Dear Folks, After much thought, I have decided that my next build will be the USS Intrepid CVA-11. I just ordered Trumpeter's kit at 1/350 scale, which should yield a model 30" long. I am choosing to model her as she appeared during the Vietnam conflict in the 60's and 70's. The ship has a ton of history and well deserving this modeling effort. She was one of the first with an angled deck and steam catapults for launching jet aircraft. Since no 1/350 scale model of the USS Ranger CVA-61 can be found, this will nicely fill the gap until one does appear. In the mean time, I am busy modeling an old balsa stick and tissue model of the Stearman PT-17 trainer a friend gave to me. Its a fun diversion until I start the Intrepid project. Just wanted to give you folks a heads up that I haven't dropped off the radar. Best regards, Dennis