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USS Lexington (CV-2)
Gunny
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Posted: Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 11:59 PM UTC
Kostas Katseas (angeleyes) shares a gallery of fine images of "Lady Lex," 1/700 scale, in this "On Display" Feature!

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Thanks!
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Posted: Friday, January 22, 2010 - 05:01 AM UTC
VERY nice. The two things that impressed me the most were the cockpit canopies and the weathering on the deck. I can't imagine the patience, not to mention the steady hand, that let you paint those canopy frames. The weathering on the deck looks just right to me, not too much and not too little.

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Posted: Friday, January 22, 2010 - 12:19 PM UTC
That's a wonderful job Kostas! And in my scale.
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Posted: Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 08:52 AM UTC
I have to totally agree with Rodger. Those canopies were fantastic I can't do that in 350 let alone 700
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Posted: Monday, January 25, 2010 - 03:28 AM UTC
Top notch work, as usual with Kostas!

Apart from the mentioned points, I like what you have done to break the blue of the vessel... several hues and shades, make the ship more realistic. Details are very good, with some attention payed to little (yes, they are really tinny!) scenes, like the guys pushing the two Dauntless aircraft with the air breaks deployed, the box moving with the small tractor, and so on, and so on!

BZ

Rui
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