Boatmans 1/200 scale USS HORNET CV8 BUILD AN LIGHTS for the Doolittle raid on japan

[kevin]

Better too big than too small...

 

[BigGiraffe]

The little airplanes maybe have been a struggle, but they look great the way you have them set up -- It was well worth the effort!
Best regards,
Kurt

 

[Ron2]

an the kit has given me 6 tow tracktors an some drivers an one here on his tracktor an to show how small they are against my finger tip View attachment 188424

Are they tiny or are you a giant??

 

[BOATMAN]

The little airplanes maybe have been a struggle, but they look great the way you have them set up -- It was well worth the effort!
Best regards,
Kurt

OH HI Kurt many thanks for your kind comment an im glad you like them tiny planes an worth the effort an im glad they are done but ive now got to do it all again with them B25 an i must admit im not looking forward to it if they are as fragile as them tiny planes which i think they will be as they are made from this glass plastic an it just dont glue well wish they had been made from normal grey plastic but i will see how things go on them as im just goin to build one to get the hang of these tiny kits an see if there is a better way to build them all all 16 of them as it makes me wonder how the heck the US Army an navy sqezzed all 16 of them on the flight deck of this carrier as yes she was a big carrier on lenght but not on width but i will try an get them built an spotted on the flight deck if i can im not givin up on this model but it will just take a little longer
ATB TO YOU SIR an thank for your reply sir an i hope you carry on enjoying this model what im tryin to build
Chrisb an jen

 

[BOATMAN]

HI GUYS well thinking things through on the ship i dont think i can do much more as if i fit on the guns an while tryin to fit flightdeck i'll proberley brake the guns off so im leaveing them till the flight deck is fitted on the hull as ive added another 4 red 2mm leds to to light up the hangar deck an i think its now ok as 9 leds fitted so far an cant do much eles either on the ship so im puttin her aside to now start to build them B25 MICHELLS an first pic of one on its sprue

 

[BOATMAN]

AN here is a anttena on the plane but its so tiny as ive lost it 3 times from pingin twezzers an refound it but how the heck can i pick it up without loseing it to glue it onto the fusealarge so after hunting an finding it AAAARRRCCCCHHHH i had a good think on how i could mount an glue it an came up with this idea stickin it to a bit of maskin tape an diping it in to the glue an then postining it over the tiny hole in the fusealarge an pushin it into place an thank goodness it worked as i was getting very stressed an its size can be compared to my finger tip

 

[BOATMAN]

AN here its bein fitted just as well no shakes hit lol

 

[BOATMAN]

an its very difficult to see bein glass but it is there

 

[BOATMAN]

AN here ive used humbroll maskoll to mask up the top gun turret glass an the rear gun turret before i spray the spruses in light grey an it took quite a bit of prep before i sprayed as i had to drill out the tiny holes for the undercart to fit in an the engine nacels as they dint fit propeberl as i learnt quite abit on them small planes on how not to build them lol so this time im prepared

 

[BOATMAN]

AN WINGS sprayed as they will be matt light grey on the underside an a sort of a dark matt green on the top sufaces

 

[BOATMAN]

AN SPRAYED Fusealarge an wings in both pics but im dreading tryyin to glue these togeather oh dear

 

[BOATMAN]

 

[BOATMAN]

WILL see now how i get on building just one to find out what i should have done or not
chrisb

 

[kevin]

I use wax pencils, that jewelry makers use, to pick up small parts. I got that tip here on the forum, I think BarleyBop brought it up. They work good.

 

[BOATMAN]

I use wax pencils, that jewelry makers use, to pick up small parts. I got that tip here on the forum, I think BarleyBop brought it up. They work good.

HI Kevin thanks for that info now where can i buy some sir ?
chrisb

 

[kevin]

I got mine on Amazon, but there must be other places as well.

 

[BOATMAN]

I got mine on Amazon, but there must be other places as well.

CHEERS Kevin I HAVE alook on ebay

 

[Pantherman]

AN here is a anttena on the plane but its so tiny as ive lost it 3 times from pingin twezzers an refound it but how the heck can i pick it up without loseing it to glue it onto the fusealarge so after hunting an finding it AAAARRRCCCCHHHH i had a good think on how i could mount an glue it an came up with this idea stickin it to a bit of maskin tape an diping it in to the glue an then postining it over the tiny hole in the fusealarge an pushin it into place an thank goodness it worked as i was getting very stressed an its size can be compared to my finger tip View attachment 188957

Great idea. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

I use wax pencils, that jewelry makers use, to pick up small parts. I got that tip here on the forum, I think BarleyBop brought it up. They work good.

They have saved me from many a swear word and hours of scanning carpet monster territory. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

HI Kevin thanks for that info now where can i buy some sir ?
chrisb

I have one I can drop off to you. Pantherman

 

[Sailor]

I have one I can drop off to you. Pantherman

They have saved me from many a swear word and hours of scanning carpet monster territory. Pantherman

Great idea, Pantherman! I will be looking for them. I have had success with tacky products. I am always looking for ways to defeat the carpet monster.

 

[BOATMAN]

I have one I can drop off to you. Pantherman

CHEERS P/M Let me know BY TXT when you are comin to bring wax pencil hope it wont be to long as need it in a few days as im just for now not needing it as im just goin to build the one B25 an that will keep me busy for a little while many thanks sir
chrisb

 

[Sailor]

I took Pantherman's advice and had my wife pick up a couple of wax pencils. I immediately put them to work picking pieces of hanger doors which I had cut out. They work well and they are more controllable than tacky products. Hobby Lobby sells them in beeding craft section. They are called Wax Dimond Pens, sold in pairs for about $3. (there are many similar products out there). Pantherman, thanks for the info!

 

[Pantherman]

I took Pantherman's advice and had my wife pick up a couple of wax pencils. I immediately put them to work picking pieces of hanger doors which I had cut out. They work well and they are more controllable than tacky products. Hobby Lobby sells them in beeding craft section. They are called Wax Dimond Pens, sold in pairs for about $3. (there are many similar products out there). Pantherman, thanks for the info!

Glad to be of help. Pantherman

 

[BOATMAN]

HI GUYS well ive finshed the 1st of 16 B25 an this was a better build than them small planes but still very fragile an made a few mistakes on it as i treid to do a little wheathering on it with some lighter green on the darker green but oh what a miustake that was as the paint crazed but ill live with it as from a a small distsane its hardly noticseably but the decals are very good but got the shakes so ive given up for today anyway some pics on the carrier of the 1st exspeirmental B25 BUT I MUST DO BETTER

 

[BOATMAN]

 

[BOATMAN]

AN the little buggers are tail sitter so ive had to fit in a bit of glass sprue as the undercart are very fragile so i can use the fitted glass sprue to also stop tail sitting an also use this to glue the plane on the flight deck when the time come s

 

[BOATMAN]

 

[BOATMAN]

 

[BOATMAN]