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Wow...two big ones on the go!! Ought to keep you busy for a while Mardis!

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Posted: Sunday, October 18, 2015 - 12:14 AM UTC
Start to backdate the hull tomorrow.
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Posted: Monday, October 19, 2015 - 03:48 AM UTC

Shave all the pipes off. Fill in the openings for the forward sponsons. Used a drafting pen to do the waterline.
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Posted: Monday, October 19, 2015 - 07:40 AM UTC
A clean slate...and forward progress!!

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Posted: Friday, October 23, 2015 - 10:17 PM UTC
Wow, that should be an interesting one!! Very nice - I'm in and looking forward to your build!!
Cheers,
Jan
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Posted: Saturday, October 24, 2015 - 08:31 AM UTC
This will be a fun ne to watch Mardis.....Cheers mark
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Bet you are happy to see that cut out of the way!!

Looks pretty good!

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Posted: Sunday, November 15, 2015 - 11:40 AM UTC
Sorry for the stupid question as I'm confuse by your title and what you are doing. I'm still learning about these carriers...you are back dating a CV-63 Kitty Hawk to CVA-64 Connie or are you back dating the CVA-67 to CVA-64? Isn't the CVA-67 same as CV-67 JFK? TIA
Either way, I'm following along to see whats happening here

Mike
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Posted: Monday, November 23, 2015 - 03:10 AM UTC
Hi Mike, The kit is the 1/350 Kitty Hawk CV-63.What I'm doing is backing this ship to Nam era. CV-64 is the sister to CV-63.They were both CVA during Nam. That all change when both had antisub planes on board. J.F.K. started out as a CVA also. But all change in 1975 when Vikings came on board.
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working on the hull. update this Monday.
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Looks like a good start of this rather huge project !
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Thanks! more detail Monday.
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Looks like things are coming together now Mardis!! Looking forward to seeing the new mounts when they arrive!!

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Posted: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 - 12:21 AM UTC
Very nice work there, Mardis!! Fantail really looks good!
Looking forward to see more progress - no hurry, take your time!!
Cheers,
Jan
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2016 - 10:10 AM UTC
Mardis,
your concept seems sound to me!! And the details you've done look great!
Cheers,
Jan
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Thanks!
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Shapeways sent my stuff yesterday for Connie. Great work Gregg! Waiting on the curve aft sponsons.

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 08:29 AM UTC
Mardi,
Nice job on the interior detail. The 3D printed parts look great. Looking forward to seeing them incorporated into the build.
Dave
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