USS ENTERPRISE CVN-65 Circa 2001 (1/350 MHM, Old Trumpeter kit).
After more than 1 1/2 years, +3500 parts and +1000 hours of work, finished the USS Enterprise, renovated and upgrade model.
Added many(many) improvements… Styrene plastruct sheet, rod, strip..hanger deck, ss radars and platform island, maiden dock complety scratch,..., Fantail , main mast modified, port radar, ciws island, LSO, platform SLQ32 ECM, SPN-43, starboard radar donuts SPN-41, port quarter, COM Platform, AN/SPN-46, Forward CIWS all modified and scratch,
Generic PE from Gold Medals models in railings, security nets, handrails, stairs, radars SPS 10, SPS 48 and SPS 49; aditional vertical and inclined ladders from Flyhawk, additional watertight doors from Flyhawk, dream models lifebuoy, binocular set from veteran models, cable reels from tom,s modelworks,... carrier reels, flotation canister racks set, aircraft set #1 and #2 all from tom,s modelworks,
CIWS Phalanx and Mk29 Launcher from Veteran Models,... missiles, external fuel tanks and ALQ-99 all scratch,... aircraft marking from gold medal models...nuclear decal set from Gold Medals models, brass tubing 0.3mm,0.4mm, 0.5mm, 0.6mm, 0.8mm…, 1 additional set 6 trumpeter F-14D Super Tomcat aircraft, 2 additional set 1 & 2 aircraft from Tamiya, sh-60,s from Academy and veteran models,...in addition to the set USN Carrier deck equipment from gallery models,..weathering from set B Tamiya,...
,.. 0.04 mm invisible nylon thread, Model master , Tamiya,and Humbrol Enamels Paints... satin lacquer from Humbrol.
Reference: Detail and scale vol 39 From Bert Kinzey, Model Magazine tamiya vol 127 and 128, Model Builders International february 2015 special edition.
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That is truly an impressive achievement. Like we say in the movies, "every penny is on the screen." Bravo!
indeed...thank you very much!
This is a truly wonderful result, Anthony! The amount of quality work put is awesome and the result is outstanding!
Congratulations!
Thank you very much for your words Spiros... regards!
Excellent BIg E. You certainly have more patience, dedication and skill than I have to build at this kind of detail. Bravo
Thanks your Dan...take care.
Absolutely amazing, Anthony @kodai
All those hours you spend on this build are truly worth it.
So much detail all over, well done.
so it is, thanks!.
Yes, truly a very nice result. I've considered building a ship model and I even have one Fletcher destroyer, but I am quite positive I would never complete a carrier, even though they are super cool. Great job and excellent presentation. I love the action scenes built into the display.
Thanks... do it, you won't regret it... there are many hours and work, but the end result is surprising...
IMPRESSIVE! That's a feast for the eyes...well done!
Thank you so much...
greetings
Amazing!
1000+ hours? I don’t see how you could even do the research required in a 1000 hours. Would love to see this in person.
Again, amazing work and dedication. Beyond anything I could do.
It was a lot of work, consulted several magazines and books, but the most significant were the ones I posted...not to mention that I saw many photos from Pekka Rautajoki, who made a really impressive Enterprise almost 20 years ago... thank you..