Hells , I love following this thread not only for Michael,s superb ESSEX but also for the extra detail , the history and many that i have not seen photos .
Hells , I love following this thread not only for Michael,s superb ESSEX but also for the extra detail , the history and many that i have not seen photos .
Always loved the Crusader. My friend Carl Mosslinger who chezhed me out as Captain in the 747-400 made a number of runs on the famous Than Hoa bridge in one.
Cheers: T.
crashAZ- Virtual Navy
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It truly takes a lot of work. I have been learning for 10 years! Everyone thinks about the modeling.... but all the research behind it, blueprints, configuration, deployments etc..
I have Coral Sea sitting in the drydock right now about 85% complete. Hopefully I can get back to it soon. This has given me a itch to scratch... just have not had the time with all the hustling I am doing in this economy.
crashAZ- Virtual Navy
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I hear ya, loud and clear. The Coral Sea would go well in the FS Navy, keep scratchin' that itch.
I used FSrecorder.
http://www.fs-recorder.net/
Just some little update renders, still a long way to go with the details.
Best
Michael
Oh my my, this is going to be great too :ernae:
Regards, Rich
It looks wonderful Michael
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Patrick
I think a 27 Charlie Carrier is a capitol idea. Uss Hancock, or the USS
Bon Homme Richard, or the Oriskiny "AKA Crispy O"
I did my Viet Nam time on the Bonnie Dick and the Hancock with F-8C
Mig Killing Crusaders ala VF-24 as an Ordie......:USA-flag:
I retired with 24 years in, been retired 22 years now.
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Watch this space, low poly static Crusader soon rendered....naked....with out paint LOL.
VF-24 ehh , checker tails ?, kewl colors.
As far as I can tell there was only four staple attack 27C carriers in Vietnam
Oriskany 10 tours
Bonnie Dick 6 tours
Hancock 9 tours
Tico 5 tours + 2 CVS ( anti sub )
Two others did one tour as CVA
Intrepid 1 tour + 2 CVS but not AS aircraft, oddly attack aircraft but still CVS not CVA.
Shangri La 1 tour
The others served only as Anti sub tours with helos and Stoofs.
The model I opted for are the three odd balls with the different elevator layout, Intrepid, Tico, Hancock, all three are very similar until Intrepid converted to CVS, so I'll probably opt for either Hancock or Tico, Bonnie Dick and Oriskany would require some large changes to the ship model to be authentic.
I've still yet to go through all the color plates for each Sqn and pick the right ones, that alone is a mine field in its self LOL.
Thanks for the comments, always pleased to hear from Vets who deployed, adds that personal touch...I think so any way.
Best
Michael
Addendum, hmm something not feeling right here ?, few little bits to add and an attempt to lower the poly count a little more, looks like a Crusader but doesnt yet 'feel' like a Crusader....will sleep on it for a few days, perhaps too close and too intense a modeling session to see the wood clearly from the trees .
Best
Michael
They look like Crusaders to me, just need a little paint.
Would realy like to see some of the Mid-Sixty and seventy carriers that you can land on and take off
could be a hairy proposition if this vid is anything to go by
----> http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6ef_1238364121
ttfn
Pete
When it be in water
What he said!
Hey Michael, is this one permanently in dry dock?!
Regards,
expat
Striker, listen, and you listen close: flying a plane is no different than riding a bicycle, just a lot harder to put baseball cards in the spokes.
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