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The art of scale model building.
The art of scale model building.
Email: david.kopielski@davidsscalemodels.com
Facebook Page: David’s Scale Models on Facebook
Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments. Thanks for visiting!
Hi David
Ordered the 1/350 Intrepid hangar detail on 8th March. As of 27th May still have not received them.
Cheers
Tony
Tony, Thank you for letting me know. During this COVID-19 international shipping times have increased greatly. I will make another set and ship them with tracking. Check your email later today for more information.
Dave,
I just ordered an Enterprise CVN 65 Hanger Deck decal set from you. I would like it scaled to 1/400.
Don Clark
217 Brookridge CT
Harrisburg, PA 17112
cowman4@gmail.com
7152999500
No problem, will make tonight and ship out tomorrow. Thanks!
I enjoyed checking out your website I am in the progress of developing my own website I am new to the Arc Form where I saw your work. Please check out some of mine at https://davidpedersen.smugmug.com
Take care
I really like your tips on IR seeker heads.
Thank you. I checked out your website. Very nice work! Thanks for sharing!
Good afternoon David. If you could help me with this, I would greatly appreciate it. I am building 1/350 CVN 65. I have totally screwed up the Island that came with the kit. I’ve ordered another from Tamiya and it was just delivered. Would you please offer some advice on how to light it? I have hanger deck lighting, landing area lighting. Figured those out pretty well, but the Island stumps me. I figure I have to do it before putting it together, but I am stuck.
Thanks,
Keith
For the island the first step is to prime the inside with flat black then paint the gray. This is to prevent light from bleeding thru the plastic. Then install a PICO size LED on each level that has windows or port holes (you can drill out the port holes if the are not already). You glue the LED’S to the “roof” of each level then run the wires thru the bottom of the island. I do not remember if the Enterprise has clear parts for the bridge windows. If not you can use clear plastic and cut your own. Typically the bridge windows have a green tinted section that is used during the day and is movable for night. You can tint them green or leave them clear is up to you. Tape the island together and tie the + wires together then the – sides together. You can use a battery to power the lights and see if you have any light leaking and how it looks. Once all is good, glue island together and install it.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Follow on question. Please. I have a manual vise and a Dremel tool. When I drill out the tie down holes on the flight deck with the manual tool, there is no problem However, when I use the Dremel, plastic residue gathers on the bit and then makes the hole more like a moon crater. Any suggestions? What do you use? Thanks
Keith
The dremel tool will spin too fast and bite into the plastic too quickly. A new drill bit in a manual pin vise will work the best.
Are you planning to do some air wings for the USS Enterprise CVN-65?
Yes, I am working on a set for the 1982-1983 cruise with CVW-11
Hi Dave –
I ordered (and received) your decals for the LHD USS Wasp in 1/350th scale. The decals arrived relatively quickly and without any problems, thank you. While I am an experienced modeler, this is my first ship, which I am building for someone else. Question: Is there someplace you can point me to where I can get an idea of where to place the decals in your set?
Thank you for your time and attention –
Eric Christianson
I used these sites for the decal references:
https://www.navysite.de/ships/lhd1.htm
https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5264555/uss-wasp-lhd-1-change-command-ceremony
https://www.google.com/search?q=USS+Wasp+LHD-1+hangar&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjDvLzy6cvsAhVNVKwKHTCCCcEQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=USS+Wasp+LHD-1+hangar&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoECAAQGFCNhwRYpJEEYM2bBGgAcAB4AIABqQGIAa4DkgEDNS4xmAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=wGGTX8PcDM2osQWwhKaIDA&bih=889&biw=1680
Good afternoon,
I write from Italy
I own the J.F. Kennedy CV-67 both in 1/350 scale and in 1/700 scale, no manufacturer has announced that they want to produce decals for the Air Wing, Could you consider my request?
Thanks .
Maurizio
I am working on a few air wing sets. One of the sets is for the 1982 Indian Ocean cruise for CV-67. They should be ready in January 2021.
Hi
Thank you for your prompt reply, and I hope to be able to see this decals sheet soon to allow me to proceed with the construction of the CV-67. Just one last question, could you tell me which Air Wing?
thanks a lot
Maurizio
Air Wing CVW-3 Here is the link to the cruise book. https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv67-82/index.html
Hello David, Can you product a set of decals for the air wing 1, 2007 deployment that was onboard the USS Enterprise CVN-65?
Yes I can. I am currently working on 4 sets right now. Once completed I can work on that cruise.
Hi David, Looking at the photos on the site I noticed the 1/350 S3 Vikings have the walkways marked and some stencil detail on the fuselage sides, are they decals or hand painted? If decals, do you supply them or where can I get them? I have your Enterprise air wing set so I know they don’t come as standard. Cheers, David Murdoch
The 1/350 Aircraft sets come with decals for the standard markings. The walkways for the S-3 and E-2 are typically painted on. There use to be a company that made walkway decals for 1/350 but they went out of business quite a few years ago.
Thanks very much for the prompt reply. I’ve painted on some of the S3 walkways but it’s a chore! Still to use your decals, but the sheet looks great. Cheers!
Hi David, not really a question about your products, but I’m building a 1/350 Enterprise and including a hangar deck and full airwing. I was wondering if you knew how the aircraft are stowed in the hanger, eg all F14s stowed together or by squadron? I tried online, but could not get any information on hangar aircraft stowage. Obviously the hangar deck is much smaller than the flight deck so space is at a premium. I assumed all similar aircraft types may be stowed together to help with repairs and parts storage but cannot find the required information online (after months of searching). hopefully you can help, cheers, David.
Typically during the F-14 years, the F-14’s were in hangar bay 3 (farthest aft) with the A-7’s (or first F/A-18’s) and the SH-3 helo’s in hangar bay 2 and the rest in hangar bay 1. The squadrons were mixed depending on when they were parked or in certain repair. This varied by ship but is typical.
Thanks for the info, I trawled the web but could not find this type of information anywhere. By the way I have tried the first of your decals on a US-3A COD airframe and they were great , absolutely no problem to use. Thanks again for your help.
Hi David. Really like the Carl Vinson and the detail if the Air Wing decals. Could the air wing decals be scaled down to 1/700?
I am unable to scale the air wing decals down to 1/700 as the resolution of printer I use cannot go high enough to keep the detail of the decal. About 1/500 is the smallest I can do without losing details.
Love the decals. would it be possible to get a set for vf-74 be-devilers in F-4 phantoms 1975-1978 with vf-31 tomcatters in f-4 phantom 1975-1978. I have seen sheets for air wing 8 but the f-4.s are not on any of them. Thanks for your time. Dexter Blackburn US Army retired DAV.
Thank you for your inquiry. Do you just need these two squadrons? How many aircraft will you be building? We can discuss over email: davezz4@yahoo.com
Good morning, David,
I’m a long-time modeler and really admire your work. I’m very interested in super detailing my models, and my biggest stumbling block is the painting portion of my kits. I’m fine with the fine details, but I’m thinking of making the jump to an airbrush. I have been a rattle can paint guy for many years with great results. What are your thoughts on this, and what is your process for painting?
I look forward to learning from a craftsman like yourself.
Respectfully,
Sam M.
Good morning Sam,
I typically use a brush for the base coat and spray the top coat with Vallejo matte finish. Since Model Master is no longer making paints I have switched to mostly Vallejo. I typically thin the paint with a leveling thinner and paint on two thin coats. I have used an airbrush for larger models or ones with complex camouflage. Airbrushing is easy to do. The trick is getting the correct paint to thinner ratio. Vallejo has a Model Air section and these work well with my airbrush. I have also used Tamiya paints with the airbrush as well but it is hit or miss especially with lighter colors.
Great info David.
I’m very intimidated about making the move to an airbrush.