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A worried rant.

by Robert Royes on November 17, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 19 ≡

I hope this doesn't come as being political, but I'm worried, I was brought up during the cold war. Under the threat of total nuclear annihilation, That was "my war ", So after forty or so years they were able to dial it back a [...]

P-51D Short Fuse Sallee

by Russ King on November 14, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 24 ≡

Richard E. Turner. 356th FS, 354th FG. Eduard Profipack 1/48. Built out of the box aside from Draw decals. Paint. Vallejo metals: aluminum, duraluminium, and steel over Mr Color gloss black Ueno. Tamiya lacquer silver for wing [...]

Happy Veteran's day

by Rob Anderson on November 12, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 15 ≡

Here in the States it's Veteran's day, so to my fellow Vets, US and international as well, thank you for your service! Robert J anderson USN Senior Chief Aviation Electrician's Mate, Air Warfare Specialist 1986 -2012 VAW-124, VAW-120, [...]

ICM 1/72 BM-21 Grad

by Dennis Meyers on October 7, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 5 ≡

In my long ago stint in the military I was an expert at identifying all vehicles and aircraft in the Soviet arsenal. At that time the BM-21 was a fearsome weapon and there was no equivalent in the U.S. inventory. When I saw the recent [...]

So CV-62 ran aground, so while planning I will start something different

by Rob Anderson on September 26, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

My Indy kit hit a snag when I started really comparing pictures to the kit, lots to correct that will take a bit of planning before starting. The flight deck is, wrong in a number of ways, catwalks, port forward elevator is just not even [...]

British machine guns.

by Derek Matile on September 16, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 6 ≡

A pair of scratch made wooden models of British machines guns.A Lanchester and a Lewis.1/6 scale.

Preview of coming attractions....

by Rob Anderson on September 9, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 8 ≡

Now that I'm done with my Corsair time for a build near and dear to my heart. From November 1992 to Summer of 1997 I spent more time aboard The USS Independence as an Aviation Electrician's Mate in VAW 115, CVW-5, sailing out of Yokosuka [...]

Flushing Airport, Vanished aviation history

by Robert Royes on September 2, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

Flushing airport, located in the borough of Queens NY. was a small private airport, open from1929 to1984. Its ultimate end was caused by several factors, including its proximity to LaGuardia Airport and a local highway, where at least one [...]

Oh the Humanity! A 1 1/2 year hurricane.

by Robert Royes on August 26, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

The disaster was unexpected, power full machines thrown about with disregard. It was the 1 1/2 year old Hurricane Anthony. Don't let your eyes off of one! Repairs are already underway.

VT-4 Avengers

by David Odenwald on August 19, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 4 ≡

I found the above photo on Pinterest Japan. It states that White 5 is a TBF-1 Avenger of VT-4 overflying USS Ranger on 9 September 1943. Starfighter Decals has a sheet for Operation Leader in 1/72 scale with markings for White 4 as TBM-1 [...]