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gtb-red

Joined: November 17, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, April 16, 2011 - 01:23 PM UTC
major update this weekend.

gtb-red

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Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2011 - 03:36 PM UTC
 
   
   
   
   
   
   flightdeck is not glue down. justb wanted to see that everything fits. islands half"s are ready to be put together.
 flightdeck is not glue down. justb wanted to see that everything fits. islands half"s are ready to be put together.
gtb-red

Joined: November 17, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 02:40 PM UTC
island work and redoing the bow and horns. Monday updates.

gtb-red

Joined: November 17, 2007
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Posted: Monday, April 25, 2011 - 04:57 PM UTC
cut my finger this afternoon,x-blade got me. was able to work on the client's Oriskany island and starboard side. started work on my Hancock and wasn't careful. some photos of CVA-34.                                                                                   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
 
gtb-red

Joined: November 17, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2011 - 04:19 AM UTC
updates Monday night.

gtb-red

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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2011 - 05:28 PM UTC
 
   
   
   screwup the oringal flight deck and had to make a new one.
                                                                                                                                  screwup the oringal flight deck and had to make a new one.
gtb-red

Joined: November 17, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 01:51 PM UTC
Big update this Monday.

gtb-red

Joined: November 17, 2007
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Posted: Monday, May 16, 2011 - 04:11 PM UTC
 
   
   
   
   
   work on the island portside. also painted the hull and flightdeck.
                                                                                                                                work on the island portside. also painted the hull and flightdeck.
blaster76

Joined: September 15, 2002
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Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011 - 09:19 AM UTC
nice progress, looking better all the time

gtb-red

Joined: November 17, 2007
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Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011 - 04:18 PM UTC
 
   
   
   Thanks Blaster!
  Thanks Blaster!  
 
gtb-red

Joined: November 17, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 02:50 PM UTC
 This is Oriskany before she was sunk.
       This is Oriskany before she was sunk.                                                                      This is my Oriskany i'm building right now. getting close guys.
 This is my Oriskany i'm building right now. getting close guys.
gtb-red

Joined: November 17, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 02:07 AM UTC
 
   
   
 
gtb-red

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Posted: Monday, June 13, 2011 - 04:27 PM UTC
 
   
   
 
gtb-red

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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 04:37 PM UTC
 just wanted to see how the Whales look like on deck.
 just wanted to see how the Whales look like on deck.  
 
gtb-red

Joined: November 17, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, June 19, 2011 - 06:25 PM UTC
 
   Hancock's stern,portside and starboard has been rebuilted. more tomorrow.
                                                                                                                                  Hancock's stern,portside and starboard has been rebuilted. more tomorrow.
gtb-red

Joined: November 17, 2007
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Posted: Monday, June 20, 2011 - 03:41 PM UTC
 
   Hancock has a flightdeck.
                                                                                                                                 Hancock has a flightdeck.
gtb-red

Joined: November 17, 2007
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Posted: Monday, June 27, 2011 - 04:34 PM UTC
 
   
 
gtb-red

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Posted: Monday, June 27, 2011 - 04:35 PM UTC
Mithy O should be done next week. had problems with the island.

gtb-red

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Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2011 - 04:24 AM UTC
fnal photos of BigO Monday.

gtb-red

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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2011 - 12:36 PM UTC
 
   
   
   
   
   
   still needs a radar set and p.e. but a nice airwing will do justice. have to find abox to shipped her in.
                                                                                                                                 still needs a radar set and p.e. but a nice airwing will do justice. have to find abox to shipped her in.  
 
gtb-red

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Posted: Monday, July 25, 2011 - 05:45 AM UTC
final photos tonight before being shipped.

gtb-red

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Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 01:46 PM UTC
 
   
   
   
   
   
   photo of Hunters Point during Nam. showing MightyO and BigEb together before she is to be sent to the new owner. the owner will detail her more with the airwing and other things. hope that he will post on her build.
 photo of Hunters Point during Nam. showing MightyO and BigEb together before she is to be sent to the new owner. the owner will detail her more with the airwing and other things. hope that he will post on her build.  
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