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Captain Richard E. Fleming,USMC, VMSB-241, Accurate Miniatures, Vought SB2U-3 Vindicator

by Chuck A. Villanueva on June 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

I saved this for last of my builds for Midway. A Marine first and foremost, Capt Fleming was fully aware of the limitations of the Vindicator, facing a far more superior force in the Japanese Navy. Faster planes, ships bristling with [...]

Progress USS Indianapolis 1945 – trumpeter 1/350

by Anthony Alvear on June 8, 2017 · in Ships · 11 ≡

Yes...First Model this year... Plastruct Improvements styrene sheet, Rod,strip..., Generic PE raillings from Flyhawk , Ladders, metal chains, PE trumpeter set, Barrels 203mm and 127mm from Master Models, Flyhawk 40MM Quad Bofors Gun Mount, [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 SBD-3

by Rick Wilkes on June 7, 2017 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

It's been so long ago that I built this kit I can only be sure that it was before Y2K. As punishment for my sins I decided that I would see if I could add enough detail to a Hasegawa SBD to match the out of the box detail of an Accurate [...]

Airfix Dogfight Double 1/72 F4F-4 Wildcat vs B5N2 Kate

by Rick Wilkes on June 7, 2017 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This display represents the factual interception of LT Tomonaga Joichi, commander of the Hiryu's Air Group by LCDR James Thach commander of the Yorktown's Air Group. LT Tomonaga led the Hiryu's second strike force of 10 Kate's and 6 Zeros [...]

1/72 Fujimi D3A Val dive bomber

by Rick Wilkes on June 7, 2017 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

This model is marked as the aircraft of the commander of the dive bomber squadron on the IJN Hiryu, LT Kobayashi Michio. He led the Hiryu's first attack of 18 Val's & 6 Zeros that launched at about 1045. After allowing his fighter [...]

Skymax 1/72d TBD-1 & Airfix 1/72d A6M2

by Rick Wilkes on June 7, 2017 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

I've decided to concentrate on the history rather than the models in my Midway GB posts. 12 TBD-1's of VT-3 led by LCDR Lance E. (Lem) Massey spotted the Japanese carriers at about 1015. Initially the Zeros were kept at bay by their [...]

1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat VF-6, USS Enterprise “6-F-5” Midway Group Build

by Louis Gardner on June 7, 2017 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

I really liked this colorized photo that shows F4F-4 Wildcats on the deck of the USS Enterprise, sometime during March of 1942. This picture was originally posted by Rob Pollock as a part of his usual "Friday Briefing" . [...]

Video: Kamov Ka-52 Alligator "Hokum-B" 1/72 Italeri – Helicopter Model

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My father and the 87th Infantry in Europe 1944-1945

by Gary Brantley on June 7, 2017 · in Photo Collections · 14 ≡

My dad, John H. "Johnny" Brantley was one of 13 children born to a cotton-picking, share-cropping couple in Milam county Texas. Born in 1923, he was the fourth son and fourth oldest. My grandparents lived in poverty that is [...]

Review: 1/350 Hobby Boss Dunkerque – My “Model of the Month” Award Kit Just Arrived!

by Ulf Lundberg on June 7, 2017 · in Reviews · 16 ≡

I was very proud and to be awarded the ”Model of the Month” in April and I’m even more happy now that the award kit has arrived. @editor Martin, our editor, sent me a list of kits to choose from, but the one I really wanted wasn’t [...]