spanner's Tamiya 1/700 U.S.S. 'Big E' Carrier.

[spanner570]

For my contribution to Karl's G.B., I'm building the U.S.S. Enterprise 'Big E' aircraft carrier.

As usual I won't be using my beer tokens on any aftermarket stuff. I get all the fun I need from O.O.T.B. builds, so it might be a bit boring. However.....

I read a while back that during the campaign, the U.S. Pacific Fleet encountering a terrible tropical storm. Such was it's severity, that numerous vessels were sunk, including two destroyers with all hands lost.

I intend to try and model Enterprise in these big seas.

Here's the obligatory sprue shot.



Cheers.
Ron

 

[KarlW]

YAY.

 

[Jim R]

I'm in. Modelling stormy seas won't be easy.

 

[Ian M]

Sitting front and centre for this one.

 

[papa 695]

Just pulled up my chair Ron.

 

[stillp]

Watching...
Pete

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Min

 

[yak face]

Got my souwester on already shipmate

 

[boatman]

AN ME TOOO
chrisb

 

[spanner570]

Welcome aboard me 'arties!

Don't even think about smuggling a parrot on board - Any of you's!

Affectionately Yours,

Vice-Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey

 

[boatman]

YES 570 J/R WILL proberly smuggle your fave parrot in lol
chrisb

 

[Waspie]

I'll be lashing myself to my bunk for this one!! Pass me the bucket anyone?

 

[JR]

570 Due to import restrictions Polly is unable to join the crew ,he sends his regards

How ever I will be sitting high up on the beach well out of the way .

453 beach combing .

 

[Geoffers]

Nice one Ron I will be watching along trying not to get to soggy.

Geoff.

 

[Airborne01]

On board Skipper!
Steve

 

[Mini Me]

I heard that dam parrot has a full time job at the "Clacker".... redecorating the hand railing. Every time he lands on one he " redecorates" it!.....mind where you put yer hands, they might come up a bit smelly! I'm in 570....looks like the chucker we all know and love will be out of work temporarily!

 

[boatman]

I heard that dam parrot has a full time job at the "Clacker".... redecorating the hand railing. Every time he lands on one he " redecorates it!.....mind where you put yer hands, they might come up a bit smelly! I'm in 570....looks like the chucker we all know and love will be out of work temporarily!

well at least on the clacker 's hand rail is better than 570's captain's hat where he decorated it last time then an poor 570 put his hat on lol

 

[spanner570]

Cracking start with the 'Crack'. Good stuff chaps......

I've made a start on 'Big 'E'
I'll be painting her in later campaign colours.
Brush painted using Vallejo Air.


There is choice. Hanger deck shutters up or down. Due to the impending rough seas, mine are down. Also, it saves me having to paint the interior.






Flight deck ready for fixing to the hull.


The middle bit.



She received quite a battering by the enemy during her time in the Pacific, so once the initial painting is complete, I'll try and make her look a tired, but still fighting lady.

Cheers.
Ron

 

[Mini Me]

Cracking start with the 'Crack'. Good stuff chaps......

I've made a start on 'Big 'E'
I'll be painting her in later campaign colours.
Brush painted using Vallejo Air.


There is choice. Hanger deck shutters up or down. Due to the impending rough seas, mine are down. Also, it saves me having to paint the interior.
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Flight deck ready for fixing to the hull.
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The middle bit.
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She received quite a battering by the enemy during her time in the Pacific, so once the initial painting is complete, I'll try and make her look a tired, but still fighting lady.

Cheers.
Ron

Battoned down would be correct procedure for heavy seas 570.....On my last cruise in the Med, aboard USS Intrepid we were in the heavies and still shipped over 2 feet of water onto the hangar deck!

 

[stona]

I'm in. Modelling stormy seas won't be easy.

Wanna bet?
Definitely not something I could do, but I've seen Ron do water before