PE for 1:700 Enterprise (original)

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Don Stauffer in Minnesota - 04 Apr 2008 15:38 GMT

Okay, the History channel Enterprise 360 has got to me, and caused me
to pull of the shelf my unbuilt kit and think about starting it! I am
looking for a photoetch detail set for it. So far my search has
pulled up nothing specifically for the Enterprise. I see some generic
stuff for US WW2 carriers, including catwalks and railings. I assume
this means railings for the catwalks themselves. I do see some generic
radars. What I really would like to see in the set is the fold-down
railing-safety net things.

I do see stuff for Essex class and Midway class carriers. Would these
sets work on Enterprise?

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willshak - 04 Apr 2008 16:20 GMT

on 4/4/2008 10:38 AM Don Stauffer in Minnesota said the following:

> Okay, the History channel Enterprise 360 has got to me, and caused me
> to pull of the shelf my unbuilt kit and think about starting it! I am
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> sets work on Enterprise?
>

Like you said, perhaps generic stuff, but the Enterprise, being a
Yorktown class ship, the radar, masts, and other stuff might be different.

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someone@some.domain - 04 Apr 2008 17:18 GMT

>Okay, the History channel Enterprise 360 has got to me, and caused me
>to pull of the shelf my unbuilt kit and think about starting it! I am
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>I do see stuff for Essex class and Midway class carriers. Would these
>sets work on Enterprise?

so i'm not the only one! they made me start about 10 more kits.

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SL - 04 Apr 2008 18:16 GMT

> Okay, the History channel Enterprise 360 has got to me, and caused me
> to pull of the shelf my unbuilt kit and think about starting it! I am
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> I do see stuff for Essex class and Midway class carriers. Would these
> sets work on Enterprise?

Hi Don,

White Ensign do a detail set (see following link), but not clear if it is
for WW2, though I would guess so going by the other items on the page.

http://www.whiteensignmodels.com/acatalog/index.html?http%3A//www.whiteensignmod
els.com/acatalog/catalogbody.html&CatalogBody

I did have a quick look at Gold Medals but never saw anything, however
unfortunately the owner Loren Perry has had to go to hopsital due to severe
lung problems & pneumonia. Hope he has a speedy recovery.

Cheers,
Stephen

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SL - 04 Apr 2008 18:23 GMT

>> Okay, the History channel Enterprise 360 has got to me, and caused me
>> to pull of the shelf my unbuilt kit and think about starting it! I am
[quoted text clipped - 21 lines]
> Cheers,
> Stephen

That link did'nt quite work but if you click on 'Site Map' on the left, just
scroll down until you see 1/700 scale photo-etch & click on 'U.S. Vessels'
that takes you to the correct page & scroll down again until you see the
detail fret itself (Ref: #PS 755 Hornet CV8 & Enterprise CV6).

Cheers,
Stephen

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Don Stauffer in Minnesota - 05 Apr 2008 15:35 GMT

On Apr 4, 12:23 pm, "SL" <stephenles...@norubbishblueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:

> >> Okay, the History channel Enterprise 360 has got to me, and caused me
> >> to pull of the shelf my unbuilt kit and think about starting it! I am
[quoted text clipped - 29 lines]
> Cheers,
> Stephen

Many thanks, Stephan. I had not considered White Ensign, 'cause I have
never ordered outside US. But they seem to be the only game in town,
so I just did my first online UK order. Sure hope the dollar hasn't
fallen TOO badly re the pound!

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willshak - 05 Apr 2008 16:01 GMT

on 4/5/2008 10:35 AM Don Stauffer in Minnesota said the following:

> On Apr 4, 12:23 pm, "SL" <stephenles...@norubbishblueyonder.co.uk>
> wrote:
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>
>

Some pics:
http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/06a.htm
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-e/cv6.htm
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/carriers/histories/cv06-enterprise/cv0
6-enterprise.html

Note the differences of the superstructure before and after her retrofit
in June 1942. Fire control, etc.
http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/020644.jpg
http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/020658.jpg

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SL - 05 Apr 2008 22:08 GMT

> On Apr 4, 12:23 pm, "SL" <stephenles...@norubbishblueyonder.co.uk>
> wrote:
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> so I just did my first online UK order. Sure hope the dollar hasn't
> fallen TOO badly re the pound!

No problem & hope £ does'nt hit you too bad either.

Not sure if there is a US distributer for White Ensign but sometimes you are
just as well to go direct.

I'm sure everything should arrive safely as they are a friendly bunch &
always dress up for the UK nationals & other shows in appropriate naval
attire which is another reason people remember them.

Cheers,
Stephen

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