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HBG Essex Carrier with Camouflage Hull

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Hello everyone. I wanted to share my latest Essex class carrier customization.

There is a famous picture of an Essex class carrier where the hull camouflage is prominently displayed. I wanted to reproduce this late war hull pattern for piece and give it a deck a similar style as my other US carriers.

I used this image as my source for port and starboard hull camouflage patterns and color scheme.

This game piece is from HBG and it is sold in 5 packs, so I gave them deck numbers 9-13.

I’ve added two magnets so they hold 2 aircraft each. You can find these on my site here.
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@Midnight_Reaper Thank you for the insight.
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They look awesome. I am trying to do almost the exact same order but am trying to break it down by nation to spread the cost out over time (I am a college student so money is tight right now)

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