Battle of Coral Sea Yorktown CV-5

[minitnkr]

Crap In The Back. Usually refers to stowage on the rear of jeeps/AFVs/trucks/etc.

[BigGreg]

Crap In The Back. Usually refers to stowage on the rear of jeeps/AFVs/trucks/etc.

Ahhh ok..l wasn't sure... l'm tring to give "an extra crap" look

[Jim R]

Hi Greg
A real pleasure to watch this. How much is actually glued in place? I ask because I imagine this is becoming rather difficult to paint if everything is fixed.
Jim

[adt70hk]

Hi Greg
A real pleasure to watch this. How much is actually glued in place? I ask because I imagine this is becoming rather difficult to paint if everything is fixed.
Jim

Jim

Good question. Just what it was thinking!

ATB.

Andrew

[Andy the Sheep]

And here is today's update...placed the winch and the lifeboat...enjoy..

...and what a lifeboat! If I were ever able to build such a nicely detailed model, that would be the boat of my life!

[rtfoe]

Fantastic Greg, the angle from below astern is always the view people from the dock side see a carrier and all those exposed scaffolding and supports. :thumb2:

Cheers,
Richard

[BigGreg]

Jim and Andrew thank u for your comments...tommorrow l'll post a pic of the sepate parts not glued...
Thanks Andy I'm very pleased of the result l was not expecting that....
Richard.. Thanks for your comment. I wanted to give a different look at the model and the making of was important for me to show how it should look...

[scottie3158]

Greg, the great detail continues.

[BigGreg]

Dear all...
As per requested here are the parts that are still not glued to the ship...and here is today's little update 2 20mm Oerlikon in the platform on the bow

[BattleshipBob]

I have no idea how you do the PE or workout the size, shape for the superstructure, amazing in every way!!

[scottie3158]

I'm with Bob very clever and well executed.

[JR]

Greg.
The committee here at Race Towers have made a unprecedented decision to award the Dogs even before this is finished. This is a truly great build , showing great skill.


Congratulations Mon Ami.

[BattleshipBob]

My tiny brain hurts just thinking about the skill and work, i struggle with a kit out of the box!

[BigGreg]

Thanks for rhe comments and the early award... :smiling2: :smiling2:
Dear all here is today's update on the diorama....made the extraplatforms to connect the pillards...extremely complicated but rewarding..enjoy

[papa 695]

Just caught up again Greg, outstanding job so far. Loving the build.