Month: February 2021
The Aurora, Revell, Monogram Models Story
The First Fighting Squadron VF-34
In early 1944 the US Navy assembled an untrained and ill-prepared fighter squadron and shipped it for immediate action in the final stage of Operation Cartwheel. This is the story of the first Fighting Squadron 34.
The First Fighting Squadron VF-34
Paint « Marbling » Now On YouTube
Whether we are pre-shading panel lines, post shading, black basing, dot filtering, mottling or marbling, the goal is to find a way to weather or distress the paint finish and otherwise to bring some interest to the surface of the model. When I first got back into the hobby (circa 2007) the finishing technique that […]
Paint « Marbling » Now On YouTube
A Most Historic F4F Wildcat Lost to the Scrap Heap
[This guest post, as well as small scale model, is by Mickeen Hogan who researches World War II U.S. Navy aviation.]
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Perhaps the most famous Grumman Wildcat of all time is the F4F-3 Bureau Number (BuNo) 4031—with the “-3” model being the last of the non-folding winged Wildcat made. As luck would have it, this particular Wildcat became historically significant as it was flown into many battles and became the highest scoring of the F4F-3 Wildcats.
F4F-3 Wildcat (BuNo. 4031) was originally assigned to Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-211 which subsequently sent its Wildcat fighters, embarked on the USS Enterprise (CV-6), to Wake Island during November 1941. However, due to engine trouble, BuNo 4031 remained aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6) until its return to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii—as fate had it, this ferry mission to Wake Island saved Enterprise from the infamous 7 December 1941 attack by the Japanese Imperial…
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Vought SB2U Vindicator Color Photographs Part II
Intermission – Jeff’s He 111H-20
I have been following Jeff’s blog since 2019 if my memory is correct. Jeff’s latest project was the He 111H-20. It’s worth visiting to see what he has done converting Hasegawa’s He 111.
https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2021/01/15/hasegawa-heinkel-he-111-build-in-1-72-scale-part-i/
https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2021/01/22/hasegawa-heinkel-he-111-build-in-1-72-scale-part-ii/
https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2021/01/29/hasegawa-heinkel-he-111-build-in-1-72-scale-part-iii/
As a tribute to Jeff’s work I have used one of his photos as a wallpaper on my Samsum tablet.
I am still waiting for the call of spring to jump start finishing my He 111 project. Having this wallpaper should serve as a daily reminder spring is just a few weeks away.
Until then you can enjoy what Jeff is doing.
My Forgotten Hobby III 