Battle of Coral Sea Yorktown CV-5

[BigGreg]

Thanks Mini Me and  boatman (Pete and Chris) for your kind comments and support
Dear all here is today's update on the carrier and the air squadron. 2 more F4F-3 enjoy

 

[minitnkr]

Pretty amazing Greg.

 

[BigGreg]

Thanks minitnkr for you comment and your constant support.
Dear all here is today's update on the carrier for the diorama battle of Coral Sea. The first planes F4F-3 are in the hangar...enjoy

 

[Mark1]

Looking good

 

[scottie3158]

Outstanding matey.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

that really looks the DBs!

 

[BigGreg]

Dear Mark1, Paul and Neil and all the others THANK YOU for your support and kind comments.
Dear all here is today's update on the carrier for the diorama battle of Coral Sea...l added 2 extra planes and removed the yellow towing clamps that were not historically accurate and l placed the correct ones...enjoy

 

[Neil Merryweather]

This is brilliant, Greg.
Any chance of a size comparison?
Are you going to add any crew?

 

[Tim Marlow]

Superb stuff Greg.

 

[BigGreg]

This is brilliant, Greg.
Any chance of a size comparison?
Are you going to add any crew?

Thank you Neil really appriciate
I will put a coin in it and yes crew will follow soon

 

[BigGreg]

Superb stuff Greg.

Thank u Tim

 

[Airborne01]

Bl...y hell, that's so good!
Steve

 

[Mini Me]

Kudos Greg looking the Bomb....just a suggestion, wings would be folded on the hangar deck except when maint. was being performed. Also in some instances they would be unfolded if they fit that way on the elevator and were sometimes actually armed while on the elevator and then run up onto the flight deck. an expedient if not dangerous undertaking.

 

[BigGreg]

Kudos Greg looking the Bomb....just a suggestion, wings would be folded on the hangar deck except when maint. was being performed. Also in some instances they would be unfolded if they fit that way on the elevator and were sometimes actually armed while on the elevator and then run up onto the flight deck. an expedient if not dangerous undertaking.

Dear  Rick just for your info Yorktown CV-5 did not have at Coral Sea F4F with foldable wings..they still had F4F-3 non foldable wings..and my diorama depicts the after battle and the recovery phase after the bomb that hit the main deck, hangar and sublevels...so planes are moved away from the "blast", the fire and the damage. Plus most of the planes were without payload since the diorama depicts recovery phase after the battle...and if l remember correctly the refuelling of the planes and rearming was made on the main deck not in the hangar...

 

[Mini Me]

Hi Greg, 'splains why the wings aren't folded....I forgot you had the dash 3's onboard sorry for the confusion. PCO

 

[Jim R]

Excellent progress Greg. Amazing attention to detail.

 

[BigGreg]

Thanks Jim and Rick for your comment and your reply
Dear all here is today's update on the carrier for the diorama battle of Coral Sea...the 7 F4F-3 are in the hangar...the 3 remaining will go on the flight deck...enjoy

 

[scottie3158]

Greg,
Loving watching this come together the detail is outstanding.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

stunning Greg!

 

[BigGreg]

Greg,
Loving watching this come together the detail is outstanding.

Thanks Paul