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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Miscellaneous Subjects => Topic started by: draken35 on July 12, 2017, 09:40:41 AM

Title: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: draken35 on July 12, 2017, 09:40:41 AM
A little bit of fun. This time it's not an egg plane but an egg ship!
Meng released this year the USS Lexington in a comic style; I've bought that kit during the Brno expo, Czechia.
Kit is conceived for young modelers; no glue is needed (well... better to use glue for some parts IMHO)...
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: draken35 on July 12, 2017, 09:41:10 AM
The instruction sheet
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: draken35 on July 12, 2017, 09:54:14 AM
There are six aircrafts provided with the kit; that are:
Two Wildcats
Two Dauntless
Two Devastators.

It's the first time in my modeler's life that I've build SIX AIRCRAFTS on ONE evening!  :))
To be noted that one of the Dauntless will have the wings folded...

For the Wildcats I've glued the propellers; will do that after painting for the others. There are also some parts that will be painted separately: torpedoes of the Devastators and, of course, folded wings of one Dauntless...
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: draken35 on July 12, 2017, 09:58:33 AM
The work begins...
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: draken35 on July 12, 2017, 10:01:01 AM
The elevator:
The part is at same level than the deck. My wish is to put the dauntless with folded wings on that elevator; so I've removed some matter and obtained an excellent result - what I really want...
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: draken35 on July 12, 2017, 10:12:27 AM
Preparation of subassemblies.

Now, ready for painting!  :-green
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: No.1 on July 12, 2017, 03:17:26 PM
Hahaha- who can imagine this egg mania will spread that wide  :-razz :-razz
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: modellius on July 14, 2017, 10:11:38 AM
very nice and refreshing ! allways put a smile on my face  :)
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: draken35 on July 14, 2017, 10:41:42 AM
Thank you  ;)
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: Second Air Force on July 14, 2017, 11:50:30 AM
Great kit, but don't let the "outside world" know you've folded the wings on an SBD--they are non-folding on the real thing!
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: draken35 on July 14, 2017, 02:04:49 PM
Oups...
Well,  I can justify it's just comic. ..
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: modellius on July 14, 2017, 04:12:44 PM
let's just call it artists freedom :)
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: draken35 on July 14, 2017, 06:31:30 PM
Exactly !  😆
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: Second Air Force on July 15, 2017, 12:00:22 AM
It's all part of the FUN of builds like these!!!! It's a great project and I hope as time moves forward the "egg" series will somehow get the younger ones involved in scale modeling.
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: draken35 on July 17, 2017, 10:35:57 AM
True Scott, egg kits can be excellent stuff to bring young people to our hobby...

After having airbrushed white primer, I'm beginning the real paint work.
As I will not use the stickers, I have to paint the yellow strips and code letters on the deck. I have also paint some other elements...
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: draken35 on July 22, 2017, 06:31:09 PM
Some progress. Minor corrections needed...
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: No.1 on July 22, 2017, 07:07:54 PM
Lex :)
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: Second Air Force on July 24, 2017, 11:27:16 AM
This is a great one!
Title: Re: USS L(egg)xington
Post by: modellius on July 26, 2017, 03:22:37 PM
so good and relaxing, keep it going