Scratch built ??? OR remanufactured
G'day Martyn,
Welcome to the group, and congratulations on a fantastic job.
However, don't dismiss this as scratch built. These are remanufactured carriers, and deserve just as much respect as such. It's alright for some bloke who has a hull in a condition that can be "restored" by a quick trip to the blaster and a couple of coats of paint, then bolt her back together.
Sometimes this isn't the case and more major works must be undertaken to restore the carrier ( Like what you're doing ).
In the Warbird collective, they throw out 95% of the original aeroplane to rebuild it, but in their case the numbers and history are the most important part. They call this provenance.
Working on that premise, you probably have the original numbers for your two hulls, Thats what your new pair are. The rebuild parts come off a carrier somewhere, there's your ID numbers.
Like that ol' adage about " I have George Washington's axe, It's had 15 new handles and six new heads "
Pedr
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