PLAN Liaoning, CV-16 in 1/350 scale, Trumpeter Kit# 5617
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Re: Completion of 1/350 PLA Carrier Model, Trumpeter Kit# 5617
PLA Aircraft Carrier complete with airwing on deck - April 23rd, 2012
Well, I finally got all the deck equipment and aircraft completed, flat clear coat on, and the flat clear coat on the carrier with the air wing placed on deck, on the aft elevaor and in the hangar deck. I will still paint and put numerous personnel on the decks and various platforms and levels, but that will occur, along with other updates and modifications as I go. For now, I will let the pictures of the complete carrier tell the story:
All of the above took almost 4 weeks to accomplish, working on it after work and on weekends when I could. We did have a five day break when I took a trip with my wife down to San Diego for one of our daughter's weddings which also gave me the opportunity to . So that added to the time.
Now, for the PLAN Carrier, will come th eplacing of the aircraft on deck and the building and painting of the deck equipment...tow bars, fork lifts, pus trucks, carts, etc. And finally the paining and placement of the 1/350 scale personnel I have purchased. I expect the painting and placement of those very small individuals will take some time too.
STATUS as of April 23, 2012
Well, it's been a great build. Lots of hours. I see many areas where I can improve and will put these to use on the next builds. I still have the personnel to paint and place on the deck, but have decided to do that as I go along. I have decided to do the Type 052C escort next, kind of as an interim, less intensive, shorter build, the PLAN Lanzhou DDG-171. After that I will do the USS Enterprise and then one of her major escorts, the USS Lassen, and Arleigh Burke class AEGIS DDG. So that schedule will hopefully be as follows:
By June 1, 2012: Complete PLAN Lanzhou Class, Haikou DDG-171.
By Oct 1, 2012: Complete the USS Enterprise, CVN-65.
By Dec 1, 2012: Complete the USS Lassen, DDG-82.
At that point I will go back and complete the PLAN Carrier group, including Trumpeter's DDG-168, Guangzhou; DDG-139, Ningbo; FFG-570, Huangshan and the Hobby Boss PLAN ChangZheng5, SSN-405.
Then, it will be on to finish the US Carrier Strike group including Trumpeter's USS Bunker Hill, CG-52, and the Los Angeles Class attack sumbmarine (which I have already completed), Testor's SSN-764, USS Boise (It was actaully the San Juan, but I built and marked it as the USS Boise), Trumpeter's USS Iwo Jima LHD-7, Trumpeter's USS Freedom, LCS-1, Cyber Hobby's USS Independence, LCS-2, Hobby Boss's USS Texas, SSN-775. I already have completed Tamiya's 1/350 scale USS New Jersey battleship to the late 1980s upgrade and modernization (with the Tomohawks, Harpoons, CIWS, and SH-60 helos).
When a USS Gerald R. Ford comes out, I will add it to this group along with another AEGIS Cruiser and Burke DDG.
Once the US and PLAN groups are built, I intend on building complete Russian (centered on Trumpeter's Kuznetsov) and a UK group centered on the HMS Queen Elizabeth if it is available, and if not then on Airfix's HMS Illustrious (which I have already purchased). That group will also include two Type 45 Daring Class Airfix models which come out in May and which I am on the advnced order list for, a Trafalgar SSN (which I already have) and an Astute SSN. Once the models are available, I'd like to build a Japanese group centered on their new 22DDH carrier and the Hyuga, an Italian Group centered on the Cavour, a French Group centered on the De Gaulle, a Spanish Group centered on the Jaun Carlos, and ultimatly an Australian Group centered on the new Canberra. If they ever build the models, an Indian group centered on either the Vikramaditya or their new ADS Carrier the Vikrant would also be nice. You can see all of these carriers at my site:
All of these along with their escorts will be in 1/350 scale. Literally years worth of building.
...and most of their surface escorts at:
Jeff Head
April 23, 2012
PLA Aircraft Carrier complete with airwing on deck - April 23rd, 2012
Well, I finally got all the deck equipment and aircraft completed, flat clear coat on, and the flat clear coat on the carrier with the air wing placed on deck, on the aft elevaor and in the hangar deck. I will still paint and put numerous personnel on the decks and various platforms and levels, but that will occur, along with other updates and modifications as I go. For now, I will let the pictures of the complete carrier tell the story:
All of the above took almost 4 weeks to accomplish, working on it after work and on weekends when I could. We did have a five day break when I took a trip with my wife down to San Diego for one of our daughter's weddings which also gave me the opportunity to . So that added to the time.
Now, for the PLAN Carrier, will come th eplacing of the aircraft on deck and the building and painting of the deck equipment...tow bars, fork lifts, pus trucks, carts, etc. And finally the paining and placement of the 1/350 scale personnel I have purchased. I expect the painting and placement of those very small individuals will take some time too.
STATUS as of April 23, 2012
Well, it's been a great build. Lots of hours. I see many areas where I can improve and will put these to use on the next builds. I still have the personnel to paint and place on the deck, but have decided to do that as I go along. I have decided to do the Type 052C escort next, kind of as an interim, less intensive, shorter build, the PLAN Lanzhou DDG-171. After that I will do the USS Enterprise and then one of her major escorts, the USS Lassen, and Arleigh Burke class AEGIS DDG. So that schedule will hopefully be as follows:
By June 1, 2012: Complete PLAN Lanzhou Class, Haikou DDG-171.
By Oct 1, 2012: Complete the USS Enterprise, CVN-65.
By Dec 1, 2012: Complete the USS Lassen, DDG-82.
At that point I will go back and complete the PLAN Carrier group, including Trumpeter's DDG-168, Guangzhou; DDG-139, Ningbo; FFG-570, Huangshan and the Hobby Boss PLAN ChangZheng5, SSN-405.
Then, it will be on to finish the US Carrier Strike group including Trumpeter's USS Bunker Hill, CG-52, and the Los Angeles Class attack sumbmarine (which I have already completed), Testor's SSN-764, USS Boise (It was actaully the San Juan, but I built and marked it as the USS Boise), Trumpeter's USS Iwo Jima LHD-7, Trumpeter's USS Freedom, LCS-1, Cyber Hobby's USS Independence, LCS-2, Hobby Boss's USS Texas, SSN-775. I already have completed Tamiya's 1/350 scale USS New Jersey battleship to the late 1980s upgrade and modernization (with the Tomohawks, Harpoons, CIWS, and SH-60 helos).
When a USS Gerald R. Ford comes out, I will add it to this group along with another AEGIS Cruiser and Burke DDG.
Once the US and PLAN groups are built, I intend on building complete Russian (centered on Trumpeter's Kuznetsov) and a UK group centered on the HMS Queen Elizabeth if it is available, and if not then on Airfix's HMS Illustrious (which I have already purchased). That group will also include two Type 45 Daring Class Airfix models which come out in May and which I am on the advnced order list for, a Trafalgar SSN (which I already have) and an Astute SSN. Once the models are available, I'd like to build a Japanese group centered on their new 22DDH carrier and the Hyuga, an Italian Group centered on the Cavour, a French Group centered on the De Gaulle, a Spanish Group centered on the Jaun Carlos, and ultimatly an Australian Group centered on the new Canberra. If they ever build the models, an Indian group centered on either the Vikramaditya or their new ADS Carrier the Vikrant would also be nice. You can see all of these carriers at my site:
All of these along with their escorts will be in 1/350 scale. Literally years worth of building.
...and most of their surface escorts at:
Jeff Head
April 23, 2012
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Re: Completion of 1/350 PLA Carrier Model, Trumpeter Kit# 5617
Next model for me is the 1/350 scale Lanzhou Class, Type 052C, The PLAN Haikou DDG-171 to act as escort for the Carrier (one of several). I'll set up a seperate thread for that one.
Thanks Popeye. Lots of detail and a strong airwing on my model. It will be 3-4 years before you see that size airwing and that tempo of operations on the real thing...at least. maybe more like 4-6 years. We shall see.OUTSTANDING Jeff..OUTSTANDING!!
Next model for me is the 1/350 scale Lanzhou Class, Type 052C, The PLAN Haikou DDG-171 to act as escort for the Carrier (one of several). I'll set up a seperate thread for that one.
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Re: Completion of 1/350 PLA Carrier Model, Trumpeter Kit# 5617
Mollie said WOW! One of the twins, she likes some of our guy toys!
Mollie said WOW! One of the twins, she likes some of our guy toys!
Re: Completion of 1/350 PLA Carrier Model, Trumpeter Kit# 5617
Tell Mollie thank you. I'll be starting another one, the DDG soon...after that I'll build the USS Enterprise...another awesome carrier.
Re: Completion of 1/350 PLA Carrier Model, Trumpeter Kit# 5617
The model is just over 35" long and 9" wide. Just under 3ft long. The USS Enterprise I am going to build soon is 40 inches long and over 12 inches wide.
Re: Completion of 1/350 PLA Carrier Model, Trumpeter Kit# 5617
Hehehe...my granndkids like these "toys" too. Last weekend I spent two days repairing fifteen of them that had suffered "battle damage" over the last few years. LOL! But got her done and they are pretty much no worse for the wear.
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Re: Completion of 1/350 PLA Carrier Model, Trumpeter Kit# 5617
Hey Jeff, ever thought about having one of your models 3D scan and put together by a machine (that acts like a 3D printer)? That way your grand kids can play with one without having to damage the real model.
Hey Jeff, ever thought about having one of your models 3D scan and put together by a machine (that acts like a 3D printer)? That way your grand kids can play with one without having to damage the real model.
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