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

[BOATMAN]

Nice job on these planes!

CHEERS Ron2 boy am i glad this model is finished
chrisb

 

[Ron2]

an here she finnally has her full load of them B25s all 16 of them View attachment 193981

That is a sight! I think I read a bit about how the first pilots had to circle while waiting for the rest to join them. That flight deck crew had to be hustling to get all those planes up in the air as quickly as possible.

 

[Ron2]

Excellent job Boatman. What a build! You really put a lot of extra effort into it, love the lights, figures etc.

 

[BOATMAN]

last pick later on i'll put her up on her shelf an now to start on that nice big 1/32 F/16

 

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FIN
CHRISB
BUT I THINK I MAY SPEND ANOTHER DAY ON IT JUST TO TIDY UP THE P/E RAILINGS

 

[BarleyBop]

Well, there were a few tricky moments there, but you pulled through with another great ship build!
...and a fine tribute to a moment of aviation history.

 

[kevin]

That's a build to be proud of Chris. She deserves a place of prominence in your display area.

 

[BattleScale Collectica]

awesome build!

 

[BOATMAN]

Well, there were a few tricky moments there, but you pulled through with another great ship build!
...and a fine tribute to a moment of aviation history.

HI B/B YES there were times on them ole planes when i dint want to carry on when things kept brakeing due to that old crap glass plastic they were made of but my stubbon streak kept pushin me along an not to give up as i never have on a model an thank you sir for your kind comments on the build
cheers
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

That's a build to be proud of Chris. She deserves a place of prominence in your display area.

AN HI Kevin yes im pleased with the build but really glad its finished an freinds came over while i was uploading the first few pics so i had to stop but they wanted to see the hornet all finshed as my freind an his pretty wife asked to see it so i took them up to the man cave an they were astonished at the tiny planes an figures as linda looked at it more than my mate but he was to busy looking at that big box top as i said i was goin to throw it out an he said no dont do that too good a box art on it so he said cut the sides off an fit the picture on the wall behind hornet an it will set the ship off an yes thats what im goin to do

ATB my freind
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

awesome build!

many thanks sir glad you like it but i would not do it again too many probs an caused me no end stress but im glad it dint come out to bad but never again
ATB SIR
chrisb

 

[Pantherman]

FIN
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BUT I THINK I MAY SPEND ANOTHER DAY ON IT JUST TO TIDY UP THE P/E RAILINGS

A quality build my friend, your efforts have paid off in producing a great model for the shelf of pride. Pantherman

 

[wjbrandel]

Brilliant build. Looks great.

 

[BOATMAN]

THANKS @wjbrandel
CHRISB

 

[Littlemarten]

A very impressive build!

More things of worth in the history of the world have been accomplished by persistence than by all the geniuses who have ever lived.

I see what you mean about the railings. Those things are a pain in the … neck!

 

[BOATMAN]

WELL I thought id show where hornet is now on display an i was goin to dump the big box top an freinds who came yesterday said no its a nice picture so why dont you cut out the box top picture an fit it behind hornet on display so thats what ive done but the ship is too big so the pic cant hardley be seen but never mind

 

[BOATMAN]

AN Dolittles B25 clawing for the sky with a nice cloudy background to it

 

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[BOATMAN]

A very impressive build!

More things of worth in the history of the world have been accomplished by persistence than by all the geniuses who have ever lived.

I see what you mean about the railings. Those things are a pain in the … neck!

AN HI Littematen yes them damm ole railings p/e i may cut off the bad bits an leave it as ive had enough of of this ship an want to move on to my big aircraft
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

HI GUYS just a few more pics of her lit up on her display shelf as i forgot to post them pics memoroy ai'nt what it used to be lol

 

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