Showcase-Sunday: USS Independence CVL-22 (Revell, 1/700)

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The first aircraft have arrived on the CVL-22 deck.

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More SBDs get ready for the CVL-22.

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Starting with the declas. Unfourtunally most of them simply desintegrated in the water :(

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Ok, the funnels were missing on the last pics of the CVL-22, but now they are added. Ready to add the decals and aircraft.

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Completing the first of the 3D printed SBDs.

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Final assembly of the CVL-22: Island and funnels added.

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More and more AA guns installed near the flightdeck.

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Start to work on the deck new.

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After a long time, the camo painting on the hull is finally done.

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