Builds Above the Ground... (Pic Heavy!)

[Jeeves]

Was sharing some of my builds with the tank folks and figured I shouldn't neglect my roots These are all 1/48 unless otherwise noted...

I did this old Monogram B-24D this summer while on my summer vacation from teaching...did lots of scratch building inside but here is the end result--

Hasegawa's Eagle Squadron Hurricane- done in the scheme of America's first ETO ace Bill Dunn...

Trumpeter's 1/32 SBD-3 with hand-painted markings...

Eduard's Nieuport 11

Accurate Miniature's TBF-1 at Midway...

Another AM- this time the SBD-5 in Atlantic scheme...built as one in a dive--

Overall I am not usually totally happy with a build as I always know I can improve-- but when a coworker asked me to build a Helldiver for his grandfather who was a radio-gunner in the Pacific...

But here is where it all made it worthwhile-- he took this pic for me:

And I generally like themes-- so I did the 4 fighters that the Tuskegee Airmen flew during the war after meeting and talking with one who lives here in Saratoga-

AM Tech P-40--

Eduard P-39Q

Tamiya P-47

Tamiya P-51B

Sorry for going crazy-- hard to pick which ones to post...

 

[modelguru]

We are all a little crazy here . But I say your wingy thingies look good. I am especially fond of the nieuport

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks modelguru...

It really never occurred to me how small the WWI fighters were in comparison to their WWII big brothers until I set it in the case next to them... those knights of the air really had some brass ones...

 

[modelguru]

yes they did ......giant ones.......do you build any armor , or is it just wings?

 

[moon puppy]

Yeah those old WW1 aircraft were nothing short of kites with 90hp engines. Really nice builds Jeeves!

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks modelguru and moon puppy!

modelguru-- yes I do...I posted them in the Armor section and I believe you commented on them there