Wolfman63 92 Report post Posted December 31, 2017 The A-6E's are completed and now on the flight deck. Starting the A-7E's. Just have 16 of the A-7E's and 16 of the F-14's left to do. I was hoping to finish by today but doing 1/350 scale aircraft is a longer process than I estimated. Just hit 712 hours into this project and estimate about 40 more hours to go to complete. Here are the pictures of the A-6E's on deck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Deliduka 313 Report post Posted January 1, 2018 It may be a lot of hours, but you have done a tremendous amount of quality work in that time. I am still amazed at how fast this came together given all you have done to improve it. I commend you Sir! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfman63 92 Report post Posted January 10, 2018 As I head down the final stretch of this long detailed build, The A-7E's from VA-105 and VA-37 are done and sitting on the bow. All that is left to do is the F-14's from VF-51 and VF-111. Here are the pictures: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfman63 92 Report post Posted January 21, 2018 I have completed the F-14’s and mounted the aircraft to the flight deck. The model is complete. I am waiting for the display case to arrive. I will then attach the screws (propellers for the non-nautical folks) when I attach the model to the display case base and run the wiring. This project has been a challenge but a fun build. I would like to thank all those that followed this build over the past 9 months and all the comments, and critiques you have provided. Build time for this has been 777 hours. Started it on April 23, 2017 and finished January 21, 2018. The display case is on its way and should be here this week. I will post final pictures next weekend. I hope you all have enjoyed this build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Deliduka 313 Report post Posted January 22, 2018 I bow in the presence of greatness! What a sensationally magnificent model! I do hope I can see this in person at Phoenix! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmorrissette 84 Report post Posted January 22, 2018 Truly awesome and as I have said before, this was my son's ship (long after the great Tomcat retired). Very well done Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfman63 92 Report post Posted January 24, 2018 Here are the final pictures. I want to make a special note to Ron at http://www.grandpascabinets.com/model-display-kits/ His display case is awesome. The fit and finish are first class. If you ever need a display case I highly recommend him. Thanks again for following me through this project. I hope it has inspired others to not be afraid to take on a large project. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WildBill50 72 Report post Posted January 24, 2018 :smiley31: Fantastic. Great job. The case it is in sets it off nicely too. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Deliduka 313 Report post Posted January 24, 2018 Wow, I cannot find the words to express my complete amazement at such a magnificently incredible model. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfman63 92 Report post Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) I had a friend who owns his own photography business stop by and take some hi-res professional shots. (he took over 200!) All these photo's are from Andy Schneider Photography. (click on picture to zoom in) Edited January 31, 2018 by Wolfman63 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ewahl 64 Report post Posted February 2, 2018 Hi, David, Thank you ... THANK YOU ... THANK YOU!!! ... for sharing your work on this magnificent build over the last eight months or so. You have appropriately answered the question: How do I build such a challenging project when I am looking at all these boxes of parts, electrical and fiber optic components, photo-etch details, and tiny airplanes with individual decal markings? One piece at a time. I hope some museum takes an interest in displaying this ship model. It deserves to be seen and appreciated by the public. That's hard to do if you keep it at home. Best regards. Ed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfman63 92 Report post Posted April 21, 2018 You can now read about all the work it took to create my USS Carl Vinson Project. You can see all the build photo's at https://davidsscalemodels.com/build-log/1-350-uss-carl-vinson/ and all the completed photo's at https://davidsscalemodels.com/gallery/uss-carl-vinson-project/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfman63 92 Report post Posted November 11, 2018 I entered my 1/350 USS Carl Vinson at the Butch O’Hare IPMS Chapter Show. I won a gold medal and “Best U.S. Navy” Plaque for my model. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmorrissette 84 Report post Posted November 11, 2018 Congrats. Well deserved Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WildBill50 72 Report post Posted November 12, 2018 Dave, just wanted to congratulate you again on a great model. It was interesting talking to you about how you did all of the modifications to take it way beyond what anybody would attempt. Seeing it in person at BOH was a real treat. Bill (USS Wasp) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfman63 92 Report post Posted January 3, 2019 For those of you that would like to see this in person, It will be at the National Convention in Chattanooga this August! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmorrissette 84 Report post Posted January 3, 2019 Excellent. Looking forward to it Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VonL 49 Report post Posted April 6, 2019 On 1/3/2019 at 3:31 AM, Wolfman63 said: For those of you that would like to see this in person, It will be at the National Convention in Chattanooga this August! Fantastic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Deliduka 313 Report post Posted April 6, 2019 On 1/3/2019 at 2:31 AM, Wolfman63 said: For those of you that would like to see this in person, It will be at the National Convention in Chattanooga this August! Fantastic! Now I've got more incentive to go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfman63 92 Report post Posted August 30, 2019 UPDATE: On August 8th 2019, We CAREFULLY load my 1/350 USS Carl Vinson Model in the back of our SUV and drove over 600 miles to the beautiful city of Chattanooga Tennessee to attend the IPMS Nation convention. The model was entered into the contest under class 401 “1/350 Aircraft Carrier” On Saturday August 10th we attended the award ceremony and the USS Carl Vinson won first place in it class! The model survived the trip there and back with no issues. I also would like to mention that the Chattanooga IPMS chapter hosted an awesome show. This was my first time at a national convention and it was great! Check out the photos of the model in my Gallery on my Blog https://davidsscalemodels.com/gallery/uss-carl-vinson-project/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Deliduka 313 Report post Posted September 2, 2019 Congratulations on a well-deserved award. I spent at least an hour and a half looking over this incredible model and I always saw something new. It is a stunning model that was well worth seeing in person. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VonL 49 Report post Posted January 20 Ditto the Duke's comments. Absolutely fantastic. Inspired me to try some LED lighting in the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
66Foxtrot 29 Report post Posted Saturday at 07:53 PM Your model is absolutely spectacular. I can smell (and almost taste) the JP-5. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bennetts 2 Report post Posted 17 hours ago Just a fantastic piece of work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
