Papa4ways Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Hi Folks, Has anone built the 1/350 Scale Model of the Essex Class Aircraft Carrier, in particular, the Trumpeter USS Yorktown, I've got a little problem with parts, especially from thr G Sprues, I've got the parts on the Sprues, but, I can't find these parts on the plans, for instance, Part No. G41, it looks like a Gun emplacement, it's on the sprue, but I've searched and searched, but it doesn't appear anywhere on the plans, not even a part on the plans that looks like the part, there's other smaller parts on the G sprue, but I just wonder, has anyone else come across this problem, and what was your way round it?, was it basically, ignoring the parts? or have I got a sheet missing from my plans Thanks in advance for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 More than likely that sprue is a generic armoury one used for other kits such as Trigondagora I would check out any references you can get hold of and see what was fitted for the time period you want to build your model for. beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelholic Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Normally on Trumpeter kits there's a sprue layout diagram in the instructions. Is your G sprue pictured and if so are there any parts shaded out with something along the lines of 'parts not used' on the page? To build Yorktown in 1944 might only need certain parts from that sprue. But, as Beefy said, check references. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariner1972 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 I built the 1/350 Franklin. And the Sprues tend to be for most of the Essex class carriers. Some you use others you don’t. Each carrier might have slight changes. One I found was a walkway as I used in PE. There will be slight differences as like most sister ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariner1972 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 If you click on my profile, you can see the Franklin I made. Took ages. But looked good in the end and I’m still learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa4ways Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Hi Folks, Thanks so much for all your replies, each and every one is appreciated. Beefy66, Thank you, I did some checks on other plans I could find, and it looks like you could be right Modelholic, None of the parts on the sprue plans are shaded out, nor is there any list of parts I wont need, I think its as Beefy said, generic parts and I use what I need Mariner1972, Thanks for pointing me to your Franklin, and I've noticed a couple of differences between your Franklin and my Yorktown, the differences don't stand out, but they are there, Thanks again everyone, for all ypour help and advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EwenS Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Have you found this site? http://www.steelnavy.com/essex_data.htm Differences between the various Essex class are laid out, at least so far as the 40mm gun tubs are concerned. Other main differences relate to the location of the various radar aerials and numbers of radio aerials down the starboard side of the flight deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa4ways Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 On 22/09/2020 at 16:22, EwenS said: Have you found this site? http://www.steelnavy.com/essex_data.htm Differences between the various Essex class are laid out, at least so far as the 40mm gun tubs are concerned. Other main differences relate to the location of the various radar aerials and numbers of radio aerials down the starboard side of the flight deck. Hi Folks, Thanks so much Ewen5, after viewing this website, I've had a good look through it, and, it shows just how wrong my thinking was, as I said before, I thought that all Essex Class Carriers were the same, clearly, they're not, this website shows just how much differences there is Thankfully, most of my problems are almost resolved, my only remaining problem is, the Gun Positions just under the Island on the Starboard side, on my plans, there is instruction for 3 Gun Positions, but the F10/F22 combination, on my hull, I don't have the third slot towards the stern that allows that Gun Positiuon to be put in place, the other 2 slots for the F11/F22 Gun Positions are there, but not the single one, which made me think, this kit didn't have the 3 Gun Positions under the Island after all, but after viewing what you showed me Ewen5, turns out I will need to drill the position, so Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EwenS Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 I should also have highlighted this site for some photos of her http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/10.htm The other Essex can be found here http://www.navsource.org/archives/02idx.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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