USS Princeton (CVL-23) c. 1944
1February 27, 2022071021a CVL-23 5-U & 5-P (MM) applied -1
2February 27, 2022071021a CVL-23 5-P (MM) applied -2
3February 27, 2022071021a CVL-23 5-P (MM) applied -8
4February 27, 2022071022a CVL-23 Masked for 5-H (MM) -1
5February 27, 2022071022a CVL-23 Masked for 5-H (MM) -2
6February 27, 2022071023: CVL-23 5-H (MM) applied, masked for 5-N. Note Gator mask
7February 27, 2022071023: CVL-23 5-H (MM) applied, masked for 5-N. Note Gator mask
8February 27, 2022071023b CVL-23 5-N (PS) applied -1
9February 27, 2022071023b CVL-23 5-N (PS) applied -2
10February 27, 2022071023b CVL-23 5-N (PS) applied -5
11February 27, 2022071023b CVL-23 5-N (PS) applied -6
12February 27, 2022071023c CVL-23 resulting MS 33-7A -1
13February 27, 2022071023c CVL-23 resulting MS 33-7A -2
14February 27, 2022071023d CVL-23 Flight deck numerals. Note Gator Mask
15February 27, 2022071023d CVL-23 Flight deck numerals -5
16February 27, 2022070512: CVL23 Trial Deck Configuration
17February 28, 2022071128 CVL-23 Minor assembly
18February 28, 2022170516: Fixing the hull to add bilge keels. 1. Filled with 5-min epoxy...
19February 28, 2022170516: Fixing the hull to add bilge keeels. 2. Heavy plastic removal by coarse sanding.
20February 28, 2022170516: Fixing the hull: heavy plastic removal - note translucent epoxy fill.
21February 28, 2022170516: Fixing the hull: much better radius on the bilge.
22February 28, 2022170516: Fixing the hull. 3. Added bilge keels (attached with Superglue CA).
23February 28, 2022170516: Fixing the hull. 4. Bilge keels filed and sanded to shape.
24February 28, 2022170806 CVL23 Airwing ready for dullcoat.
25February 28, 2022170806 CVL23 Airwing ready for dullcoat.
26February 28, 2022170806 CVL23 Airwing after a Matte Varnish (Krylon spray Flat)
27February 28, 2022170806 CVL23 Airwing after a Matte Varnish (Krylon spray Flat)
28February 28, 2022180122 CVL-23 Touching up Boot Stripe after mating top & bottom hull
29February 28, 2022180122 CVL-23 Touching up Boot Stripe after mating top & bottom hull
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31February 28, 2022180122 CVL-23 Touching up Boot Stripe after mating top & bottom hull
32March 6, 2022180123 CVL-23 Adding landing blocks for Island support braces (because the kit part didn't reach the hull)
33March 6, 2022180123 CVL-23 Adding landing blocks for Island support braces (because the kit part didn't reach the hull)
34March 6, 2022180124 CVL-23 Initial PE after assembly of hull & flight deck.
35March 6, 2022180124 CVL-23 Initial PE after assembly of hull & flight deck.
36March 6, 2022180124 CVL-23 Initial PE after assembly of hull & flight deck.
37March 6, 2022180124 CVL-23 Initial PE after assembly of hull & flight deck.
38March 6, 2022180124 CVL-23 Initial PE after assembly of hull & flight deck.
39March 17, 2022180128: CVL23 Nearing Completion. Air Wing is 8x TBF and 9x F6F.
40March 17, 2022180128: CVL23 Nearing Completion. SC antenna, mast, crane are all GMM PE.
41March 17, 2022180128: CVL23 Nearing completion.
42March 17, 2022180128: CVL23 Nearing completion.
43March 17, 2022180128: CVL23 Nearing completion. PE is GMM.
44March 17, 2022180131: USS Princeton (CVL-23), in commission.
45March 17, 2022180131: USS Princeton (CVL-23), in commission.
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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.
