Greenshirt Modeler

Category: World War II

  • Seafire F.XVII

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    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…

  • The FAA’s Last Kills in World War II

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    Seafire F.III, S115, 887 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Indefatigable, British Pacific Fleet, August 1945 I initially chose this subject because of the mix of East India Fleet and British Pacific Fleet markings. Once I got to know the details behind them, I’m glad I chose it. I finished this model back in August, 2009. The…

  • An Irish Seafire

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    Seafire L.III, 146, 1 (Fighter) Squadron, Irish Air Corps, 1948 Back in 2009 the club decided to have a theme that was anything Irish. Since I try to align Spitfires and Seafires to the themes, when possible (admittedly it can be tough sometimes) this was a bonus for me. The Subject Ireland acquired 12 Seafire…