YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea
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Re: YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea
Modge Podge is the best. Gloss is good for instrument dials too. Fantastic waves, wake and depth of color. Very realistic!
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Re: YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea
I quit!
I've got the 1/350 scale Trumpeter Hornet kit in my stash along with the extra aftermarket B-25 bombers. I planned on building it with Doolittle Raiders.
Definitely gonna have to keep in touch with you when comes the time for me to build it. So many questions and advice you can give me.
I'm intimidated to replicate all the finer details you put into it. I honestly wouldn't know where or what to.get.
Definitely gonna have to keep in touch with you when comes the time for me to build it. So many questions and advice you can give me.
I'm intimidated to replicate all the finer details you put into it. I honestly wouldn't know where or what to.get.
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Re: YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea
Indeed Modge Podge is the best...and thank you for your kind commentspeedgraflex wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2026 3:19 pm Modge Podge is the best. Gloss is good for instrument dials too. Fantastic waves, wake and depth of color. Very realistic!
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Re: YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea
I will be more than happy to help youBlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2026 8:33 pm I quit!I've got the 1/350 scale Trumpeter Hornet kit in my stash along with the extra aftermarket B-25 bombers. I planned on building it with Doolittle Raiders.
Definitely gonna have to keep in touch with you when comes the time for me to build it. So many questions and advice you can give me.
I'm intimidated to replicate all the finer details you put into it. I honestly wouldn't know where or what to.get.
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Re: YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea
I’ve got the Tamiya USS Fletcher destroyer in my stash but it’s been shelved for so long. Why? My dad served on the Fletcher class USS Wadleigh after high school. So many differences to build the Wadleigh especially the tower. Can’t figure out which type to get. Says it’s the square type. No aftermarket kit for it. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea
I love that "bow on" shot of the waves! Fantastic work!
Re: YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea
That sea base is stunning Greg

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Re: YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea
You want to build the DD-689 Wadleigh so i saw this for the "square-bridge"BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2026 12:14 pm I’ve got the Tamiya USS Fletcher destroyer in my stash but it’s been shelved for so long. Why? My dad served on the Fletcher class USS Wadleigh after high school. So many differences to build the Wadleigh especially the tower. Can’t figure out which type to get. Says it’s the square type. No aftermarket kit for it. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Or you can go full scratchbuilding with plasticard...
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Re: YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea
Thanks GaryGary Brantley wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2026 12:53 pm I love that "bow on" shot of the waves! Fantastic work!![]()
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