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82 Sir!
FG-1D, VMF-511, 82, USS Block Island, 1945 This was built as my contribution to a group build, “Who’s the Boss?” wherein we had to build any of the then new Hobbyboss kits. I chose this subject simply because the side number was 82, my graduating class. Additionally, the Block Island was used at the Naval…
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Seafire F.XVII
Seafire F.XVII, SX273/So50, 709 Squadron, RNAS St Merryn, 1945 In my quest for a collection of Seafires I decided this would be my only model of this mark. The Subject My research, albeit not first hand nor with clear documentation to support my suppositions, led me to conclude that a squadron whose number began with…
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Deathrattlers in Korea
AU-1 129401, WS 24, VMA-323 USMC, Korea 1953 In my quest to have a complete set of Corsairs I picked up this Italeri kit. It was part of the batch build started 17 years ago and finished this summer. The Subject VMA-323 was commissioned in 1943 with the Corsair and worked up at secure Pacific…