All I am finding are kits with post 1980's refits, etc.
Anything out there that I can fill a deck with Panthers or Phantoms?
thx - Craig
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14 years ago
Are There Any Aircraft Carrier Kits around from Korea to Vietnam era?
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14 years ago
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Dragon's Essex's should suit. The Bonhomme Richard is in Korean War
mode, while the Antietam is in first angled deck mode--early and late--
with Cutlasses on deck.
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14 years ago
Most of the Midway class were kept in service during that period,
weren't they?
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14 years ago
thx much. just put them in my tower hobbies wish list ! yeah, 2 more
kits I'll never build.
Craig
Craig
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14 years ago
Revell used to have quite a few aircraft carrier kits, some of which
were Korean or Vietnam war vintage as far as aircraft went.
There was also a very large Aurora kit of the Enterprise with Vietnam
era aircraft.
Pat
Pat
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14 years ago
That narrows it down to a very specific point in time, given the F7U's
short service life.
Pat
Pat
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14 years ago
Somewhere around here I have the airplanes from a large Forrestal.
The planes were Demons, Cutlasses, and S2Fs, rounded out with CH-46s.
I also have some Phantoms, but that may be from another kit.
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14 years ago
Well, for Korea the new DML/Dragon releases should be nice, in 1:700
scale: Boxer in Korea fit, and one more I forget the name now.
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14 years ago
IIRC, Revell made 1/500-something kits of the Midway Class carriers.
I had the Coral Sea and the FDR at one time. Both were passed on to
others since.
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.
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14 years ago
Revell's 1/720 big E used to have F4s and A4s. Don't know whats in the newer
issues
This subject came up a while back when I was looking for early '60s box
scale A/C to use on a project (Thanks Again Bill!)
With all the big carriers Trumpeter is/was throwing out, it should have been
a no brainer to do converted long and short hulled Essex classes, to fill
this void. Even if they made seperate bow and stern sections (and sponsons
to go with the new deck) for us to swap in would be nice.
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14 years ago
No. Boxer is in LPH mode, with 8 helos on deck.
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14 years ago
Antietam and Bonne Homme Richard, one in 1951 the other in 1956 fit
with angled flight deck.
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14 years ago
You can't go by name alone. Look up each ship's picture or description
to see the aircraft outfit--after the LPH's, the sub hunters are next
with a deck fit of S2F's.