-- Originally Posted 3/16/14--

"...I finally got to finish the YORKTOWN more or less. (And here are) some pictures (of her now):


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--FULL RES-----FULL RES---FULL RES----...(Again, the painting was done) using a revell airbrush. The hull is painted gunze H338, all top areas including the flight deck are painted in H 305 (and) the 'landing strip' is H339...(and) decals...sealed by a coat of gloss Gunze spray can.

...(After painting,) weathering was done using Tamiya's panel line accent color gray as well as a washing with MIG productions thinner and black oil paint. The washing somehow "ate" through the coat of gloss finish I applied after decaling...(flaking the decals so that) now the landing area looks very weathered! A modelmaster flat topcoat was applied to finish.

...The same (weathering/finishing described above was used) with the aircraft:


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--FULL RES-------------FULL RES--------------FULL RES----...The aircraft...I improved by adding a rather primitive undercarriage using styrene strips (square 0.5mm for the legs, round 0.5/1.0mm for the wheels). PE rotors and propellers are from Gold Medal Models.

...The Skyhawks as well got simple drop tanks made from plastic strip:


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---FULL RES------------FULL RES---...The flight deck will receive Tom's 1/500 scale figures working among the parked aircraft.

...(At this point) the carrier itself is mostly done:


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-FULL RES---------------FULL RES---------------FULL RES--...If you can spot a cat behind the carrier, it is the same one who nearly ate one of the Seakings as well as a Tracker...I could have killed him!

...I will finish the carrier next weekend more or less by adding some Tom's Modelworks 1/500 PE figures...(Matt Stein Models') Mk56 gun directors...(and) Matt Stein Models single-5inch open-mounts...(which) will fit nicely on (both of) my two ESSEXes and on the CHICAGO (which still had two of these after conversion to Guided-missile Cruiser).

...I made (all of) these pictures (in natural sunlight) on our balcony:


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...Thank you very much...for praising my build...(and) please do not hesitate to ask questions if something is not described as clearly as it should be... "

Best regards
Daniel