_GOTOBOTTOM
Spare Parts
For non-modeling topics and those without a home elsewhere.
Hosted by Jim Starkweather
Beat this!
Lucky13
Visit this Community
Scotland, United Kingdom
Member Since: June 01, 2006
entire network: 1,707 Posts
KitMaker Network: 530 Posts
Posted: Monday, January 29, 2007 - 01:17 AM UTC
A 1/48 scale model of USS Coral Sea CV-43
staff_Jim
Staff MemberPublisher
KITMAKER NETWORK
Visit this Community
New Hampshire, United States
Member Since: December 15, 2001
entire network: 12,571 Posts
KitMaker Network: 4,397 Posts
Posted: Monday, January 29, 2007 - 01:57 AM UTC
Wow...that's got to be like a 20' model (6-7meter)!

Jim
USArmy2534
Visit this Community
Indiana, United States
Member Since: January 28, 2004
entire network: 2,716 Posts
KitMaker Network: 531 Posts
Posted: Monday, January 29, 2007 - 02:07 AM UTC
FYI, in 1/48 that model is over 20 feet long.

I don't know whats more impressive, the ship itself or all the aircraft on it.

Jeff
tankfixer
Visit this Community
Missouri, United States
Member Since: October 15, 2005
entire network: 283 Posts
KitMaker Network: 167 Posts
Posted: Monday, January 29, 2007 - 02:58 AM UTC
where is this at
Sabot
Member Since: December 18, 2001
entire network: 12,596 Posts
KitMaker Network: 2,557 Posts
Posted: Monday, January 29, 2007 - 03:01 AM UTC
They missed a gun tube seam on the third 5" gun turret.
Mars_Volta
Visit this Community
Quebec, Canada
Member Since: March 28, 2005
entire network: 145 Posts
KitMaker Network: 0 Posts
Posted: Monday, January 29, 2007 - 03:40 AM UTC
Does there a website where we can see more pictures, like the deck...
Murdo
Visit this Community
Scotland, United Kingdom
Member Since: May 25, 2005
entire network: 2,218 Posts
KitMaker Network: 760 Posts
Posted: Monday, January 29, 2007 - 04:14 AM UTC

Quoted Text

They missed a gun tube seam on the third 5" gun turret.


That's not a seam line, it's a washing line.
Lucky13
Visit this Community
Scotland, United Kingdom
Member Since: June 01, 2006
entire network: 1,707 Posts
KitMaker Network: 530 Posts
Posted: Monday, January 29, 2007 - 01:32 PM UTC
I think that you can find her at the The National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola(?), if my memory serves me right.... :-)

These they also have:
CVL-28 Cabot in 1:96
CVB-43 Coral Sea in 1:48
CV-6 Enterprise in 1:72
CVN-65 Enterprise in 1:96
CV-9 Essex in 1:96
CV-9 Essex in 1:128
CVA-59 Forrestal in 1:192
CVE-73 Gambier Bay in 1:144
CV-8 Hornet in 1:96
CV-12 Hornet in 1:384
CV-33 Kearsage in 1:48
CV-1 Langley in 1:96
CVL-27 Langley in 1:96
CV-2 Lexington in 1:96
CV-4 Ranger in 1:96
CV-38 Shangri-La in 1:48
CV-7 Wasp in 1:96

Start building people!

 _GOTOTOP