Italeri 1/720 USS Truman
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Italeri 1/720 USS Truman
This is the 1/720 Italeri Truman kit extensively modified with Milliput Satcom domes, GMM and Flyhawk etched accessories, Trumpeter aircraft and Mark's models decals for Nimitz class carriers and VFW-3 (2004 time period).
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Re: Italeri 1/720 USS Truman
Wow, that looks great and very busy with what looks to be most of a Carrier Air Wing parked on deck!
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Re: Italeri 1/720 USS Truman
Bravo, nicely done
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Re: Italeri 1/720 USS Truman
Apparently it's 97% of the deployed airwing. Why they woldn't have done the other two aircraft beats me!
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Re: Italeri 1/720 USS Truman
Hi James,
I am properly impressed with this! Well done! In fact you've inspired me to do the same (well an early 80's version).
I've been researching where to get different parts to make it look as good as possible but I've failed to find any aircraft with folded wings. Where did you get yours or did you modify the standard Trumpeter ones?
I am properly impressed with this! Well done! In fact you've inspired me to do the same (well an early 80's version).
I've been researching where to get different parts to make it look as good as possible but I've failed to find any aircraft with folded wings. Where did you get yours or did you modify the standard Trumpeter ones?
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Re: Italeri 1/720 USS Truman
Looks very nice ! The deck is very well painted and the aircraft also look well done.
But the big question is - do all the aircraft have unique codes and serials ?
But the big question is - do all the aircraft have unique codes and serials ?
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Re: Italeri 1/720 USS Truman
With this standard of work? How could they not?
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Re: Italeri 1/720 USS Truman
Gotta have a couple down in the hangar deck... Very nice model, in any case.jamesaw wrote:Apparently it's 97% of the deployed airwing. Why they woldn't have done the other two aircraft beats me!
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Re: Italeri 1/720 USS Truman
Hi:Blueberryruby wrote:Hi James,
I am properly impressed with this! Well done! In fact you've inspired me to do the same (well an early 80's version).
I've been researching where to get different parts to make it look as good as possible but I've failed to find any aircraft with folded wings. Where did you get yours or did you modify the standard Trumpeter ones?
Trumpeter planes with the wings cut with a razor saw. Fiddly, but well worth the effort.
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Re: Italeri 1/720 USS Truman
Surprisingly, yes they do! Decals are from Starfighter Decals in the US. The nose numbers are all unique and correspond to the aircraft deployed in a particular timeframe. They even have the appropriate coloured decals for the CAG aircraft.jRatz wrote:Looks very nice ! The deck is very well painted and the aircraft also look well done.
But the big question is - do all the aircraft have unique codes and serials ?