US Army Ship Col. John Glover

sandiego89 · August 17, 2010, 12:41:40 PM

Hey JoeP nice work. The tank turret would be nice for close support. Not to hijack the thread, but can I get a shot or a link to the carrier (looks like an american CV in JMSDF service) in the background, especially the skycrane parked around the arresting wires area and the rear well deck. Another 1/700 fan here. Thanks.

ChernayaAkula · August 17, 2010, 03:39:10 PM

Cool stuff!

Would you have some more pics of that Japanese carrier? And where did you find that Zubr-class LCAC?

Joe C-P · August 17, 2010, 07:22:56 PM

I can and will.

The USS Puller, nicknamed "The Zoober", is a former Greek Navy Zubr. The kit came from an old Skywave/Pitroad kit of Soviet landing craft, which had a Zubr, an Aist, and a Gus and some smaller boats and few tanks.

The PS-2, some aircraft, and armor came from the Skywave/Pitroad West Wings 2 set, and I took the gun mount from one of the self-propelled artillery to arm the USAS John Glover.

The AAVPs are from a Skywave/Pitroad USMC set.

anthonyp · August 17, 2010, 08:18:48 PM

After all these years, I still love the F-15's and F-4E's on the deck of the Honshu.

Taiidantomcat · August 18, 2010, 09:12:21 AM

That carrier is incredible! And is it wrong to like ships painted Green instead of gray?

ChernayaAkula · August 18, 2010, 09:42:06 AM

The amount of "awesome" in this carrier is staggering!

Think I may have to nick the camo scheme on those AV-8Bs for one the 1/72 AV-8Bs in the stash.

Do you recall the name of that set with the Zubr?

Can't find anything in that regard.

proditor · August 18, 2010, 11:41:32 AM

What did you use for the turret ring on the Glover?

Jschmus · August 19, 2010, 02:58:39 AM

Quote from: proditor on August 18, 2010, 11:41:32 AM
What did you use for the turret ring on the Glover?

I could be wrong, but it looks a little like the round base from the Mk.13 launcher that's included in the Pit-Road weapons sets.

Thorvic · August 19, 2010, 04:08:21 AM

Quote from: ChernayaAkula on August 18, 2010, 09:42:06 AM
The amount of "awesome" in this carrier is staggering!

Think I may have to nick the camo scheme on those AV-8Bs for one the 1/72 AV-8Bs in the stash.

Do you recall the name of that set with the Zubr? Can't find anything in that regard.

Dragon Soviet Amphibious Group

ChernayaAkula · August 19, 2010, 06:09:09 AM

^ Thanks for the heads-up!

Long OOP, I s'pose?

proditor · August 19, 2010, 06:27:42 AM

Additional question, is the Skycrane the WEM offering?

Joe C-P · August 23, 2010, 04:34:39 PM

Yes, the Skycrane is a WEM product. I don't know if it still is in production.

I don't remember what that turret ring was. It might have been a bit of scrap even.

Those are F-4JEs, of course. And F-15JNs, or F-15NJs. I'm not certain which way they would have named it.