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**Jim R** · 23 May 2020, 15:21

Hi Lee
Another golden oldie. Love the box "authentic action model" and "quarter inch scale". Those were the days :tongue-out3:
Jim

**Lee Drennen** · 23 May 2020, 15:27

Jim. Thanks this is one of my favorite Monogram Box art I just couldn’t stand it any longer to start the build. This kit has its flaws but there a joy to Build for me. Thanks for stopping by

**Mini Me** · 23 May 2020, 17:13

I remember seeing this kit in the "dime store" when I was a kid. Available back then for under a dollar! Lovely box art and by the way that carrier is the USS Essex CV 9, first in her class and commissioned in 1942. I'm definitely in for this build.....moggle on! Rick H.

**Guest** · 23 May 2020, 18:26

“F65-5” — I wonder who was confused there: the researchers about the designation or the box designer about the researchers’ handwriting?

(It should be F6F-5.)

**Mini Me** · 23 May 2020, 20:56

That makes it highly collectible as the box art contains a printing error!! :tongue-out3:

**yak face** · 23 May 2020, 21:30

I love a good old Monogram lee , as you say they were real innovators back in the day , the detail they put in even on the kits from the sixties was light years ahead of most of the competition . Looking forward to this , cheers tony

**Lee Drennen** · 23 May 2020, 22:06

Rick. Thanks for stopping by and the History lesson. I had the 1973 one when I was a kid Mom and Dad always bought them at a local Department store called MorValue later Wal-Mart bought them out or they would buy them at TG&Y

Jakko. Nice catch and thanks for stopping by I changed it so I wouldn’t be hung in the gallows

Tony. Thanks for stopping by yes these 60s kits were well ahead of there time and fun to build hope you follow along

**Lee Drennen** · 24 May 2020, 03:24

Got some primer on it tonight going to let it set up over night and paint it in the morning

**Mini Me** · 24 May 2020, 05:07

Good start Lee. Rick H.

**Guest** · 24 May 2020, 08:22

You've licked that into shape quickly Lee. A kit only slightly younger than myself, so of course I wouldn't call it 'old'.

**Lee Drennen** · 24 May 2020, 12:28

Rick. Your going to like this I had bought a later Model of this re-done by Revell a couple years ago at Dick’s Five and Dime and the call out colors and decals are for the VF-83 USS ESSEX 1945 so I’ll be building this one. Thanks

Peter. Thanks for stopping by I did some sanding and cleaning up on it last night and decided to just get some primer on it. Be careful you about to tell your age I wasn’t born till 5 years later when this kit came out