Bomber Boy
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Howdy, some of you may know me from my plane builds, but I also Love building ships too. This diorama will have the U.S.S Radford (Tamiya) returning downed fighter pilots to the U.S.S. Yorktown (Trumpeter). this build also has another meaning as I live near Radord Va, in the southwast part of the state and Yorktown is in the eastern part of the state, and although the Radford was named for a person not a town, I thought it a good double meaning.
The Tamiya Fletcher kit I used for my Radford left a lot to be desired so I got Tom's Modelworks Destroyer, and Fly Hawk railings and armament PE sets. For the Yorktown I got Fly Hawks Essex class PE set. For the conversion to the Radford 1944 I had to scratch build the twin bofor tubs and supports at stacks and extend the rear bofor mount upward. She is painted in Dazzle 32/3D.
I haven't done much more than you see in the photos of the Yorktown as I had been concentrating on the Radford.
Enjoy!
Building the Bofor Tubs
Thanks For Looking,
James
The Tamiya Fletcher kit I used for my Radford left a lot to be desired so I got Tom's Modelworks Destroyer, and Fly Hawk railings and armament PE sets. For the Yorktown I got Fly Hawks Essex class PE set. For the conversion to the Radford 1944 I had to scratch build the twin bofor tubs and supports at stacks and extend the rear bofor mount upward. She is painted in Dazzle 32/3D.
I haven't done much more than you see in the photos of the Yorktown as I had been concentrating on the Radford.
Enjoy!
Building the Bofor Tubs
Thanks For Looking,
James