USS Hornet CV-8

Tamiya USS Hornet CV-8 kit overview. 

Starting to build the base, using an "off the shelf" picture frame, using kitchen aluminum foil to simulate water. 

View of the aluminum foil glued in the frame with PVA glue. 

After airbrushing with grey, blue, using some PVA glue to seal it, then applied dry brush whit acrylic white for the sea foam. It will be completed later on with cotton and PVA glue, when the model is completed. 

Rear deck assembly. 

Hull assembly 

Front deck assembled on the hull. 

Lower deck details. 

Carrier island, assembly started 

Dry fit of the carrier on the base 

Deck and hull assemblies. 

Started painting hull (grey) and wooden deck (brown). Still lots of paint work to be done. 

Camouflage painted on the hull and island. 

Wooden deck, hull and carrier island washed with oil paint. 

The mini Doolitle raiders being painted and decals being placed. 

Attaching the wooden deck of the aircraft carrier. 

Attaching the wooden deck of the aircraft carrier. 

Deck glued to the hull 

Doolitle raiders placed on the deck, and dry fit of the ship on its base. Doolitle airplane taking off. 

Ship glued to its base. 

Waves detailed with cotton + Mod Podge. 

Doolitle raiders placed on the deck, and dry fit of the ship on its base. Doolitle airplane taking off. 

Waves detailed with cotton + Mod Podge. 

Finished work front 

Finished work back 

Finished work top