Greetings, Great effort and sucess in completing a huge kit with some fitment problems and old decals. About the decals, Microsol and others make clear Liquid Decal Film with which you can make your own decals. But more importantly, you can coat old decals with a couple of coats to restore old decals and keep them from cracking and breaking. I always put on a few coats if I suspect the decals are brittle, aged or too thin, Also and I hate to mention it, but the F6F Hellcat fighters on the deck in the middle have their wings folded incorrectly. They utilitized Grumman's "Sto-Wing" wing folding system. The wings are designed to fold horizontally back along the side of the fuselage. Just wanted to tell you in case you build another American Carrier. The Avenger also. Best regards!
I agree on not focusing on realism. I plan on getting the 1/700 scale version and making a version of the ship that had been in service long enough to be retrofitted to carry jets.
HI awesome model what aircraft are on board particularly those that have the extra bubble machine gunner aft of the main cock pit as those were not in my kit. Where di you get them ? Tiim
Awesome video & build. you are correct about some of the earlier Trumpeter kits from early 2000s - fit problems and other problems and errors in instructions, kind of like Dragon kits from 1980s-1990s but not as terrible. Can remember when Trumpeter kits started to arrive at hobby shops, was like they did not know what to do with them or how to price them. Bought quite a few 1:35 scale armor kits for around US $12.00-$15.00 and a few 1:350 scale ships for around US $30.00 - purchased those kits while had the money and before the stores changed their minds all of a sudden!!! Also, early Trumpeter kits were some unique subject matter, another reason to purchase them.
my lady does nails with from like nothing and some of the stuff they use for nails i feel with suport can be used to make fill in for windows and stuff and its not too pricey some of it could also mold with it
Yes, exactly. I mixed Yorktown and Essex quite frequently in making this video, but in the end, i missed one sentence. I somehow thought that i was building the actual USS Yorktown CV-5 until i found out that it was the Essex class Yorktown.
Just wanted you to know saw your vidios on the 1/700 TEXAS and SURCOFF. just got both today and so anxious to try what i learned from you. This is my first P E. Attempt!
Hi Jerry! Thanks, Good luck with your PE parts! did you get a good super glue? Starting with bad super glue and PE parts can get frustrating very fast. When i started, i glued most of the parts to the tweezers instead of the models!
@@funinscale2892 lol! I have Gorilla super glue. Ive sealed my carrier project so im anxious to start oil weathering. The SURCOFF looks great! I hace a Hasagawa I 400 with PE i ordered thell look great together! Hope you do some new vidios and all good there.
@@jerrymccrae7202 The I400 was always quite expensive in europe, do you think she is worth it? I had a small segment of oil weathering at the USS The Sullivans, true! But i think a little more in-depth is the weathering process at the Prince of Wales 1/350 video i made some weeks ago, if you want to look there too
Awesome job!! Especially on the MS33 camo
Greetings, Great effort and sucess in completing a huge kit with some fitment problems and old decals. About the decals, Microsol and others make clear Liquid Decal Film with which you can make your own decals. But more importantly, you can coat old decals with a couple of coats to restore old decals and keep them from cracking and breaking. I always put on a few coats if I suspect the decals are brittle, aged or too thin, Also and I hate to mention it, but the F6F Hellcat fighters on the deck in the middle have their wings folded incorrectly. They utilitized Grumman's "Sto-Wing" wing folding system. The wings are designed to fold horizontally back along the side of the fuselage. Just wanted to tell you in case you build another American Carrier. The Avenger also. Best regards!
I agree on not focusing on realism. I plan on getting the 1/700 scale version and making a version of the ship that had been in service long enough to be retrofitted to carry jets.
MAGNIFICENT! Greetings from Brazil!
Again a very fine modelwork by yours. State of the art. High - End.
Precious ! 👍👏
Thanks! i looked into the wooden models and found a life boat of the titanic, this sounds interesting! i'll get that some time!
@@funinscale2892 how many planes comes on the box?
Very nice job on her ! Well done.
Thanks!
Great build
I love watching this video considering im building it right now im getting major anxiety on the paint job though.
HI awesome model what aircraft are on board particularly those that have the extra bubble machine gunner aft of the main cock pit as those were not in my kit. Where di you get them ? Tiim
Dude I built the same one I want to die try to put those small ass guns on it 😭😭 you did a amazing job
Awesome video & build. you are correct about some of the earlier Trumpeter kits from early 2000s - fit problems and other problems and errors in instructions, kind of like Dragon kits from 1980s-1990s but not as terrible. Can remember when Trumpeter kits started to arrive at hobby shops, was like they did not know what to do with them or how to price them. Bought quite a few 1:35 scale armor kits for around US $12.00-$15.00 and a few 1:350 scale ships for around US $30.00 - purchased those kits while had the money and before the stores changed their minds all of a sudden!!! Also, early Trumpeter kits were some unique subject matter, another reason to purchase them.
Sounds great! there are still some older kits from Trumpeter that are around 15 bucks but today they have risen quite high as well
Looking good my man!
my lady does nails with from like nothing and some of the stuff they use for nails i feel with suport can be used to make fill in for windows and stuff and its not too pricey some of it could also mold with it
I think you mean the USS Yorktown Museum Ship because the USS Essex was scrapped
Yes, exactly. I mixed Yorktown and Essex quite frequently in making this video, but in the end, i missed one sentence. I somehow thought that i was building the actual USS Yorktown CV-5 until i found out that it was the Essex class Yorktown.
@@funinscale2892 CV-10 then
Mega Good
Just wanted you to know saw your vidios on the 1/700 TEXAS and SURCOFF. just got both today and so anxious to try what i learned from you. This is my first P E. Attempt!
Hi Jerry! Thanks, Good luck with your PE parts! did you get a good super glue? Starting with bad super glue and PE parts can get frustrating very fast. When i started, i glued most of the parts to the tweezers instead of the models!
@@funinscale2892 lol! I have Gorilla super glue. Ive sealed my carrier project so im anxious to start oil weathering. The SURCOFF looks great! I hace a Hasagawa I 400 with PE i ordered thell look great together! Hope you do some new vidios and all good there.
@@funinscale2892 lol! Spoke to soon! Just seen your USS SULLIVANS VIDIO!
@@jerrymccrae7202 The I400 was always quite expensive in europe, do you think she is worth it? I had a small segment of oil weathering at the USS The Sullivans, true! But i think a little more in-depth is the weathering process at the Prince of Wales 1/350 video i made some weeks ago, if you want to look there too
Hey where did you buy this at?
Hello, i think i bought this kit from a polish model shop, plastmodel.pl, which has great prices for their stuff!
Man, you left that "10"decal on? looks poor on an otherwise fine model. You're good
with masking tape, cut stencils and spray them on.
That would have been the better option!