aircraft carrier shopping list

[wireandpaper]

Dear Herky:
Your list are very complete.
There is a very simple Hosho in its early stages, that you may enhance with brunos planes, plus the one in Ecardsmodels.
If you are you counting helicopter destroyers like the Caio Duilio, there is one in 1/300, and a Shirane or Haruna by the same designer of the simple Hosho, and of course your Atlantic Conveyor or the Kunisaki.
May be the Akitsushima also qualify.
Happy modeling.
Pablo
https://www.google.com/search?q=HOSH...5OPLZIdaLAM%3Ample Hosho

[herky]

yup atlantic conveyor was an aircraft carrier for one trip and i have her from jsc along woth the sheffield.there are several models of japanese helicopter carrier hyuuga out there of which i have one.its a shame there are no models of australian or canadian carriers,

[wireandpaper]

Yes, but you may venture to convert the Arromanches, the Colossus or the Karel Doorman. The last one could be converted to the 25 de Mayo (it actually was the 25 de Mayo) to go with your Atlantic Conveyor and the Invincible! and populate with the Bruno's 300 series, I think all the aircraft used by the 25 de Mayo have been designed by Bruno and recolored by Carlos and others. Even the helicopters are available, like the Alouette.
Happy modeling.

ps: The conversion will come after you finish what you already have, as my wife always says. After she ask me if I know which models I have, I always respond: I know exactly the models I do not have!

[herky]

Originally Posted by wireandpaper

Yes, but you may venture to convert the Arromanches, the Colossus or the Karel Doorman. The last one could be converted to the 25 de Mayo (it actually was the 25 de Mayo) to go with your Atlantic Conveyor and the Invincible! and populate with the Bruno's 300 series, I think all the aircraft used by the 25 de Mayo have been designed by Bruno and recolored by Carlos and others. Even the helicopters are available, like the Alouette.
Happy modeling.

ps: The conversion will come after you finish what you already have, as my wife always says. After she ask me if I know which models I have, I always respond: I know exactly the models I do not have!

karl doorman became 25 de mayo so could be a plan and great idea but im a mere model builder.i have no skills for the work you sugest.having served on canberra during falklands war i have a good knowledge of 25 de mayo.
in a strange twist my father served as royal marines on hms glory in his younger days.hms glory was same class as hms venerable which went on to become first the karel doorman and eventually the 25th may.i think my fathers stories of hms glory along with us living in singapore at a time of malayan emergency and vietnam and seeing loads of aircraft carriers is why im so interested into models of them.

[PAPER FAN]

That's an impressive list. Don't take this the wrong way as I have the same problem but I doubt you'll live long enough to build all the ones you have much less all the ones your looking for.

Great list of acquired models. I built the Junyo and it's a gem.

[wireandpaper]

We are in the same boat, so how many lives do we need?
I do not know so build what is at hand!!!

As a retired pl@$+1c addict, I would need twice that if I am recurring in my past vice

[MacSongLi]

A couple on ecardmodels:

Hosho: https://www.ecardmodels.com/index.ph...per-model.html

Colossus: https://www.ecardmodels.com/index.ph...per-model.html


Gary

[herky]

Originally Posted by MacSongLi

A couple on ecardmodels:

Hosho: https://www.ecardmodels.com/index.ph...per-model.html

Colossus: https://www.ecardmodels.com/index.ph...per-model.html


Gary

thanks gary i will look at hosho but i already have barrys colossus.

[Draco]

Originally Posted by PAPER FAN

That's an impressive list. Don't take this the wrong way as I have the same problem but I doubt you'll live long enough to build all the ones you have much less all the ones your looking for.

Great list of acquired models. I built the Junyo and it's a gem.

Just curious... how many time do you spend making a ship? I tend to spend 6-10 months each surface ship and 2 months a sub, but of course I'm working.

[herky]

Originally Posted by PAPER FAN

That's an impressive list. Don't take this the wrong way as I have the same problem but I doubt you'll live long enough to build all the ones you have much less all the ones your looking for.

Great list of acquired models. I built the Junyo and it's a gem.

should be retiring to part time work in 4 years so building up collection for then