Essex Class (Short Hull) Summary

This flight deck waterslide decal is offered in either fresh 20-B Deck Blue colors or weathered and faded colors. Designed for Ghukek Minature's Short Hull sculpt as 3D printed by Xforge and will fit both early & late war versions of this sculpt.

These waterslide decals are precision cut to perfectly match the flight deck shape. The colors and flight deck details are crisply rendered to provide an historcally accurate image. They are printed on a thin white film that can't always block out dark underlying paint colors. It is recommended that the deck remain a single, lighter color to provide a consistently uniform look across the deck decal surface.

Sizes:
1/1200 scale - 222 mm
1/1800 scale - 148 mm
1/2400 scale - 111 mm
1/3600 scale - 74 mm - (This scale is slightly larger than the A&A scale)

Each deck decal comes with a national flag and a ship label with key ship characteristics. Optionally choose authentic hull camouflage. The Essex class consisted of two different bow configurations. The "Short Hull" reference is given because the first ships of the class had the standard bow with the flight deck extending just beyond. In contrast, the later Ticonderoga subclass had a longer hull which extended beyond the flight deck, thus these ships are referred to as "Long Hull". These are the ships with the original short hull design:

Hull ID	Name	Year Introduced
CV-9	Essex	1942
CV-10	Yorktown	1943
CV-11	Intrepid	1943
CV-12	Hornet	1943
CV-13	Franklin	1944
CV-16	Lexington	1943
CV-17	Bunker Hill	1943
CV-18	Wasp	1943
CV-20	Bennington	1944
CV-31	Bon Homme Richard	1944

Decal application tips - The larger scale decals are very large and can be difficult to manuever into place. It is recommended to wet down the entire deck surface before applying the decals. Moisten with water as needed to allow the decal to easily move into position. Once in position, gently wisk away the excess moisture, taking care not to move the decal out of position. Add more water in cases where repositioning is needed. The decals should lay flat and fit perfectly. Be gentle and take your time.

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