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USS Lexington (CV2) 1927-1942

Stage 38: crew

Resin parts: 100
Time: 16 hours

The wastage removing the figures from the moulded bases was significant, with heads and limbs breaking off. Removing moulding flash from the figures caused even more loss and only 50 percent survived. They were painted:

Officers-Khaki overall
Mess stewards-White overal
l All ratings trousers-Mid-blue denim
Sailors’ shirts-Light blue
Sailors’ ‘dixie cup’ hats-White
Tops and skull caps:
Flight deck senior rates-Yellow
Flight deck technicians-Green
Airplane captains-Brown
Airplane ordnance-Red
Airplane fuel-Purple
Airplane pushers-Blue

Stage 39: stores

Scratch parts: 23
Time: 0.75 hours

The crew around the aft elevator are using the derrick to lower stores into the ship. Twenty boxes cut from square section poly were arranged on three cargo pallets made from poly strip.

Stage 40: flags and signals

Cotton parts: 5
Time: 1.25 hours

The BECC range of cotton flags are available from Modelflags.com. The US Naval ensign flies from the jack staff at the bows. In accordance with regulations, while the ship is moored the Stars and Stripes flies from the staff at the stern. When the ship was underway it was flown from the gaff at the rear of the stack. The signal halyards carry the B flag (I am taking in, discharging, or carrying dangerous cargo – i.e. ammunition), the P flag (all personnel return to ship; proceeding to sea) and the Q flag (boat recall; all boats return to ship).



Totals

Time: 273 hours, 39 days
Kit parts: 553
Scratch parts: 1324
PE parts: 659
Resin parts: 112
Turned brass parts: 12
Laser-cut wood parts: 2
Cotton parts: 5
Decals: 132

Total parts: 2800