USS Princeton (CVL-23) c. 1944
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February 27, 2022071021a CVL-23 5-U & 5-P (MM) applied -12
February 27, 2022071021a CVL-23 5-P (MM) applied -23
February 27, 2022071021a CVL-23 5-P (MM) applied -84
February 27, 2022071022a CVL-23 Masked for 5-H (MM) -15
February 27, 2022071022a CVL-23 Masked for 5-H (MM) -26
February 27, 2022071023: CVL-23 5-H (MM) applied, masked for 5-N. Note Gator mask7
February 27, 2022071023: CVL-23 5-H (MM) applied, masked for 5-N. Note Gator mask8
February 27, 2022071023b CVL-23 5-N (PS) applied -19
February 27, 2022071023b CVL-23 5-N (PS) applied -210
February 27, 2022071023b CVL-23 5-N (PS) applied -511
February 27, 2022071023b CVL-23 5-N (PS) applied -612
February 27, 2022071023c CVL-23 resulting MS 33-7A -113
February 27, 2022071023c CVL-23 resulting MS 33-7A -214
February 27, 2022071023d CVL-23 Flight deck numerals. Note Gator Mask15
February 27, 2022071023d CVL-23 Flight deck numerals -516
February 27, 2022070512: CVL23 Trial Deck Configuration17
February 28, 2022071128 CVL-23 Minor assembly18
February 28, 2022170516: Fixing the hull to add bilge keels. 1. Filled with 5-min epoxy...19
February 28, 2022170516: Fixing the hull to add bilge keeels. 2. Heavy plastic removal by coarse sanding.20
February 28, 2022170516: Fixing the hull: heavy plastic removal - note translucent epoxy fill.21
February 28, 2022170516: Fixing the hull: much better radius on the bilge.22
February 28, 2022170516: Fixing the hull. 3. Added bilge keels (attached with Superglue CA).23
February 28, 2022170516: Fixing the hull. 4. Bilge keels filed and sanded to shape.24
February 28, 2022170806 CVL23 Airwing ready for dullcoat.25
February 28, 2022170806 CVL23 Airwing ready for dullcoat.26
February 28, 2022170806 CVL23 Airwing after a Matte Varnish (Krylon spray Flat)27
February 28, 2022170806 CVL23 Airwing after a Matte Varnish (Krylon spray Flat)28
February 28, 2022180122 CVL-23 Touching up Boot Stripe after mating top & bottom hull29
February 28, 2022180122 CVL-23 Touching up Boot Stripe after mating top & bottom hull30
February 28, 2022SupShip Lucy31
February 28, 2022180122 CVL-23 Touching up Boot Stripe after mating top & bottom hull32
March 6, 2022180123 CVL-23 Adding landing blocks for Island support braces (because the kit part didn't reach the hull)33
March 6, 2022180123 CVL-23 Adding landing blocks for Island support braces (because the kit part didn't reach the hull)34
March 6, 2022180124 CVL-23 Initial PE after assembly of hull & flight deck.35
March 6, 2022180124 CVL-23 Initial PE after assembly of hull & flight deck.36
March 6, 2022180124 CVL-23 Initial PE after assembly of hull & flight deck.37
March 6, 2022180124 CVL-23 Initial PE after assembly of hull & flight deck.38
March 6, 2022180124 CVL-23 Initial PE after assembly of hull & flight deck.39
March 17, 2022180128: CVL23 Nearing Completion. Air Wing is 8x TBF and 9x F6F.40
March 17, 2022180128: CVL23 Nearing Completion. SC antenna, mast, crane are all GMM PE.41
March 17, 2022180128: CVL23 Nearing completion.42
March 17, 2022180128: CVL23 Nearing completion.43
March 17, 2022180128: CVL23 Nearing completion. PE is GMM.44
March 17, 2022180131: USS Princeton (CVL-23), in commission.45
March 17, 2022180131: USS Princeton (CVL-23), in commission.46
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Album info
USS Princeton (CVL-23) from Dragon 1.700 kit. depicted as lost on October 24, 1944 in The Battle of Leyte Gulf.
MM Acryl paints, Gator Masks, Gold Medal Models PE. Aircraft from Dragon and Hasegawa, AA Weps and minor details from Tamiya BB-63.