Due to their size a fragility, 1/144 scale aircraft present challenges for display. This two-part base offers a great to enhance the presentation of your US Carrier Aircraft as well as providing an ideal way to move the model at home or at shows.
This display base for scale airplane models is a representation of the United States Navy wooden flight decks fitted to aircraft carriers built in the 1930s through to the end of the Second World War. This includes the decks of fleet, light, escort and training carriers.
Each carrier deck is made from 3 mm thick MDF to resist warping and is laser-engraved with aircraft securing rails (aka: tiedown strips) and planking in an angled orientation. The carrier deck is then inserted into the base, sitting flush with it.
The base is high-quality Wisconsin Cherry hardwood, relived to accept the carrier deck and finished with your choice of Natural or Walnut stain. Topcoat is a semi-gloss polyurethane. Please note that carrier decks are ready-to-finish.
Features
- Engraved Aircraft Securing Rails
- Engraved Deck Planking
- Scaled for 1/144 aircraft
- Carrier deck is workshop sealed and sanded, ready to be finished
- Base includes hole to pop out carrier deck
Dimensions
| Type | Dimensions |
|---|---|
| Carrier Deck | 3.5" x 3.5" 89 mm x 89 mm |
| Base | 4.875" x 4.875" x .75" H 124 mm x 124 mm x 19 mm H |
Options
- Natural stain
- Walnut Stain
Finishing
- US Carrier Deck were lined with Douglas Fir planks that were color stained
- Aircraft Securing Rails were of steel and were painted
- Typical hobby paints may be used to finish the base to resemble actual carrier decks
- Check references if specific carriers and years of service are important to you
- Appropriate colors are available from a number of hobby paint producers including:
- ScaleColors (Acrylic)
- ColourCoats (Enamel)
- Tru-Color (Acrylic solvent-based)
- True North (Enamel)
Guarantee
All Bases by Bill products are sold with a money-back guarantee if you are not satisfied for any reason.
This product is designed and manufactured in the United States.