Note: this model has been updated for more detail.  Photos in the carousel show the older, less-detailed design.  If you order this model, you will receive the updated, more detailed design.
 
Scale: 1/350

Recommended to help build USS Lexington CV-2 as she appeared from 1934 through about July, 1935, from your Trumpeter 1/350 scale USS Saratoga CV-3 kit.

This model represents the bridge tower of celebrated aircraft carrier USS Lexington CV-2 as she appeared circa 1934-July, 1935.  During this time, she and her crew participated in extensive training activities laying the foundation for modern carrier warfare.
 
Features:
two-part kit
accurately dimensioned from US Navy Booklet of General Plans drawings
detail locations confirmed by careful study of photographs of the actual ship
proper asymmetrical deck shapes for Lexington (Saratoga's were shaped differently)
accurate splinter shield shapes with forward cutout (Saratoga's were shaped differently)
upper top Fire Control Station (the large uppermost platform on top the tripod) includes supporting structural framing with lightening holes, subtle locator disks for rangefinders (rangefinders not included) and splinter shielding of a slightly different shape than Saratoga's
integrated doors, most in the open position (no photo-etch doors needed)
open portholes (airports) properly sized and located
detailed interior barbette and associated bulkheads with open scuttles
heavy structural supports included
light structural supports, railings and ladders omitted, ready for your favorite photoetch
accurately shaped fire control station ("fighting top") with open windows
 
During this time, the Lexington Air Group was equipped with:
Boeing F4B-2 fighters
Grumman FF-1 fighters
Vought SU-2/3 Corsair scouts (a variant of the O3U Corsair)
Martin BM-1/2 torpedo bombers
 
Lexington Air Group Aircraft Identification Colors and Markings, 1928-1940:
Tail Surfaces: entire fin and rudder painted in "Lemon Yellow" to signify the aircraft belonged to the USS Lexington Air Group.
Wings: The upper surfaces of the top wings were painted "Orange-Yellow" (often called "Chrome Yellow") for high visibility if an aircraft went down at sea.  "Orange-Yellow" was a rich, golden-yellow color with a slight orange tint, often matched to modern FS 13538.  The bottom of wings was typically painted Aluminum Lacquer.
Fuselage: Generally left in Natural Metal (aluminum) or painted with Light Gray or Aluminum Lacquer. 
Squadron Section Markings: individual squadrons and sections were further differentiated by colored bands and cowlings: 
Section 1: Insignia Red (Full cowling)
Section 2: White (Full cowling)
Section 3: True Blue (Full cowling)
Section 4: Black (Full cowling)
Section 5: Willow Green (Full cowling)
Section 6: Lemon Yellow (Full cowling)
Section Leaders featured a chevron on the top wing painted in the color of their section.
Identifying Letters and Numbers on Fuselage and Wings: black.
 
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