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IJN Aircraft Carrier, Zuikaku
Gunny
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Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 03:48 AM UTC
New MSW crew-mate Erick Navas shares this fine portfolio of images, his first MSW submission, of his IJN Zuikaku build in this MSW "On Display"!


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Thanks!
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Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 04:20 AM UTC
Welcome aboard Erick, well done on your Zuikaku battle group, good choice of scaled down colours for your ships. Your water base is very well done.

thanks for sharing,

Frank
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Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 04:22 AM UTC
Welcome to Model Shipwrights!

Super job Erick!

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Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 03:38 PM UTC
"A fast ship going in harms way."

I really like it!

Thanks for sharing her and Welcome aboard!

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Posted: Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 11:14 AM UTC
very nice work! thanks for sharing. Excellent water base, great camo job....cheers!
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Posted: Friday, April 18, 2008 - 04:25 AM UTC
Holla Eric

I like the Battle Group dio - it is impressive indeed.
also like the water effect

Thanks for sharing,
Rui
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Posted: Friday, April 18, 2008 - 05:30 PM UTC
I believe that the deck camouflage you have on Zuikaku was pretty late in the war - 1944? - by which time even the Zeros would likely have been green on top?
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Posted: Friday, April 18, 2008 - 07:53 PM UTC
Excellent work, Erick. The Big Z is one of my favorite carriers of all time and you really did her justice.

I also like the water. The effect looks very familiar...
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Posted: Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 08:18 AM UTC
Eric,

Wow, quite a production!

Steady hands on those aircraft markings!

I look forward to your next subject!

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