Jeddahbill Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) Greetings! Just completed, Trumpeter 1/350 scale USS Saratoga circa 1936 with 72 biplanes. Details on the air group can be seen here: I have not yet decided on placement of the air group so the photos will show various arrangements. I may also add crew figures once the aircraft positioning is finalized. The build included various photo etch sets, Starfighter decals, scratch built details and items from the spares bin. Some of the kit parts were modified to better reflect Saratoga in 1936. Thanks for having a look, questions and comments always welcome. Cheers, Bill Edited November 5, 2023 by Jeddahbill 42 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 More images. 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 More images . . 31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 Final photos. Many thanks for having a look. Questions and comments always welcome. 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-boat 55 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 She looks superb, well done, doing that many planes must have been supremely patience testing, I've maxed out around the fifty mark and some.od those still aren't done! The ship looks very well made, clean and sharp, the class had an odd elegance about them, I've Lexington in the stash to someone day, Congratulations on a great build, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilneBay Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Wow - magnificent effort. I suspect you don't want to see another mid 30s aircraft again.😵 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Posting all those pictures was magnificent, the model itself is... I've run out of superlatives! Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil60 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Great work looks superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 That looks awesome!!! Thanks for sharing. Rod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 17 hours ago, S-boat 55 said: She looks superb, well done, doing that many planes must have been supremely patience testing, I've maxed out around the fifty mark and some.od those still aren't done! The ship looks very well made, clean and sharp, the class had an odd elegance about them, I've Lexington in the stash to someone day, Congratulations on a great build, Thank you! The air group was certainly a challenge - clear styrene, tiny photo etch, and decals for each plane. Good luck with Lexington! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 8 hours ago, MilneBay said: Wow - magnificent effort. I suspect you don't want to see another mid 30s aircraft again.😵 Thanks for having a look and commenting! No more 1/350 scale biplanes for now! Perhaps Langley CV-1 in future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 4 hours ago, Bertie McBoatface said: Posting all those pictures was magnificent, the model itself is... I've run out of superlatives! Well done! Many thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 3 hours ago, neil60 said: Great work looks superb. 2 hours ago, Rod bettencourt said: That looks awesome!!! Thanks for sharing. Rod Thank you all for the comments! This was a build I really wanted to do and I am so glad it is now completed. Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 She looks fantastic, excellent work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Super looking model and a very impressive line up of aircraft. Though I am confused - surely she couldn't have carried them all? Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 29 minutes ago, robgizlu said: Super looking model and a very impressive line up of aircraft. Though I am confused - surely she couldn't have carried them all? Rob Looks like she may well have been able to, see the photo on this page: https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/CV/CV-3_Saratoga.html 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Very Nice some of the PE details look very tricky and the rigging lines Sid the spider must have been on for ages with that lot. Stay Safe beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip1 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Jeddahbill-The Saratoga looks great! Congratulations on the accomplishment. Phillip1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bismarck builder Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 OUTSTANDING THAT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich75 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Wow! Beautiful job, that airwing must have taken some commitment 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 That really is fantastic. And all those biplanes in their bright pre-war colours. Wonderful. The individual markings on each of the airgroup aircraft must have taken weeks to complete. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 Thanks everyone for having a look at the photos and commenting. The more recent 1/350 biplanes (T4M, F4B, BM-2) from Trumpeter have much better fit and include photo etch. I would recommend these over the older Trumpeter TG2, SBU, F3F, and BFC. The Trumpeter USS Langley CV-1 kit looks very nice, especially with the upgrade package. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearsightedjohn Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Fabulous job Jeddahbill, your Saratoga is incredibly well done but the aircraft really really puts this build over the top. These are among the best 1/350 aircraft I’ve ever seen posted. Can’t wait to see what you do with the Langley. Bravo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Man, I don't want to be the crew that needs to untangle this spotting and get them all under deck. What a work of diligence and commitment. Excellent - both the Sara and the Air Group! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now