Rickpadwick1801 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 (edited) Hi Everyone,Here is one of my projects which requires completing. I am working on this project whilst working on the Enterprise E.This is the Revell 1:720 scale of the USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76, the second to last of the Nimitz class aircraft carriers, which when completed is 46.6 cm from bow to stern and composed of 180 parts. It has a skill level of 5.This kit comes supplied with the hull completed for a waterline, which if you want to complete it as a full you have to cut the hull away and then fit it back to the lower hull with a section cut out to allow a bulbous bow to be attached.The photo below shows the first approximately 10 stages of the build completed.More progress to follow. Edited April 6, 2015 by Rickpadwick1801 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Glad your mojo is live and well mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 Glad your mojo is live and well mate! Definitely alive and well mate. Just been busy painting the components of the ship in the relevant colours. Will be doing the assembly for those components tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 This big floaty thing is now number one on my work bench. I have completed stages 11 to 20 which includes installing the flight deck and hull fittings for weapon mounts. I am just waiting for the glue to set on the parts I have fitted before painting the hull in the light grey colour I have selected. Hopefully have pictures tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Well, it ought to keep you out of mischief for a few days More pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 (edited) Well, it ought to keep you out of mischief for a few days More pics!More pics will follow tomorrow now. It should keep me out of mischief so that I can get this done and then stock up on paints at Eastbourne modelzone to do my other projects. EDIT :- I am currently working on the painting for the hull, I have done the red lower hull and black boot topping. Just have some touching up to do and then its onto the grey upper hull colour. Edited August 14, 2013 by Rickpadwick1801 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 The upper hull painting is complete. I will be doing all of the touching up on this model tomorrow and then its onto painting and construction of the remaining components. Photos of the progress tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Well after a very long time, I am going to be working on this kit over the bank holiday weekend....I have got several part built kits that I want to get finished..... Photo update to follow...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 I have got most of the components painted for this kit. I will be continuing with the assembly later and will post some photos. I never thought I would be painting 34 individual aircraft for this project ( mostly F-18 Hornets, 4 F-14 Tomcats, 1 SeaKing, 1 Hawkeye and 6 Sea Hawks), but it will certainly look good with all of them on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 Hi Everyone, Well after nearly 9 months of being on hold with no progress whatsoever, this kit is now number 1 on my priority list for completing. To that end, I have the first photo update since I started this thread. Here are the photos. Hull current assembly status Superstructure assembly current status Aircraft painted ready for positioning Anyway more photos will follow as this keeps going as priority 1, hopefully I won't change my mind and start working on something else. Thanks for looking. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) I know exactly what you mean about having ship projects started and then put on hold, at least you've got back on with yours I started one last year and stopped to do some aircraft, but won't get back onto it until later this year. Anyway, keep up the good work. Edited May 6, 2014 by Rob 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 I know exactly what you mean about having ship projects started and then put on hold, at least you've got back on with yours I started one last year and stopped to do some aircraft, but won't get back onto it until later this year. Anyway, keep up the good work. Thanks Rob, I have loads of kits that I am itching to start, but am trying to resist the urge to start them as I need to finish this one as it has been in progress for way to long.... More progress to follow, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 PROGRESS UPDATE The painting of the components is complete. The superstructure has been fully assembled and is ready to position on the hull. I am completing the assembly of the lower hull including propellers, propellor shafts and rudders at the moment before moving onto the flight deck, lifeboats etc. Photos to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Superstructure assembly complete and ready for attachment to thevhull. Propeller shafts, propellers and rudders attached to the hull even though one of the shafts did break and had to be glued back together which looks a bit rough. Waiting for some paint touchups to dry before I glue the hull to the display stand and begin assembly of the remaining components. Photos later today. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Hi Everyone, Here is the update I promised with the photos. I have completely installed all of the prop shafts, propellors, and rudders. I have also completely touched up all of the paint work on the hull so that it is ready for final assembly. I have also completed all the steps assembling the ships island. Anyway onto the photos. Hull with props etc installed. Island Construction Anyway I am just waiting for the final paint touchups on the lower hull to dry before I turn the hull over and glue it to the stand so that I can continue with the final assembly stages. As always, thanks for looking. Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Progressing well. Looks like she might have to nip back for dry-docking in Newport News to have those props and shafts looked at though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Progressing well. Looks like she might have to nip back for dry-docking in Newport News to have those props and shafts looked at though Yeah, I think she will have to be drydocked lol. The shafts are extremely fragile, so I have glued them back into place and 3 out of the 4 are straight, but she must have touched a rock during sea trials and damaged the 4th . Anyway I should have some more photos tomorrow as she will be fitted out with her superstructure, lifeboats etc tomorrow. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 Project has been on hold for a very long time, but I have decided that I am going to be working on her again with a view to getting her through to completion finally especially as it has been ongoing for almost 2 years. Photos to follow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Good man, look forward to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Hi Everyone, Here is the 1st update on this build in almost a year. Stages 1 - 34 are now complete. All that is left to do on this build is to touch up the island house window area, fit all of the lifeboats, re-attach the propellors, decal the flight deck & island house and finally build & fit all of the aircraft to the flight deck. Anyway here are the photos. Just for a laugh, I did a size comparison of the Reagan with the Airfix lifeboat I am building. Just a little bit of a size difference. More later. Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Completion targeted for end of play tomorrow along with my Airfix lifeboat. Photos tomorrow along with an RFI thread hopefully. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 This is about to become priority 1 as I have finished my lifeboat build. Should still be possible for me to finish it by the end of today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Decal application in progress. Revell have definitely gone OTT on the number of decals as looking at a photo of the ship she doesn't have anywhere near the number of markings that are supplied in this kit. I'm going to base my kit on the photo I have found. Update later. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) Build now complete. Here is the link to the RFI thread : http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234979707-revell-1720-nimitz-class-carrier-uss-ronald-reagan-cvn-76/ ATB, Rick Edited April 6, 2015 by Rickpadwick1801 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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