Almost 9 months to the day, we're done! Build log is here:
If you remember this picture--it is the scene I wanted to recreate, but from the Kitty Hawk's 66-67 Tonkin Gulf cruise.
Think it came out pretty well.
Here's a couple more (actually tough to photograph)
Thanks to everyone for following along and your encouragement. Hopefully I showed how easy it is to make a B out of the J kit. She's by no means perfect, and definitely won't win any awards, but I'm happy to have recreated the scene I had in my head.
Now back to the Prowler build!
-Peter