USS Hornet, CV-8 in 1/350 Scale (WW II Doolittle Raid)
- Thread starter Jeff Head
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The Build - Touching up the aircraft and adding the new aircraft: - February 24, 2017
Over the last four years, the twelve aircraft that came with the model have suffered somewhat, so I had to work on them to fix broken geaar, props, etc.
I then built out the Trumpeter aircraft. They come in a box of ten and I used four to get my total count up to 16.
each is a miniature kit itself containing about 18 pieces. I built them and then matched the coloring, whih was basically Testors flat Olive Drab with a slight amount of flat light green light green mixed to match the upper side, and then Model Master Flanker Pale Blue to math the lower surfaces. Add the white to the inner portion of the wheels and you have a very good match.
Here's how that looked:
The Build - Adding the aircraft to the vessel: - February 25, 2017
Then it was time to add the aircraft to the deck.
I have the first aircraft (Doolittle's aircraft), approaching the end of the deck and take off, withthe second aircraft lined up at the aft end of the island.
The other 14 aircraft are then lined up on the port and starboard side as seen in the pictures.
Here's how she looked when that was complete.
Over the last four years, the twelve aircraft that came with the model have suffered somewhat, so I had to work on them to fix broken geaar, props, etc.
I then built out the Trumpeter aircraft. They come in a box of ten and I used four to get my total count up to 16.
each is a miniature kit itself containing about 18 pieces. I built them and then matched the coloring, whih was basically Testors flat Olive Drab with a slight amount of flat light green light green mixed to match the upper side, and then Model Master Flanker Pale Blue to math the lower surfaces. Add the white to the inner portion of the wheels and you have a very good match.
Here's how that looked:
The Build - Adding the aircraft to the vessel: - February 25, 2017
Then it was time to add the aircraft to the deck.
I have the first aircraft (Doolittle's aircraft), approaching the end of the deck and take off, withthe second aircraft lined up at the aft end of the island.
The other 14 aircraft are then lined up on the port and starboard side as seen in the pictures.
Here's how she looked when that was complete.
For using a pre-built model and then detailing her, this went pretty nice.
I have however decided that I enjoy more building the entire kit and adding the details as I go, including the hangar deck, which was not provided with this kit.
Just the same, she looks pretty good and will look even better with the destroyers, the cruiser, and the enterprise.
I will proceed next with the destroyer, then the cruiser, and then the Enterprise, which I intend to put some good effort into, having the full Merit International 1/350 cale kit and some add ons for it.
I have the Dragon Gleaves class destroyer, and ta Trumpeter New Orleans class crusier, which were two of the types in the taks force.
SCHEDULE for Future Activities - February 21, 2017
- By March 10, 2017 complete Dragon Gleaves class destroyer 1/350 scale
-By March 20, 2017 complete New Oleans class cruiser in 1/350 scale
- By May 1, 2017 complete the WW II USS Enterprise, CV-6, in 1/350 scale
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