Greenshirt Modeler

Category: World War II

  • Mk Va, R7347, USA Summer 1941

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    Spitfire Mk Va, R7347, assigned to USAAF for testing, Summer 1941 It seems there is always much to learn about the Spitfire.  When my interest in the Spitfire first began, I probably did what most modelers do:  I made a list.  The list started with Mk I, followed by II, III, IV, et cetera until…

  • “Pik As” in The Battle of Britain

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    Messerschmitt Bf-109E-4 of JG-53 “Pik As”, September 1940 I’m catching up on older builds and getting them posted; something I’ve wanted to do since I started the blog. Other than the history behind the subject, this model was built to practice the German mottle scheme as the Hobby Boss Easy Build kit is just that.…

  • Hobby Boss Spitfire Vb

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    EP312/D-K, Wing Commander Dereck Kain, Edku, Egypt, 1944 This is a model I completed back in April 2011.  I purchased the Hobby Boss kit not knowing the goods or others regarding accuracy, fit, detail, et cetera.  As with most Hobby Boss kits, this one had some things not quite right.   I approached the build…