Dimensions in 1/32nd Scale for Essex-Class Carrier Decks

[Bill Cross]

Looking to recreate the white lines of boxes dividing the landing area from the rest of the deck in this photo or others. The markings seem as though they varied a bit from ship to ship, but I don't want to estimate myself and get something that looks wrong.

Edited August 22, 2023 by Bill Cross
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[lawman56]

I have actually built a section of an Essex Class deck, and recall finding the info online. The problem is that I can't remember exactly where, but I do know it was public record and it included the dimensions as well as the colors (FS #s) for the paint. I'll try to find the sites, but one to start with is Haze Gray & Underway - Naval History and Photography, or NHHC

 

I do know my info was to WWII specs from the builder's original contract, that I converted to 1/32 scale for a Hellcat dio. If worse comes to worse I'll measure mine and give you the info.

[Bill Cross]

Thank you.

[Bill Cross]

I reached out to the Navy Museum folks, but no reply as yet.

[Patrick HMD]

The Boxer is 888 ft long.  chop that down 32 times and you come up with 27.75 ft.  Don't know if that's the answer you wanted, but.......HTH.

 

Names' Pat, YN3, USS WASP CVS18, '59-'61

[Bill Cross]

That's a start, at least I know what they call the double stripe now. Thanks.

[Bill Cross]

This thread seems to have gotten lost now that it's in an obscure section of the forums. Can the Admins move it back to a main forum in the hopes SOMEONE knows the answer to this question.

[LSP_Mike]

Part depends on which ship, and what timeframe. Almost like trying to model a Fletcher DD.

[thierry laurent]

This may possibly help a little bit:

 

 

[Bill Cross]

Thanks, let me check that out.

 

[LSP_Mike]

What ship, Bill?

[Bill Cross]

Not sure. If I can get the dimensions of a particular ship, it will be that one haha.

 

[LSP_Mike]

Well, to start, Essex went thru a few iterations, starting with her initial cruise after SCB-125 mods,1956.

 Her cannon deck had short, wide, white/ yellow stripe. Again, NavSource is your friend.