YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea

FullMetal · Post by **FullMetal** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 11:23 am

Here some more add ons plus a scratchbuilt of the lower part of stern's main deck

Enjoy

FullMetal · Post by **FullMetal** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 11:33 am

Beginning of the internal details and scratchbuilt of the internal catapult.

FullMetal · Post by **FullMetal** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 11:40 am

Beginning of the internal walls

Post by **speedgraflex** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 11:41 am

Wonderful assembly! Lyle our admin should see this! He’s currently building a Liberty ship.

FullMetal · Post by **FullMetal** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 11:44 am

More

Post by **Stikpusher** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 12:02 pm

Beautiful project and work! If you’re a fan of the USS Yorktown, I highly recommend reading “That Gallant Ship”, which covers the story of CV-5 from December 7 1941 until she sank on June 7 1942. A very well written book.

FullMetal · Post by **FullMetal** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 1:09 pm

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Wed Apr 29, 2026 12:02 pm Beautiful project and work! If you’re a fan of the USS Yorktown, I highly recommend reading “That Gallant Ship”, which covers the story of CV-5 from December 7 1941 until she sank on June 7 1942. A very well written book.

I should buy it indeed

FullMetal · Post by **FullMetal** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 1:20 pm

Here are the external walls...

FullMetal · Post by **FullMetal** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 1:24 pm

Basecoating

First modulation

Post by **LyleW** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 1:27 pm

speedgraflex wrote: ↑Wed Apr 29, 2026 11:41 am Wonderful assembly! Lyle our admin should see this! He’s currently building a Liberty ship.

I see it, and my, oh my, is the work impressive. Stunning.

SPA Modeler

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