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ingkent Lieutenant JG
Joined: 17 Aug 2013 Posts: 65 Location: Toronto Canada
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:40 pm Post subject: CVS Nimitz Strike Group |
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trynda1701 Lieutenant SG

Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 147 Location: BR "Swanmay"
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Absolutely amazing!
Brilliant paint jobs and two VERY cool conversions, especially the CVS. And the fighters and shuttles are cool as well.
Mark _________________ C'mon the Orions!
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Bill Stec Lieutenant SG
Joined: 25 Jan 2012 Posts: 157
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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djdood Commodore

Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3405 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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Great job, Kent!
Those Starline 2400 F-18s look fantastic with them! _________________
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ingkent Lieutenant JG
Joined: 17 Aug 2013 Posts: 65 Location: Toronto Canada
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Guys.
This was a fun project doing a carrier group.
The left over hull from the cruiser, when making the DDE, was chopped up to make the front of the CVS (hanger entry).
Yeah, the F-18 squadron really completes this group. I'm not sure if I'm done with the F-18's just yet. What surprised me was that the 2500 series shuttle seem to fit better, size wise, with the F-18's (just my personal opinion). I may use the 2400 series shuttles as multi-roles (and maybe mod to AWACS) and the 2500 series as regular shuttles.
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djdood Commodore

Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3405 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:35 am Post subject: |
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I completely missed that you kitbashed the CVS front bay doors on. They look nice and have a clean blend.
Which sensor dish did you use? SL2500 frigate? (I can tell it's smaller than the stock one). _________________
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ingkent Lieutenant JG
Joined: 17 Aug 2013 Posts: 65 Location: Toronto Canada
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 1:23 am Post subject: |
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I used a 2400 series one, the kind you can order in groups of 5 or 6. The 2500 one that came with the CC looked a little big. I also used one on the DDE.
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djdood Commodore

Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3405 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:20 am Post subject: |
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Extra "approach lights" decal up-front too. You do us proud, Mr. Ing. _________________
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ingkent Lieutenant JG
Joined: 17 Aug 2013 Posts: 65 Location: Toronto Canada
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Will. When I got the last bunch of decals I noticed the landing lights and that was one of the first things I thought of when doing this small mod...gotta make sure there is room for this decal. |
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mdauben Lieutenant JG

Joined: 15 Aug 2013 Posts: 90 Location: Rocket City
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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I agree. Very nice conversion work and the paint jobs are all first rate! _________________ Mike
"The best diplomat that I know is a fully-loaded phaser bank." |
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ingkent Lieutenant JG
Joined: 17 Aug 2013 Posts: 65 Location: Toronto Canada
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Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you Mike. |
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Scoutdad Commodore

Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4751 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Great work, Kent.
Keep it up! _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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ingkent Lieutenant JG
Joined: 17 Aug 2013 Posts: 65 Location: Toronto Canada
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Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Tony. Up on the queue will possible be some Klingons to counter this...I've got the D7V (I think that's what it's called, the D7 carrier) on order from Starfleetgames so it'll give me an idea of what it looks like for the mod. |
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djdood Commodore

Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3405 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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Kent -
If you've seen the B-10 drawings in Captain's Log #6 (the "B-10 Briefing" issue), those can tell you a lot too. The D-7V has a similar "double-stack" deckhouse structure.
For kitbashing the D7V, some folks chose to move the entire deckhouse complex forward on the hull, to allow room for a balcony. Some others add the balcony as an extension, tagged onto the rear face of the rear hull. _________________
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ingkent Lieutenant JG
Joined: 17 Aug 2013 Posts: 65 Location: Toronto Canada
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Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Will,
Awesome, thanks for the Captain's Log reference...I have that issue, time to dust that one off my bookshelf. I've already ordered the D7V from Amarillo Design Bureau earlier this morning, I can use that as another reference and it adds to my small collection of 2400 Series. |
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