Shelf Queens. Time to Go! USS Enterprise

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Superb wheely things and we're onto paint! You're cramming the detail into this one   She's a real monster eh? 

[modelfreak72]

Yes sir 39 1/2 inches of good time!

[modelfreak72]

Hey Folks! Got the waterline done! I think it looks ok, looks like a couple of spots are a little too wide. May try to fix that when I go to spray the Haze Gray. Just started the rigging on the island and finished the Sea Sparrow launchers, a couple of odds and ends and we'll be ready to sling some gray! :











As always Thanks for looking!

[deafpanzer]

Looking great! I just love how our friend Dicky see things...

[TRM]

LOL...That is a monster!! Tell from the WIIIIIIIDE shot!! Boot-stripe looks pretty good my friend!! If there is an area wider, it shouldn't be too bad. Take your time masking and all is good. Not trying to get you to spend dough here...Tamiya tape has the 4mm & 5mm tape. Lay down the tape on your bottom line and add the lower big tape masking over that. You do not have to be too care full as you have a mask down. I have cut my own too from blue tape...used a piece of styrene flat stock...thinking there is 3, 4 and 5mm stock widths.

I would ask if you were bringing this to the workshop next weekend...but I don't think this you and Ty can fit in the car!!!

[Leon]

Going to be a shame to cover all that pe work.looking really good.

[modelfreak72]

Thanks Dicky! Why yes! Yes it is!

Thanks Andy! The word I would use is colorful!

Thanks T! Not sure I'll have her done by then. But if I do, I may! Too late on the tape! I got Tami's 6,10,18,40, and tristar 3.5. Tried the blue stuff and one to many "What the bleepin bleep!"

Thanks Leon! There have been days where I've stared going, should I or shouldn't I?..........Should I seems to win alot!LOL!

[Mence]

She's a beast, love it....

[wbill76]

A truly massive piece of work going on here, nice job on the waterline...now on to the gray!

[bbd468]

OH heck yeah Pete! Fantastic job buddy looks like ya nailed it to me. I dont know squat about Carriers, but seeing you build this makes it tempting for me to venture into floaty's.

Gary

[ceresvesta.]

Pete this is a hell of a build  It is a pleasure watching her coming to life with colors, thanks a lot for sharing this.

Phil.

[modelfreak72]

Thanks prof! With the PE done you can sit back and relax! LOL! ER.. but how do you feel about small decals for small planes?

Thanks Bill! The gray is coming!

Thanks Gary! Yes come and join!, we've seen your wingy skills, ships are the next step! I dare ya! I triple dog dare ya!!!!!!

Thanks Phil! Anytime my friend!

[modelfreak72]

Hey everyone! Well I finally got the Gray on! I did a little adjusting to the waterline on the areas that looked a little to thick. After spraying I noticed a couple of spots the will need a little cleaning and a recoat but nothing major.Ok after awhole bottle of polyscale Haze Gray here she is!












And just when I thought all was going good...... tragedy struck!



I honestly thought that with a double coat of flat that I would have been able to avoid this! So much for planing ahead! Going to call Tamiya so I can get the inboard 65 but GMM is out of their nuclear carrier decals and so is everyone who carries them! I was up must of the nite looking. I am not totally discouraged planing on putting some white and yellow down and maybe some dark grey. Ok! off to the races!

Thanks for looking!

[deafpanzer]

WOW! Just fantastic... it is going to be a great ship. Only one bottle of paint used? Probably one gallon bottle I bet...

Your hard work on PE is paying off... sorry about the decal incident... I won't be too concerned about the decals as it looks like an easy fix with replacement decal or you can even paint those numbers yourself.

[modelfreak72]

Thanks Andy! Going to try and get decals. would try and paint the 65 but I ain't brave enough to try the Big E!

[Mence]

Sorry to see decal horrors there fella, hope you get it sorted as she's coming along so well!

[wbill76]

Hope you can get the decal issue sorted out quickly! What exactly went wrong with the two decals, was it silvering or something else?

Nice job with the gray, that hull and waterline combo look very sharp.

[modelfreak72]

Thanks prof! Tamiya is sending a decal sheet as I type, but Gold Medal Models is sold out!

Thanks Bill! I masked off the lower part of the island to spray the upper, and when I pulled the tape off the decals came with it. I thought two coats of flat over the decals would seal them........

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She's shaping up nicely, even with the decal horrors!  . Glad to hear that Tamiya are sending out replacements, sounds like good service to me 

[modelfreak72]

Thanks Steve! Tamiya has the best service by far!

[Leon]

Looking really good.Glad Tamiya has come to the rescue.

[wbill76]

Ouch! Masking tape can be brutal on decals, no question about it. Glad to hear Tamiya's on the ball for your replacements.

[modelfreak72]

Thanks Leon!

Bill I never thought to worry about Tamiya tape.

Tamiya has by far the best costumer service!

[TRM]

Sorry to see the little mishap there Pete!! Still great looking job!! Ya know, you don't need here done to bring to the workshop!! Hint hint!! LOL!! Woo Hoo...this weekend!! Come on work week you can go just a bit faster!!! LOL!!

[ceresvesta.]

Yikes! What does not kill you makes you stronger...And most of the time pisses you off!   Sorry about that misshap. Man! this build is awesome, Base colors are spotless. Wich AB/needle do you use for such large surface? 

Phil.

[modelfreak72]

Thanks T! You know I think I might bring her!

Thanks Phil! I was actually more disheartened than pissed! The AB I used was my trusty Badger Patriot! My Krome doesn't like Polyscale too much, but Patriot runs what ever I put through it!

Thanks Dicky! I thought about that but the little Big on the Big E decal I don't think I could do!

[modelfreak72]

Ok as not to be thwarted by mishaps I started spraying the flightdeck! After spraying MM white and a rather large amount of masking, the deck was given some Tamiya Dark grey. It is only after I removed the masking that I realized that I forgot to spray yellow in the center line DUH! Will be fixing that! Had a few areas that the paint came off with the tape and a few where the mask covered more white that should have Not to mention where I cut through the mask only to find that I also put a slice through the 6, was paying more attention to Red Tails than the knife! OK that's three Opps, should be on the clear! Here's what I got so far.





Thanks for looking!

[Leon]

Pete you did a fine job on the deck.Have to agree with Dicky on the chipping and tire rubber.Keep up the good
work fella.

[wbill76]

I agree with my esteemed fellow MSCers regarding the deck markings...unless you're planning to show the Big E on commissioning day, some wear and tear would be appropriate...you could even add some 'skid marks' around the arresting lines when you get to that point for some added realism to show her 'in service' so to speak. Work is really paying off on this shelf queen, look forward to more!

[deafpanzer]

Agreed... seeing all of those great video clips of the aircraft carriers the surface is smeared with burnt rubber. Just google and you will find plenty of images... so far I think it is still looking great!!!