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Yorktown to Intrepid.

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For what it's worth, this isn't a ship change as much as a time change. Both Yorktown and Intrepid had the single quad 40mm on the stern as launched and finished the war with the twin quad 40mm configuration by the end of the war. The Trumpeter CV-9 Essex kit contains the single tub pieces as it's more of an "as launched" configuration.

Si,

Nice progress. Removing those shutters will really show off the hangers.

Having open hangers really prevented many aircraft carriers from fatal damage after a bomb hit. That is one lesson the Japanese never learned and pay dearly at Midway.

Mark

looks like quite a lot of paint required to cover that hangar deck Si

I have been using modelmaster 20B deck blue 2159, good March and it’s enamel. Lays down great when thinned. Slow drying though. I also use the AK interactive naval series sets AK 5000 and AK 5020. They have just about every naval color used in WW 2. My favorite are the 20B deck blue AK 5001, flight deck blue 21 AK 5024, haze gray 5H AK 5003, and the dark gray 5D AK 5021. With the life color though it’s tough to clean up, soap and water works and isopropyl works but still takes time to get out of an airbrush, also it doesn’t dry hard like tamiya and not as scratch resistant and sometimes doesn’t like to stick to the primer, it’s finicky but lays decent and levels ok. Great for camp coats where you don’t need to attach masking tape over it, if you do, make sure it has a clear coat or you risk the paint lifting when you remove the tape. I would recommend the paint sets though even with what I’ve noted. Worth a look. Worst downside is price, I hope truecolor produces naval paint sets, I’ve heard wonderful things about them.

If you want international shipping from the US on paints I recommend megahobby. They shipped to me in combat zones while deployed, maybe they can ship to the UK. They have a great selection of anything model building related. You can probably source model master from them.

Wow Si you are really making progress with the hanger and adding the little details.

It not you but the kit needing more putty. I go through a lot when dealing with ship kits. There is always a gap where the deck meets the hull let along having all of the superstructures sitting flush on the deck...In my dreams.

Anyway nice work, enjoying your posts.

Mark

Amazing progress Si and nice touches on the interior. I like the way you removed most of the doors but then you have plenty of planes to show off. I think when I get started I will have to be more judicious in that area.
I am interested, did your photo etch ste have any details for the interior because I note that mine has none. Given some of the detail they go to it seems an area overlooked for carriers.
Keep up the good work.

cheers
Michael

Ah the joys of aircraft carriers: repetition. And those decal sheets are no exception

Hi Simon,
Looking good. Why did you need to re-shape the hangar end? Is that a kit flaw or a 1944 mod for Intrepid?

cheers
Michael

Looking good Si.

The paravane gear looks very delicate.

On here and following as well, Si! Or better, catching up with your work so far!

Very nice work as usual, and she looks excellent, with you corrections, the open hangar doors and the lowered elevator!

Cheers,
Jan