USS Gambier Bay (CVE -73) 1/350 by Hasegawa with Hasegawa photo etch [COMPLETED BUILD]

[Will @ Trilogy]

Yes Uwek that is the video. I found the part about how the catapult worked to be very informative and the work of the crews on a windy moving deck are amazing.

 

[Davidp]

Will, what scale Akagi as i 3 1/450 scale of her, 2 unbuilt & 1 built i got off ebay that i'm thinking of kitbashing into a 3 decker(pre-ww2)?

 

[Will @ Trilogy]

Hey David been awhile. My Hasegawa Akagi is 1/350 scale. I'll be using Hasegawa photo etch kits A, B, C, Jackstays, wood deck. I have been unable to find the super detail set and in the interim I'll use the SSmodelskit super detail kit. This leaves me without any super detail instructions but hoping I can muddle through.

 

[NMBROOK]

Congratulations Will, very nice work.I look forward to seeing her kitted out with planes

Kind Regards

Nigel

 

[Will @ Trilogy]

Thanks Nigel! I'm waiting for the correct blue paint for the planes. In 1944 the navy started painting the planes a monochromatic color scheme glossy sea blue (fs 15042). So I ordered a lacquer paint in the color of fs 15042 and will paint the aircraft in the monochromatic scheme.

 

[Uwek]

the Naval Heritage photo matches the port side of the drawings you downloaded off the net but parts of your paint work does not match either. look at the 5-O pattern between the midship's black & the stern black, does it look like this in this link? https://www.navsource.org/archives/03/0307326.jpg

Hallo @Davidp
we wish you all the Best and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Sorry @Will @ Trilogy for using your topic for the bwishes

 

[Rokket]

Looks great! Get those birds in the air. The details are making it and absolutely worth it.