Tag: D-Day
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Mk XIX for D-Day
Spitfire PR XIX, 541 Squadron, RAF, RM643/Z, 1944 This was part of a 2 kit build where I decided to take the two MPM PR XIX kits I had and build one as an early unpressurized type 389 and the other as the pressurized type 390. The Subject By 1944 high altitude PR missions flown…
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French Spitfire
Spitfire XVI, TB702/GW-Y, 340 (French) Squadron, G/C 4/2, Ile de France 145 Wing, Drope, Germany, 1945 I chose this subject for three simple reasons: no fuselage stripe, no yellow leading edges, and it’s French. An easy build made even easier, and with a bit of unique color. The Subject From photos it appear that as…
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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…