Wildcat

Does she have a sister with low standards?

Finished Eduard 1/144th scale Ju 87 in the cliche snake markings. More here: http://www.percongrp.com/pelikan/aircraft/stuka_144_ms.htm

Not Sweet --- Eduard :smiley14:

Closing in on the Stuka

Great job on a very large model.

Gil - In regards to my Photo "Best Dressed Pilot" and how we "straddle yer guns". We straddled them like that because in a Huey we sat in Ceramic Armoured Seats tht protected us from the sides, back and bottom but not from the front. So we wore our Model 38 Liberty Speacial .38 caliber pistols as "Nut" protectors! We normally also attached "Pen flares" to the holster in case we had to E&E [Excape and Evade] as many did. We had 2 guys in our unit that did not think 38's were "Manly" enough so they had famely send them Colt 45's with holsters to use. They both wore them on same day that turned into 14 hour flying day with lots of rough weather flying, Combat Assualts under fire, the whole works. The next day both guys could barly walk! the weight of a fully loaded Colt 45 bouncing around on such a sensitive spot for 14 hours was too much to bare! Last time they ever used them. I did not fly Loach's so am not sure if they had Armoured seats or not? In any case the seats were also to tight to wear pistols on the side. Incedently all Army Helocopter Pilots admired the Bravery and Guts shone by Loach pilots in Vietnam, They were truly a Special breed of Lunitic that did stuff that Huey Pilots would never dream of doing! Dan King We flew with our .38's protecting the "guys" also. Our loaches had armored seats and we flew with chest armor. The crew chiefs / door gunners were amazing. They flew for 2 hours sitting on a piece of armor plate with their legs out on the skids holding an M-60. All that held them in was a "chicken strap". A LOH was VERY maneuverable and these guys could still shoot and report what they were seeing. The sign of a good door gunner was if they would actually tell you they were getting sick so you could "cool it" for a bit. When we got back to base they then had to do maintenance on the "Skeeter".

Welcome back. Sorry, can't view the picture for some reason. Michael

Thanks, Gil. Things sure have changed since the 80's & 90's when I didn't dare even mention that I was in 'Nam. Michael

Hey Gilly, Don't quit yer day job to become a comedian...... Michael

Scanned some of the pics I have from my SE Asia pleasure tour in 1970. Still looking for the Cobra pics http://www.percongrp.com/pelikan/warlord30/warlords.htm

Great job on those.

79 shot around the worms.

Splinter on:

While waiting for the black on the XK-140 to dry I started a lil' Stuka. Eduard kit.

Shot a coat of black this morning. Got two damn fish eyes. Got pissed and oven cleanered that off and then another coat of primer. This afternoon hit it again with black and I have to say I NAILED IT!! No flaws anywhere that I can see.

Sorry to hear you lost those. Both are really excellent.

Beautiful job...

One of the most beautiful autos ever produced. This kit was given to me by a friend but it has no windscreen so I will be doing some scratch building. 1/43rd scale Provence Moulange kit

Finally finished 1/48th Tamiya Swordfish Mk. II. What else is there to say once you know it is a Tammy kit? Only real mod was to cut away the top slats and pose them opened. More here: http://www.percongrp.com/pelikan/aircraft/swordfish_ms.htm

The Swordfish is finally coming together.

Ready fer riggin'...

Attack of the grey worms!!

White and Dark Sea Grey on:

Neither. Stay tuned.....

Tamiya Swordfish Mk II in progress.