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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Sea => Topic started by: TurboCoupeTurbo on July 12, 2015, 12:53:51 PM

Title: Finished and WIP ships of the Turbo-verse
Post by: TurboCoupeTurbo on July 12, 2015, 12:53:51 PM
Similar to my aircraft thread, I wanted to show y'all my ships too.  Or rather, ship, since I've only completed one so far, except decals, since I lost the decal sheet  :-\

The kit is the Dragon 1/700 USS Mobile Bay.

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/ThunderCougarFalconGoat/IMG_0255.jpg) (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/ThunderCougarFalconGoat/media/IMG_0255.jpg.html)

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/ThunderCougarFalconGoat/IMG_0254.jpg) (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/ThunderCougarFalconGoat/media/IMG_0254.jpg.html)

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/ThunderCougarFalconGoat/IMG_0253.jpg) (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/ThunderCougarFalconGoat/media/IMG_0253.jpg.html)

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w53/ThunderCougarFalconGoat/IMG_0252.jpg) (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/ThunderCougarFalconGoat/media/IMG_0252.jpg.html)

I had a friend who claimed the Mobile Bay was painted with a sand colored top side while she was assigned as Air Defense Commander during the Gulf War.  I have never been able to find anything to confirm that (as I said in my intro post, I hate research) but the idea was so cool sounding, I did it anyway.  If I ever find the decal sheet, she will get her numbers and name put on.
Title: Re: Finished and WIP ships of the Turbo-verse
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 13, 2015, 02:11:11 AM

I had a friend who claimed the Mobile Bay was painted with a sand colored top side while she was assigned as Air Defense Commander during the Gulf War. 

I would surprised if that was the case - especially as there don't appear to be any photos around.
Title: Re: Finished and WIP ships of the Turbo-verse
Post by: Volkodav on July 13, 2015, 09:34:17 PM
If you paint the hull white you'd be close to the old RN China station scheme.