Mark Deliduka Posted June 30 Report Posted June 30 These four I just got done with two days ago; two helicopters and two gliders from WWII D-Day invasion. First is the USAAF Waco glider by Italeri: Next is the British Horsa Glider by Italeri: Next are the two helicopters, starting with this Italian Chinook by Revell: Finally the last one is the Israeli CH-53 by Italeri: And that's all for now. We;ll see what next month brings. Meanwhile, thanks for looking in, comments are welcome! 1
Stikpusher Posted July 7 Report Posted July 7 (edited) Nicely done Mark! Of course I’m a sucker for any Airborne related subjects, so I’m quite partial to the gliders… 😏 Edited July 7 by Stikpusher
Mark Deliduka Posted July 8 Author Report Posted July 8 Thank you Carlos! Yeah, I should get a picture of all four of my gliders all together soon.
ghodges Posted July 8 Report Posted July 8 Excellent quartet! The glider troops of D-Day are often forgotten about with all the glory going to the paratroopers. Your 'copters remind me I need to build a couple more rotary wing subjects, if I can get past my fear of all that glass. Thanks for posting! Gil
Stikpusher Posted July 9 Report Posted July 9 9 hours ago, ghodges said: Excellent quartet! The glider troops of D-Day are often forgotten about with all the glory going to the paratroopers. Your 'copters remind me I need to build a couple more rotary wing subjects, if I can get past my fear of all that glass. Thanks for posting! Gil Which is kind of ironic, as the greatest single success obtained by the Airborne forces in Normandy on D-Day was the glider assault that seized the Orne River and Caen Canal Bridges in the opening minutes of the invasion.
Ron Bell Posted July 9 Report Posted July 9 Trivial fact about glider pilots. The British pilots were trained as infantrymen and were expected to join and fight with the infantry they were bringing in. The American pilots, however, were considered "speciaiist" and after landing were expected to make their own way back to the beaches to be evacuated to England. Of course it didn't quite work out that way for them what with the Germans objecting to the whole affair. 1
Stikpusher Posted July 9 Report Posted July 9 Yes indeed. The British Airborne had the Glider Pilots Regiment as supplemental forces during their operations. With US glider pilots, I’ve seen photos of them making their ways to Utah Beach in dribs and drabs for return to England. But I’ve never read or seen anything on their evacuations in Anvil/Dragoon, Market Garden, or Varsity. The latter two would have been especially challenging since the battlefield conditions were even less conducive to getting them to the rear compared to the D-Day landings.
VMF211 Posted July 9 Report Posted July 9 Great work!! They all turned out very nice. The gliders are unique as I don't see many of them built. Great job!!
Mark Deliduka Posted July 10 Author Report Posted July 10 Thank you Gil! Go for ti, I would love to see some of your helicopters. The glass isn't that bad, no worse that a Stuka or Me-110. In some cases, it's easier. Thank you Carlos! I agree, these gliders seem to be iconic in any mention of D-Day. Thank you Ron! I never knew that about the pilots, that is great information. Thank you Keith!
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