[:)]I am 83 years of age and have been building wooden Model Ships for a long time, This is strange since I am a retired pilot.
I am currently building the Latina Kit “US Constellation” and would like to build her sister ship “CV64”.
I would appreciate any info about available kits in the larger scales as my fingers don’t handle mini parts too well. I look forward to hearing from my fellow modelers.[:)]
What do they mean"waterline model" and what is the average size of 1:700 ships?
USS Consetllation is CV-64, what kit do you have and what number is it?
That class consisted of four ships
CV-63 USS Kitty Hawk
CV-64 USS Constellation
CV-66 USS America
CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy
CVN-65 was built in between the Kitty Hawks and is Nuclear powered. The ship is the only one in her class. Good luck and keep us posted.
And by all means welcome to the forum. Great to have all peoples here.
The ships of the Kitty Hawk class are diesel not nuclear.
The only kits I know of for CV-64 are the 1/720 scale Italerie and the 1/700 scale Fujimi. Peronally, i recommend the Fujimi, as it is much more accurate and has a hangar deck. Good luck, and welcome to the boards.
Can you tell me what the average size of a 1:700 ship is, and what does a "waterline"kit mean?
For a carrier I don’t know the actual size, but my future CVN-65 Enterprise project in 1:350 is about 39 inches longer.
“Waterline” is exactly what it states, everything above the waterline. It has a flat bottom so that it rests on the table without assistance. Non-waterline have hull below the waterline with props, rudder, etc. and need a stand to rest on.
Glad to see your still active, where are you from?
In 1:700 scale, she’s gonna measure about 15 inches long by 5 inches at the widest point of the filght deck.
I don’t even know if there is a 1/700 or a 1/720 scale Constellation. There may be one in 1/800 which would be even smaller still.
The Kittyhawks and Forrestals from Iterali are 1/720. these kits are easy to put together, are about 15" long like Redbird said, and look even better with aftermarket railings and details.
For larger kits.
Revell did make the America and Kittyhawk. Monogram had the Kittyhawk and Kennedy in the same odd scale which I think was around 1/500 scale, I can’t remember, I have the built model in my closet and it measures 22" x 7". These old Revell kits are large and easy to build as well. You can still get them on ebay.
Constellation was the same class (or style) as the America and Kittyhawk. All carriers have alterations that make them look unique. The old Revell kits will look all the same and will depeict the carriers as they looked in the early 1960s.
The Kennedy is a newer class carrier that was originally designed to be nuclear. She was a prototype to the Nimitz, but is a oil burner and is the only ship in her class.
Scott
KITTY HAWK Class Carriers are:
USS KITTY HAWK CV-63
USS CONSTELLATION CV-64
USS AMERICA CV-66
USS JOHN F. KENNEDY, CV-67, is considered a separate class of ship like ENTERPRISE.