You would have to make it a three year campaign

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You would have to make it a three year campaign

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I would join in with a B-52 in 1/48 scale. So yes, 3 years could be appropriate, when seeing the campaign thread it could give other people the taste to join later

;-)
fy

I was being facetious. It would take ME that long to get one done. Too many hobbies, life getting in the way.

...trying to build inspiration, a review of my vacuform models 2011-2016 -



If I can do it you can do it!

Jonathan,
Really beautiful collection of Vacs-- I think I detect a theme there. I've had the privilege (or misfortune, another way to look at it) of riding in the back of that particular Short Sherpa C-23 at Kwajalein. An interesting experience to say the least. In December 1989, I was on my way to Guadalcanal in a Coast Guard C-130 and we stopped on Kwajalein for crew rest. I was offered a ride by an acquaintance in the C-23 to one of the outer Islands, so I took it. Back to Kwaj on the same day, then down to Guadalcanal in the C130 the next day. While there, caught a ride in a Twin Otter out to Mbanika Island, then back two days later, then out to Mbanika from Guadalcanal again in a Piper Cherokee a couple of days after that. Back to Guadalcanal in the Cherokee a day later, then back to Kwaj a few days later in the C130. Took another ride in a different C-23 to a different island, and back to Hawaii the next day in the C130. Then A UH60 to Fort Shafter. I don't think I've ever been in so many diverse aircraft in such a short period of time before or since.
VR, Russ

hello Russ, I am very glad to hear of your experience on Kwajalein. you crossed the equator twice and the IDL twice in that tour you just described!
You are right that everything I build has been seen on Kwaj, either by me, (I lived there as a dependent child in the late 60s), or from photos by others. I have a 1:144 scale Kwajalein airfield diorama under construction.


In my day the commuter planes were C-54s.

While I am not interested in joining the campaign , I have , as near as I remember 3 early Combat Models 1/32 Vac kits buried some where . I think they are FW Ta 152 H , 219 Uhu , and P 39 . If anyone is interested PM me - they are yours for the cost of postage . Free to a good home if you will as I know I'll never get around to building them.

Richard