building a 1/350 Hancock for Steve Joyce. got the hull looking like it should not like i had it before. posting photos the next 4days.

got the bow with the shape that i want. sponsons have been added,i will post Sunday.

to be shown Monday.

hi just joined this site and came across your post.i have just started this carrier tonight.i found some of the first fitting on this to be way of had to do a lot of cutting ,sanding and filling would you have any advice .thanks

well Hi , but this is a 1/350 scratch builted papercard Hancock not plastic.

thanks for letting me know should have read it properly

should be done with the hull Monday night.

will have a update on this build Monday.

feeling a lot better. she looks rough,but in two weeks she will be o.k.

Looking good. Hope you're feeling better.

EJ

Thanks Ejhammer,finally got off my lazy butt and did some work.

I really like the way the papercard shows a slightly rippled look to it on the hull plating. Looks like the real thing as I remember it. Plastic models are too smooth, not showing any of the wear and tear to the hull.

Looking good.

EJ

yeah I try to get that look on a plastic battleship hull and i fail. the papercard has that dented up look to it. it is not perfect,but i'm getting to make close to the real thing. Thanks fof the comment.

still rough looking. be o.k. in 2 weeks.

updates.

Saratoga CVA-60 is getting a whole new paint job and very small rebuild. Hancock flightdeck has been drawn and will be painted next weekend.

still a ways to go.

She is looking great my Friend.....Cheers Mark

Thanks Mark, got the flightdeck looking better then it is now.

flightdeck looks better and the island also.

Really nice! Did you ever find airwings in 350?

EJ

EJ, how are you. i found help for the build with 1/350 F-8s,A-4s,A-1s,A-3s,S-2Fs. Thanks for looking.

portside is almost done.

Hey Red, that is really coming together nicely. Very nice hull details, piping etc. Lookin like my old tub ESSEX.
I'm looking for A-4's Skyhawks, S2F's Trackers, AD's Skyraiders, TF-1's Traders and the toughest - HSS-1's Sea Bats, HUP-2's Retrievers "The Angel" and E-1B's Tracer "Willy Fudd". These were the wingy thingy's on board in 61/62.
Not having a lot of success. Can get them in 540, 550 500 scale, but I don't find them in 350.
EJ

Hey EJ, the F-8's and A-4's came from Corsair Armada. the Willey Fudds and Trackers are from Iron Shipwrights. You may want to ask if they still make them at this time. Mardis