"on the flight deck" (1 Viewer)

[lancer]

KC definitely has an opportunity staring it in the face. The market could use 1/30 scale aircraft carrier deck sections for both the IJN and the USN. Shouldn't be too difficult to add these needed dio pieces. -- Al

 

[villagehorse]

Looking forward to these new deck crew and that sharp plane. Robin.

 

[ivanmoe]

Looking at Robin's deck diorama, it occurs to me that it would be possible to create something along those same lines in modular form. Each section would have to be about forty scale-feet square, (or 16 x 16 inches) to accommodate a model and figure sets. They could be sold as stand-alone scenics or to be "plugged" into one another for a larger diorama. In terms of a display, what I've got in mind is a cross between Robin's carrier deck and something like this 1/100 scale model from Doyusha:

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It would be pretty cool in 1/30. Perhaps a catwalk, gun-tubs or part of an island could be cooked into the left/right sections.

-Moe

 

[villagehorse]

Those look great Moe. Tried to show my carrier, but hard to fit in a photo and it's no way close to 1/30th either. Robin.

 

[ivanmoe]

Among the outstanding attributes of your deck is its longitudinal depth. You've got room for more planes, a Kate or Val, perhaps. The Doyusha model simply uses a different approach to display "real estate." Yours obviously benefits from the presence of the thisland superstructure and mast. I don't know that there is an ideal setup, excepting possibly the whole deck in 1/30 @ 25-30 feet!

-Moe

 

[graycap]

Perhaps something similar for the Royal Navy some time - Corsair used both in European and Pacific waters.

 

[jazzeum]

When Figarti showed its B 25s in Chicago a few years ago, they had a flight deck and I believe there were plans to put it in production. However, I don't think that they were ever produced.

 

[wayne556517]

When Figarti showed its B 25s in Chicago a few years ago, they had a flight deck and I believe there were plans to put it in production. However, I don't think that they were ever produced.

Maybe the "New" Figarti are still making it with the new Konigstiger,Normandy Panther,Armoured train carriages BergeTiger ^&grin^&grin that are on the way.

 

[lancer]

Those look great Moe. Tried to show my carrier, but hard to fit in a photo and it's no way close to 1/30th either. Robin.

Love the length of the deck in these shots and the multiple Zeroes. Reminds me of the many photos with the Zeroes set for launching, bunched up behind each other. Very nice. -- Al

 

[ivanmoe]

Googled "Akagi Diorama" and here are some images that appeared:

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I don't know exactly what to make of this, but it would appear that a "display gap" has developed between Japanese and Western dioramists. This cannot be allowed to continue, gentlemen!

Seriously, though. I think that its obvious how a deck layout like those above could be addressed through the modules that I suggested. The island superstructure might be the most challenging section to do, but KC has done building facades that large, I believe.

-Moe

 

[lancer]

Some great ideas there. I love the dio of the Kaga Zero with the group of pilots posing for the photographer and all the deck hub-bub surrounding it. -- Al

 

[villagehorse]

More ideas of deck layouts, excellent. No doubt about it, a squadron of planes on deck can be striking. Robin.

 

[wayne556517]

Like this one Moe.

 

[7th OVI]

Me too. Chris

 

[Horus]

I just love the Corsair it really says ww2 US carrier to me always has.
Steve

 

[ivanmoe]

I just love the Corsair it really says ww2 US carrier to me always has.
Steve

Here's something interesting about the model, Steve:

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Could that be a fitting for a pitot tube?

Apology in advance to KC for brazenly poaching its image!

-Moe

 

[ivanmoe]

Oops, kind of a miscue, here:

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All of the enlisted men should have black workshoes. This may be the "brown-shoe Navy," but that only applies to officers. Enlisted men should be wearing black leather, please!:smile2:

-Moe

 

[Horus]

When Figarti showed its B 25s in Chicago a few years ago, they had a flight deck and I believe there were plans to put it in production. However, I don't think that they were ever produced.

And what a heroic story they'd have commemorated.

Steve

 

[ivanmoe]

Now, let's consider the fellow below and what his rank should be and what he should be wearing in light of that:

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He's got a yellow cap on and he's posed like he's "the shooter," or launch officer. If that's actually what KC intends, he should NOT be wearing dungarees. Rather, he needs to be dressed appropriately to the theater and the time of year. For many locations in the PTO, this would have been Khaki.

Rules of thumb:

Officers wear commisioned-duds (Khaki and such) including brown shoes:

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Enlisted men wear dungarees and black shoes like the plane captain below:

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We know that he's a plane captain because he's wearing a brown cap and jersey, BTW.

Thoughts or questions?

-Moe

 

[Terp152]

I'm happy to have the deck crew and can paint the shoes black. Chris