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  AIRCRAFT CARRIER MODELS

ModelShipMaster.com builds the most accurate models of historic aircraft carriers. When you compare models of different builders, be sure to look at the following:

1/The hull and its underwater parts: Are the propellers shown clearly for you to access its authenticity? Is the bow correct? Have a look at this photo of the real Nimitz.

2/Weapons and radars: Many models completely miss several important guns and radars. A seller who constantly claims "museum quality" misses the MK38 and CWIS guns on many of his models. Their radars frequently have incorrect shapes and colors.

3/Fine details in small parts. Do not assume that a model that looks good from afar (small or blurry photos) has beautiful intricate details. Mediocre builders cannot produce good details and thus are reluctant to show their models in large/close-up photos.

Not all aircraft carrier models are the same. Some out there are seriously wrong. Naive buyers might be fooled by the phrase "museum quality" as claimed by many mediocre builders but intelligent collectors know that ship models might look good from afar but not quite when scrutinized. The time it takes to produce a mediocre model is at least 20% less than a great one. It costs us not only more time but also high salaries for top skilled artisans, as the average craftsmen cannot make accurate parts, no matter how much he tries. With countless hours on research and execution, ModelShipMaster produces works of art, not toys. Enjoy them now. When you look, please note that the aircraft are not fixed onto the deck and can be arranged creatively by you.


USS Constellation

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ne of the fastest ships in the Navy. Known officially as "America's Flagship".
 


 


 


USS
Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6)

 


 


USS America (LHA-6)


 


USS Gerald Ford

The newest US aircraft carrier-the best.




 


 


USS John F. Kennedy

CVN-79



 


USS Nimitz CVN-68

A flagship carrier with more than four decades of service. A ship that well deserves good attention.
 


 


USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)


 


USS Forrestal (CV-59)

The first American aircraft carrier with an angled flight deck, steam catapult, and an optical landing system.
 


 


USS
Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71






 


 



USS Gambier Bay


 


 


USS Enterprise CV-6   

First design that had hangar deck that doubled the number of planes carried.


The first American ship to sink a full-sized enemy warship.

20 battle stars, the most for any U.S. warship in World War II.

 


USS Lexington (CV-2)

The first aircraft carrier battle in history. Also the first in which opposing ships never came within sight of each other. Big-guns had no role, with all action taking place via airplanes.


 

HMS Hermes
 

 



 


 

HMS Queen Elizabeth

Nobody else can offer the kind of customization that we do. Have a look at this UK's flagship.
 


 


 


USS Langley

The very first aircraft carrier of the US Navy. Of those aviators who served aboard Langley, five became rear admirals, four became vice admirals and four became four-star admirals.


Akagi
 

An accurate and beautiful Japanese aircraft carrier model.

 


Hosho

The first aircraft carrier in action.



 


HMS Argus

The world's first aircraft carrier built. The first full-length flat deck.



 


USS Oriskany


 
USS Enterprise
CVN-65

The world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.  The only aircraft carrier to house more than two nuclear reactors.


Mistral class




 

 


Essex class aircraft carrier



 

 


Midway class aircraft carrier

The first ever carrier that employed steel flight deck.
 

 


USS North Carolina (ACR-12) 

 


 


 

HMS Ark Royal

The birthplace of all aircraft carriers.


 


 
 


An aircraft carrier is considered the most valuable sea-based asset. Considering that the earth is covered mostly by water and that a major portion of the population lives within 100 miles of the sea, as a floating airbase, an aircraft carrier can do much but does not have the problems linked to the diplomatic authorizations necessary to operate from a land airport abroad, and the clearances to overfly other countries’ airspace. An aircraft carrier is an autonomous microcosm, as it has everything needed to operate internally, from food to fuel, from ordnance to supplies, and is therefore capable to express the maximum of its capabilities from the very first day of intervention.

An aircraft carrier is even more than just a military platform; it is a tremendous diplomatic tool, able to exert influence by its mere presence in an area, and to deliver strategic political messages.

While expensive to buy and operate, aircraft carriers may be ultimately less expensive and far more flexible than deploying and sustaining land-based air assets to an available friendly host nation, and therefore well worth the investment. Based on the capabilities to support the launch and recovery of fixed-wing assets, aircraft carriers can be categorized into three groups:

The CATOBAR aircraft carriers (Catapulted Assisted Taken Off Barrier Arrested Recovery):
These units, equipped with nuclear propulsion and a flat-deck with a catapult launching system, ensure exceptional autonomy and represent fully-capable floating military airbases that can be deployed for long periods at great distances from their motherland. This group includes the US Navy super-carriers of the Nimitz and Ford classes. 

The STOBAR aircraft carriers (Short Take-Off Barrier Arrested Recovery):
Utilize conventional propulsion and were all launched from Ukrainian shipyards of the former Soviet Navy. They are currently in service within the Russian Navy and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy.

The STOVL aircraft carriers (Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing):
Capable to support fixed-wing assets operations, are equipped with conventional propulsion and are in use in major NATO Navies, namely the Royal UK Navy (HMS Queen Elizabeth), the Italian Navy, the Spanish Navy, along with the US Marine Corps’ Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Wasp and Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) America Class units.

 

Learn more about aircraft carriers here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_carrier