New day new kit. OOB build with wooden deck from Nautilus.
Started with my first 1/700 kit. Probably not my favorite scale, though the kit is quite nice and plenty of tiny parts to stick on and loose to the carpet monster 
Using three different primers in the first two images, MR Color black and Mahagoni as well as a grey primer from MRP
Lower and upper hull done with initial coating. Can recommend this method from the FSM ship builder magazine. The water line is a bit too thick but 2mm is all I had around
Looking great so far!
My waterline stripes always seem to be thicker too, but it looks sharp.
Can’t wait to see updates!
Thanks mate
Progressing nicely though as I painted with Mr Color lacquer color and a lacquer layer over, the woodendeck it seems it affected it. I wanted to use some black brown weathering on top but now I’m not sure.
Well, 2mm at 1/700 is 1.4m a hair shy of the six foot (1.8m) in the specifications. Carriers needed deep boot topping as they burned a lot of bunker fuel, and issued out of aviation gas. And all that before chunking most of the airwing off the deck loaded with ordnance.
You might need to check the WL aft, as with the turn under the counter, the boot topping gets wider so that the top & bottom remain parallel to the waterline. It can look like the line is curling up, other wise.
Thanks for the feedback Captain o7 well noted sir.
Any suggestions on how to proceed with the camo paint scheme since the island is on the deck already and painted as well as the rest of the assembly steps completed?
Or I could just paint the island or call it a day??
Thank cheers 
I think the camo scheme would look good and should be very doable with some masking.
I see what you mean on the lacquer on the deck, it makes for an interesting effect actually, and may go really well with weathering. Definitely something to visualize how you want it and decide.
I did recently post my 2 carriers where I experimented with weathering the decks, however neither was over lacquer, the previous paint was enamel.
Well, per the web site the Ticonderoga did wear Measure 21 starting in April of 45, so that would eliminate the need for some masking. Shipcamouflage.com - USN WWII Aircraft Carrier Camouflage - CV
Looks fun! I’ve never built a ship, though a Wasp is probably in my future. 1:700 seems small, but she still looks plenty big!
Looking great. Can’t wait to see what the weathering does for it.
I spy a ship building jig - would appreciate knowing how you like it, where you found it, and if it will take 1/350 as well as 1/700.
I was wondering the same things about that jig/stand.
Hi all
Yes it’s a great tool.
They have also a smaller size jig too
Larger 350 scale should fit
