Welcome aboard Brian !

It's great to have you join our Battle of Midway Group Build.

Looks like you have picked at a fantastic subject AND model to build... We will be looking forward build updates.

If it turns out anything like his other builds posted here (and I'm sure it will), this one will be an absolute masterpiece. I really like his VMF-214 USS Franklin F4U, and his Marion Carl F4F.

Thanks for the picture of L/Cdr. Thach. I've heard a lot about him, and it's nice to see a color photo.

Starting on Thach's VF-3 Wildcat. I wanted to reposition the tail wheel . I cut it off with a razor saw . Drilled a hole through the wheel and gear cover on the airframe . Then used the drill bit as a pin . In the past Wildcat I had a step on the lower side where the back of the wing meets the airframe . To fix it I added a little plastic to split the airframe and take care of the step. Now to starting painting the interior .

Brian

Frederick what is the Tomanaga aircraft. >

Brian

It's a Nakajima built, B5N, torpedo bomber, that was flown by Lt. Tomanaga, during attacks on Midway. Ill post a few pick tonight, and write the history for the aircraft and what happened during the battle

Basic colors painted on Thach's Wildcat. I will be using the Aerobonus WWII Navy pilot in the crawling out position .

Brian