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DML's February Carrier Release
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Posted: Friday, January 12, 2007 - 06:55 PM UTC
NEWS in featuring Dragon Models Ltd's next carrier offering, the "USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24)"!

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Thanks!
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Posted: Friday, January 12, 2007 - 11:01 PM UTC
This should be very welcome. Sounds like a very nice kit of an important class of ships.

One side note to DML. You're halfway there. You've got the hull of a Cleveland class light CRUISER, why not go all the way and finish the job? Then of course you can also scale it up to 1/350.
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Posted: Saturday, January 13, 2007 - 12:53 AM UTC
Here's her war paint.



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Posted: Saturday, January 13, 2007 - 04:16 AM UTC

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Here's her war paint.

Kenny


That's perfect, Ken. . .Hmmm, looks like when we get this kit, we'll just HAVE to order a fine set of Gators Paint Mask in this scheme to complement the build, eh?

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Posted: Saturday, January 13, 2007 - 05:00 AM UTC
Why yes. I think a GPM mask would finish off the Dragon kit just fine.

Kenny
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Posted: Saturday, January 13, 2007 - 09:52 AM UTC
Are ytou going to take the hull curvature into account when you lay out the pattern?
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Posted: Saturday, January 13, 2007 - 10:00 PM UTC
Yes, I'll extend the camouflage at the stern to compensate for the curve.

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Posted: Saturday, January 13, 2007 - 10:52 PM UTC
I'm more concerned about the bow, actually. While the stern does have a compound curve to it the bow is more pronounced. I read a review of your 1/700th CV-10 Yorktown mask and the photos there look to me like there's no adjustment in the patterns provided for bow flare, etc. If that's the case these masks would distort on the bow and stern and give an incorrect pattern.

I'd be happy to be wrong however.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - 08:29 PM UTC
Updated images added, mates!
Enjoy,
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Posted: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - 11:48 PM UTC

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I'm more concerned about the bow, actually. While the stern does have a compound curve to it the bow is more pronounced. I read a review of your 1/700th CV-10 Yorktown mask and the photos there look to me like there's no adjustment in the patterns provided for bow flare, etc. If that's the case these masks would distort on the bow and stern and give an incorrect pattern.

I'd be happy to be wrong however.

Thanks for the heads up Tracy. I've used the masks on a 1/350 scale destroyer with no distortion. I'll be using them on my 1/700 USS Hornet (Essex class). I'll make sure to check that out.
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