I enjoy your forays into very detailed kits like the Felixstowe, Chaterham, F4, and this Mustang. Aged eyes and hands prevent me from doing such a kit so I enjoy getting to experience it through your videos. You are doing great on this Mustang, I must say.
MAX, Tonight was my monthly model club meeting. Kalamazoo Scale Modelers. I got a bit of work done on my 1/72 Airfix P-51 Mustang. It will be done for a Tuskegee Airman. When done it will go into my American Legion's curio for WWII along with other models I have done for our Greatest Generation. My Dad was a WWII Soldier in WWII part of the 95th Infantry Division in Europe. He was wounded in action 4 Dec 44 just inside Germany. It was the "Million Dollar" wound that sent him stateside for the rest of the war and into 1946 when he was discharged from the Army. I treasure his Purple Heart and even more glad I didn't "earn" one serving in Iraq 2003-04. Dad passed away in February 2007.
BATTLE HYMN IS A GOOD MOVIETO WATCH.ANOTHER GOOD ONE AND MAY HELP SOME PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT CURRENT AIRCRAFT MISHAPS IS "FATE IS THE HUNTER". GOD BLESS EVERYONE
Nice detail for that engine! They'd make great greeblies for a space ship! LOL - really, only kidding. I'd never subject a 32nd scale aircraft kit to that use!
I'm still puttering away on a Tamiya 1/32 Corsair. You're quite right, from the word Go, you're into the fiddly detail bits. Fortunately, being Tamiya, the parts fit exquisitely. If they don't, go back a step or two, you've done something wrong. ;^) I've got the same F-51 kit in the stash with a set of Canadian markings, so looking forward to following your build to gain some insights. Enjoy the build Max. ;^)
The movie has some very memorable flying scenes (much of it done by Dean Hess himself) and one particularly haunting shot. It does not shy away from the ugly subject of "collateral damage" (accidentally killing noncombatants) and the tragic fate of many civilians in wartime. My only real criticism of it is the lack of historical accuracy and its overblown focus on Hess's contribution to saving the Korean orphans. The real heroes are not even mentioned in the film.
A tragic aspect of that War -- no matter how badly Mr Truman tried to put lipstick on it and call it a ''Police Action'' -- was the brutal way the Communists used the common peasants as human shields, infiltration camouflage and as a field resource to deplete as necessary. From the traditional American viewpoint, Collateral Damage was to be avoided as much as possible. And regrettable when it occured. From the North Korean and ChiCom POV it was a Tactic like any other. Our South Korean allies at times reverted to an Asian viewpoint and liquidated political undesirables when thought necessary too. Liberation and an alliance can't change a way of waging war millennia old.
I was thinking that too. Also was semigloss black the actual engine color, or did Packard use a glossy pea soup green with chromed head bolts? Never mind. I was thinking Jaguar. Packard Merlins were Black, with chrome acorn nuts, and copper jackets on top of the heads. Sparkplug wire leads were shielded in silver-braided metal. [As per Wikipedia color photo]
Nice kit. Maybe talk about using Photo Etch and resin parts during live stream. 69 year old modeler... never use either parts... several on shelf with these parts ...they scare me....HELP
I enjoy your forays into very detailed kits like the Felixstowe, Chaterham, F4, and this Mustang. Aged eyes and hands prevent me from doing such a kit so I enjoy getting to experience it through your videos. You are doing great on this Mustang, I must say.
MAX, Tonight was my monthly model club meeting. Kalamazoo Scale Modelers. I got a bit of work done on my 1/72 Airfix P-51 Mustang. It will be done for a Tuskegee Airman. When done it will go into my American Legion's curio for WWII along with other models I have done for our Greatest Generation. My Dad was a WWII Soldier in WWII part of the 95th Infantry Division in Europe. He was wounded in action 4 Dec 44 just inside Germany. It was the "Million Dollar" wound that sent him stateside for the rest of the war and into 1946 when he was discharged from the Army. I treasure his Purple Heart and even more glad I didn't "earn" one serving in Iraq 2003-04. Dad passed away in February 2007.
Thank you!
Cool model kit! I had thought ICM had the only 1/48 Mustang with a fully detailed motor. 😎👍
BATTLE HYMN IS A GOOD MOVIETO WATCH.ANOTHER GOOD ONE AND MAY HELP SOME PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT CURRENT AIRCRAFT MISHAPS IS "FATE IS THE HUNTER". GOD BLESS EVERYONE
Fine line between fun and work.. It's meant to relax you, not stress you silly😅
I feel your pain. I have the same problem with my trains. I buy cabinets.
MORE SHELF SPACE!
You're going to have to add a wing to the Tarbis for model displays.
Nice detail for that engine! They'd make great greeblies for a space ship!
LOL - really, only kidding. I'd never subject a 32nd scale aircraft kit to that use!
I'm still puttering away on a Tamiya 1/32 Corsair. You're quite right, from the word Go, you're into the fiddly detail bits. Fortunately, being Tamiya, the parts fit exquisitely. If they don't, go back a step or two, you've done something wrong. ;^) I've got the same F-51 kit in the stash with a set of Canadian markings, so looking forward to following your build to gain some insights. Enjoy the build Max. ;^)
The movie has some very memorable flying scenes (much of it done by Dean Hess himself) and one particularly haunting shot. It does not shy away from the ugly subject of "collateral damage" (accidentally killing noncombatants) and the tragic fate of many civilians in wartime. My only real criticism of it is the lack of historical accuracy and its overblown focus on Hess's contribution to saving the Korean orphans. The real heroes are not even mentioned in the film.
A tragic aspect of that War -- no matter how badly Mr Truman tried to put lipstick on it and call it a ''Police Action'' -- was the brutal way the Communists used the common peasants as human shields, infiltration camouflage and as a field resource to deplete as necessary. From the traditional American viewpoint, Collateral Damage was to be avoided as much as possible. And regrettable when it occured. From the North Korean and ChiCom POV it was a Tactic like any other. Our South Korean allies at times reverted to an Asian viewpoint and liquidated political undesirables when thought necessary too. Liberation and an alliance can't change a way of waging war millennia old.
Max: seems a pity to hide that beautiful engine detail.
yup
I was thinking that too. Also was semigloss black the actual engine color, or did Packard use a glossy pea soup green with chromed head bolts? Never mind. I was thinking Jaguar. Packard Merlins were Black, with chrome acorn nuts, and copper jackets on top of the heads. Sparkplug wire leads were shielded in silver-braided metal. [As per Wikipedia color photo]
Nice kit. Maybe talk about using Photo Etch and resin parts during live stream. 69 year old modeler... never use either parts... several on shelf with these parts ...they scare me....HELP
sure
When is the Korean War build due?
March 30th
Excellent. I'll have at least one ready for it.
That plywood "shelf" looks incredibly sketchy. I do not trust it.🤔
nor should you
And for something completely different, you’ve got a page from me in your P.O. Box
Will check it out on Thursday, thanks