (1;72), Scratch build MS Sibajak 1928 BOTTLE (1:1150), Imai Kagaku Spanish Galleon 1607 (1:100), Brandenburg State Yacht 1679 (1/200), HMS Endeavour (1/450) BOTTLE, ILK USS Enterprise (CV-6) (1/350), PLUS approx. 13 more ships in bottles.
ddp Posted November 10 #37 Posted November 10 would be kind of hard to put a radar on the top of the director when it had a canvas cover for that area. most radars for that type of director had them mounted on the front face. have a look at this link that shows the aft director without radar in which you can see a crew member sticking out of the open top, back right corner. https://www.navsource.org/archives/02/020526c.jpg Old Collingwood and Canute 2 Quote
Coyote_6 Posted November 10 Author #38 Posted November 10 @ddp So when Enterprise got the radars, were they in front or on top? Still Mk 33 directors? The details are very interesting to say the least. Old Collingwood and Canute 2 Quote Steve Launched: USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71 (1/720, Plastic) USS Missouri, BB 63 (1/535 Plastic) In Dry Dock: Prince de Neufchatel, New York 1812 (1/58, Wood) USS Yorktown, CV 5 (1/700, Plastic) USS Enterprise, CVAN 65 (1/720, Plastic)
Coyote_6 Posted November 10 Author #39 Posted November 10 @PvG Aussie Thanks Peter - yours turned out splendid. I loved the white lines on yours but can't find an image justifying those on Yorktown. Probably just as well - the flight deck is a challenge regardless. Canute and Old Collingwood 2 Quote Steve Launched: USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71 (1/720, Plastic) USS Missouri, BB 63 (1/535 Plastic) In Dry Dock: Prince de Neufchatel, New York 1812 (1/58, Wood) USS Yorktown, CV 5 (1/700, Plastic) USS Enterprise, CVAN 65 (1/720, Plastic)
ddp Posted November 10 #40 Posted November 10 (edited) mounted onto the front of the mk 33 directors til the directors were replaced with the mk 37 with the radar mounted on the top. your Missouri, ww2, Korean war or gulf war configuration? Edited November 10 by ddp Old Collingwood and Canute 2 Quote
Coyote_6 Posted November 10 Author #41 Posted November 10 @ddp WW2 Tokyo Bay-ish. Built from the old 1/535 Revell kit. In retrospect I think my decks are too light of a blue. I may repaint. Canute and Old Collingwood 2 Quote Steve Launched: USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71 (1/720, Plastic) USS Missouri, BB 63 (1/535 Plastic) In Dry Dock: Prince de Neufchatel, New York 1812 (1/58, Wood) USS Yorktown, CV 5 (1/700, Plastic) USS Enterprise, CVAN 65 (1/720, Plastic)
ddp Posted November 10 #42 Posted November 10 i have 4 of them built out of the box back in the 70's that i'm going to redo in various configurations from ww 2 to the gulf war. take a look at this link. https://archive.org/details/ship-design-drawings?tab=collection&query=uss+missouri Canute and Old Collingwood 2 Quote
Coyote_6 Posted November 10 Author #43 Posted November 10 @ddp Nice references. Thanks! Old Collingwood and Canute 2 Quote Steve Launched: USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71 (1/720, Plastic) USS Missouri, BB 63 (1/535 Plastic) In Dry Dock: Prince de Neufchatel, New York 1812 (1/58, Wood) USS Yorktown, CV 5 (1/700, Plastic) USS Enterprise, CVAN 65 (1/720, Plastic)
Coyote_6 Posted November 14 Author #45 Posted November 14 Island work. Old Collingwood, PvG Aussie, king derelict and 3 others 6 Quote Steve Launched: USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71 (1/720, Plastic) USS Missouri, BB 63 (1/535 Plastic) In Dry Dock: Prince de Neufchatel, New York 1812 (1/58, Wood) USS Yorktown, CV 5 (1/700, Plastic) USS Enterprise, CVAN 65 (1/720, Plastic)
ddp Posted November 14 #46 Posted November 14 that looks better. Canute, Coyote_6 and Old Collingwood 2 1 Quote
Coyote_6 Posted November 15 Author #47 Posted November 15 Island painted and installed... Air Wing in work... PvG Aussie, GrandpaPhil, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Steve Launched: USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71 (1/720, Plastic) USS Missouri, BB 63 (1/535 Plastic) In Dry Dock: Prince de Neufchatel, New York 1812 (1/58, Wood) USS Yorktown, CV 5 (1/700, Plastic) USS Enterprise, CVAN 65 (1/720, Plastic)
Coyote_6 Posted Wednesday at 04:15 AM Author #48 Posted Wednesday at 04:15 AM (edited) TBD squadron has arrived! Edited Wednesday at 04:30 AM by Coyote_6 Ryland Craze, ccoyle, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 6 Quote Steve Launched: USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71 (1/720, Plastic) USS Missouri, BB 63 (1/535 Plastic) In Dry Dock: Prince de Neufchatel, New York 1812 (1/58, Wood) USS Yorktown, CV 5 (1/700, Plastic) USS Enterprise, CVAN 65 (1/720, Plastic)
Coyote_6 Posted Friday at 12:46 AM Author #49 Posted Friday at 12:46 AM And then the SBDs arrived! GrandpaPhil, Canute and PvG Aussie 3 Quote Steve Launched: USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN 71 (1/720, Plastic) USS Missouri, BB 63 (1/535 Plastic) In Dry Dock: Prince de Neufchatel, New York 1812 (1/58, Wood) USS Yorktown, CV 5 (1/700, Plastic) USS Enterprise, CVAN 65 (1/720, Plastic)
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