Supercarrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) - Trumpeter - 1/350

[VinBizz4786_]

Hello there,

 

 

 

Here a build I complete 3 months ago, the american supercarrier USS Kitty Hawk from Trumpeter at 1/350 scale! I work on this kit 15 months, after buying it to celebrate the end of high school.

 

 

 

The kit is really good, with a good assembling (very little putty is needed), and I have completed it woth 6 sets of 1/350 aircrafts (the kit contained at maximum 15 aircrafts) (There is actualy 45 aircrafts on the deck), 8 sets of photoetch from Eduard, 2 sets of resin crew figures (180 figures on the deck) , 2 official patches of the ship (from Ebay), and a friend of mine print me in 3D the plate that I have painted. For the paint, I have used a mix of differents tamiya's colors for the bridge, and for the hull and the tower, the Mr Hobby/Gunze FS references.

 

 

 

Here the build  (from a Swiss Forum) : https://romandiemaquettisme.forumgratuit.ch/t389-supercarrier-uss-kitty-hawk-cv-63-trumpeter-1-350

 

 

 

And the pics;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To protect her from dust, the ship recieved a plexiglass protection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have a friend who is a great photograph woth better material than mine, I will contact him for better pics,

That's it my friend,

Have a nice day and best regards,

Vincent

[coneheadff]

Niiiiiice!!!! 

[ArnoldAmbrose]

Gidday Vincent, I think it's well worth protecting this model from dust, it would be a shame to see it ruined by it.

 

If I may make a suggestion regarding photos, next time remove that speaker from behind the model if you can, and try to have a plain background. That way the silhouette of the ship is more evident, with nothing to distract the viewers (us!). My thoughts anyway. You've done a very good model. Regards, Jeff.

[bootneck]

I have to agree with AA, that is a beautiful model but there are so many distractions around it.   I would recommend taking those photos again, this time in the position where it is on the last image and with the glass case temporarily removed whilst photographing.  That way, we could all concentrate on that lovely detail and not its surroundings or reflections off the glass.

 

cheers,
Mike

[robgizlu]

Congratulations - what a Super build!

Rob

[Goji308]

Job well done.  What a beautiful model and display.  The pictures, as you already know, we’re a little soft.  I was trying to zoom in to see your wonderful flight deck, but could not see the detail.  Keep up the great work. 

[VinBizz4786_]

On 14/09/2021 at 12:51, coneheadff said:

Niiiiiice!!!! 

Thaaaaaanks!!!!

[VinBizz4786_]

On 14/09/2021 at 13:21, ArnoldAmbrose said:

Gidday Vincent, I think it's well worth protecting this model from dust, it would be a shame to see it ruined by it.

 

If I may make a suggestion regarding photos, next time remove that speaker from behind the model if you can, and try to have a plain background. That way the silhouette of the ship is more evident, with nothing to distract the viewers (us!). My thoughts anyway. You've done a very good model. Regards, Jeff.

Hi Jeff, thank you for the advices! I will try for the next time, here, this is provisional pics, soon better pictures will come 

On 14/09/2021 at 13:28, bootneck said:

I have to agree with AA, that is a beautiful model but there are so many distractions around it.   I would recommend taking those photos again, this time in the position where it is on the last image and with the glass case temporarily removed whilst photographing.  That way, we could all concentrate on that lovely detail and not its surroundings or reflections off the glass.

 

cheers,
Mike

Thanks Mike, next time, I promise better pics !! I will do my best 

On 14/09/2021 at 16:18, robgizlu said:

Congratulations - what a Super build!

Rob

Thank you Rob 

[VinBizz4786_]

On 14/09/2021 at 17:34, Goji308 said:

Job well done.  What a beautiful model and display.  The pictures, as you already know, we’re a little soft.  I was trying to zoom in to see your wonderful flight deck, but could not see the detail.  Keep up the great work. 

Hi Brian, thank you ! I have to find a better way to post my pics with the full resolution, but I don't know how. on the other forums, I use serving, but here, it doesnt work 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Well done sir, my apologies as I haven't been able to get to the various RFI’s for a few days. 

[phildagreek]

That is quite superb, well done!

[MRMRL]

Beautiful work - I love the weathering, showing her age but not over the top, great stuff. A supercarrier with a busy flight-deck is a thing to behold.

[Chewbacca]

Great work.  The shot from the stern really emphasises the busy-ness of a carrier's flight deck and is very realistic.

[Bobby No Mac]

I absolutely love it - the weather-beaten hull, the clutter of a busy flightdeck, the display case. 80,000 tons of American diplomacy modelled in perfection!

[PolarisPrime]

Great Job.  That is a lot of plastic and paint.

[beefy66]

Cracking job very busy display.  👍

 

beefy

[Bertie McBoatface]

15 months! Your persistence and dedication are to be commended. You've made a very striking model ther, well done.

[RMCS]

Outstanding 

[Marcello Rosa]

Excellent model, looking forward to close up pictures. I wish I had room for something similar. I am considering starting one the 1/350 Intrepid (FRAM), but keep thinking "where am I going to keep it". 

[PF Naughton]

Hi, 

Your build looks great 🙂

[Homer]

Only one word to describe that and that is "AMAZING " well done 👏. 

[VinBizz4786_]

Hello there,

 

 

 

it's been a while, hasn't it? 4 months (almost 5) to take pictures, I agree, it deserves a penance, but what do you want, I dragged my a** (for no valid reason ...) because I am a slacker ...

 

 

 

 

But be assured, your patience will be rewarded, since finally, here are the final photos of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) from Trumpeter at 1/350. It was my photographer friend who installed all the white background and the light for me and I took the photos, with various lighting; treat yourself;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And just for the fun

 

 

 

 

Honestly, I am very happy to have finished this assembly and to be able to have this finished model in my room! I didn't think that one day I would be able to ride this kind of thing (ok, now I'm clam down), but anyway, I hope you had fun following this building as much as I have. had to build it,
See you soon for the U-Boot,
Vincent

[desert falcon]

Grüzi Vincent,

 

You have done truly amazing work there, thanks for posting even more pictures of your beautiful ship !!

 

Cheers

Johnny b 

 

 

[ERK]

That is  mutch  mutch  better   - very clear and easy to see whats going on now  on oyur Amazing build  - even the  deck crew have thier own  differences.

 

Well  done  Superb job.

 

Erk.

[mick]

great work