Global Scale Modeller

looking really good

rgds
John(shortCummins)

Loving the little tug as always top draw mate

Thank you fellas. Apologies for the lack of updates but I have been working on this.

The pilots are coming along







This will all be a scratch made carrier deck. I have photo etch tie downs





A few hundred square coffee stirrers and a base



Down they go onto some mod podge





And then it gets an ebony stain that gives it a richer color and some initial weathering. I will weather further with pastels once the tie downs are applied.





And after a couple hours drying




That's all I have for now. Thanks for looking.

I really like your carrier deck idea! Great work!

Thanks!

I'm In the process of installing a drain down the middle with lead foil to hide that seam. The deck has been weathered with pastels now as well.

Loving the carrier deck mate.

Superb work so far Heel! Great work on the carrier deck and figures too.

Nice work on the figures and the scratch built deck idea.

guys. Thanks so much.

Here's the deck weathered with pastels.







I then used Hershey kisses wraps down the seam. It was the thinnest malleable material I could scrounge.



Painted it black. Masked for the stripe.



Here's my inspiration



And done with XF-1 a little white and buff to soften. Some oil stains added too.



Figures are getting closer



Landing gear on the Hellcat





Propeller chipped with prisms color



And tie downs painted a mixture of flat aluminum and black



Thanks for looking

Loving the carrier deck mate

Superb work. I have this one in the stash so good to see how an expert does it first!

Thank you guys very much. Let's get on with some more updates.

I used cardboard cutouts for shims under the tie downs.





Here it is halfway done.



Tie downs will get some weathering. Now a mock to see where it stands.









Gloss coats for everything



The tug kit comes with a black and white map. I decided to print one in color. The setting is the Marianas Islands.



And the figures are 90% done

Carrier deck looks Great !! well Done !

Brilliant work mate.