CVE-30 USS Charger (1942)

[Davidp]

do you have a link for the bottom picture?

 

[richie incident]

do you have a link for the bottom picture?

this drawing is found quickly

https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/us-navy-ships/alphabetical-listing/c/uss-charger--avg-30-acv-30-cve-30-0.html

 

[Davidp]

got them & saved. use those drawings as they are official.

 

[richie incident]

History knows many examples when official documents were cancelled. I will continue to search further

 

[Davidp]

check the other ships of the class if more then 1 to see their camo pattern is the same & shows both sides.

 

[richie incident]

The remaining ships of this class were transferred to the British Navy, which had its own standards.
I don't worry if I don't find a view for '42. Because in '44, the CVE-30 was home to many more types of aircraft

 

[richie incident]

The ship's hull is already beginning to show

 

[Davidp]

what about the 2 bilge keels with 1 on either side of the hull where the hull side meets the hull bottom?

 

[richie incident]

Of course they will be. As well as hawse holes, imitation planking, and various lifting eyes.
However, work to clean the hull is currently ongoing.

 

[richie incident]

The appearance of the hull today. There will be a transition to small parts soon.

 

[richie incident]

Work on the hull continues. It's ready for final painting. Now can begin building the superstructures and minor detailing.

 

[richie incident]

Not much has been done in the past week. So far only large details of the superstructure.

 

[Na Daeyong's Apprentice]

Looking great! Out of curiosirty, how did you do the paneling on the hull? Was it just layering on additional coats of paint/primer, or additing thin panels of wood?

 

[richie incident]

Looking great! Out of curiosirty, how did you do the paneling on the hull? Was it just layering on additional coats of paint/primer, or additing thin panels of wood?

The technology is widespread: a strip of tape is glued to the body. Then, aerosol automotive filler is applied. After 15-20 minutes, the tape strips can be removed. This creates a gap (imitating the overlap of the trim sheets). If the filler is left to dry longer, there is a risk of chipping the edges.
Other doors on the sides are superimposed parts made of plastic, wood and fishing line.

 

[richie incident]

Current status of construction of the CVE-30.
The ship itself is interesting; sometimes I even have to look up information in NARA. Of course, if the model were larger in scale, the detailing could be more detailed. But this is an experimental build; in the meantime, I'm still searching for the hull lines of the USS Independence.

 

[Davidp]

which Independence?

 

[richie incident]

which Independence?

CVL-22...30 type

typ

 

[Davidp]

what is your email so i can send you what i have of that class?

 

[Kurt Konrath]

I think is is funny that your building a CVE carrier, which was used to bring an end to the reign of the U-boats in the Atlantic sea war!

These smaller carriers were used to fill the "gap" which land based air cover couldn't support, and provide air cover to the convoys in the worst part of voyage between US and GB.

I just watched an old 1950's era movie part of the "Victory at Sea" series done after the war about the role the CVE's played in the war.

They were what I would call Propaganda films made to show US manufacturing might and muscle used to win the war.

 

[richie incident]

I just watched an old 1950's era movie part of the "Victory at Sea" series done after the war about the role the CVE's played in the war.

Could you write the title of the episode of this movie?