USS Princeton (CVL-23) c. 1944
071021a CVL-23 5-U & 5-P (MM) applied -1
071021a CVL-23 5-P (MM) applied -2
071021a CVL-23 5-P (MM) applied -8
071022a CVL-23 Masked for 5-H (MM) -1
071022a CVL-23 Masked for 5-H (MM) -2
071023: CVL-23 5-H (MM) applied, masked for 5-N. Note Gator mask
071023: CVL-23 5-H (MM) applied, masked for 5-N. Note Gator mask
071023b CVL-23 5-N (PS) applied -1
071023b CVL-23 5-N (PS) applied -2
071023b CVL-23 5-N (PS) applied -5
071023b CVL-23 5-N (PS) applied -6
071023c CVL-23 resulting MS 33-7A -1
071023c CVL-23 resulting MS 33-7A -2
071023d CVL-23 Flight deck numerals. Note Gator Mask
071023d CVL-23 Flight deck numerals -5
070512: CVL23 Trial Deck Configuration
071128 CVL-23 Minor assembly
170516: Fixing the hull to add bilge keels. 1. Filled with 5-min epoxy...
170516: Fixing the hull to add bilge keeels. 2. Heavy plastic removal by coarse sanding.
170516: Fixing the hull: heavy plastic removal - note translucent epoxy fill.
170516: Fixing the hull: much better radius on the bilge.
170516: Fixing the hull. 3. Added bilge keels (attached with Superglue CA).
170516: Fixing the hull. 4. Bilge keels filed and sanded to shape.
170806 CVL23 Airwing ready for dullcoat.
170806 CVL23 Airwing ready for dullcoat.
170806 CVL23 Airwing after a Matte Varnish (Krylon spray Flat)
170806 CVL23 Airwing after a Matte Varnish (Krylon spray Flat)
180122 CVL-23 Touching up Boot Stripe after mating top & bottom hull
180122 CVL-23 Touching up Boot Stripe after mating top & bottom hull
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180122 CVL-23 Touching up Boot Stripe after mating top & bottom hull
180123 CVL-23 Adding landing blocks for Island support braces (because the kit part didn't reach the hull)
180123 CVL-23 Adding landing blocks for Island support braces (because the kit part didn't reach the hull)
180124 CVL-23 Initial PE after assembly of hull & flight deck.
180124 CVL-23 Initial PE after assembly of hull & flight deck.
180124 CVL-23 Initial PE after assembly of hull & flight deck.
180124 CVL-23 Initial PE after assembly of hull & flight deck.
180124 CVL-23 Initial PE after assembly of hull & flight deck.
180128: CVL23 Nearing Completion. Air Wing is 8x TBF and 9x F6F.
180128: CVL23 Nearing Completion. SC antenna, mast, crane are all GMM PE.
180128: CVL23 Nearing completion.
180128: CVL23 Nearing completion.
180128: CVL23 Nearing completion. PE is GMM.
180131: USS Princeton (CVL-23), in commission.
180131: USS Princeton (CVL-23), in commission.
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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.
