What is the story behind the model

What an honor to meet him!  This is why I prefer personal accounts - like the stuff Ambrose wrote/compiled.

Interesting story and perpective.

Thank you for passing it a along.

Hello!

I can relate to that! When I was building my M42 Duster I came across a book telling a story of a Dusterman, written by Joe Bellardo. I have contacted him and from then on we remained in close contact, he OK-ed almost every detail on my model, adding some cool ideas on the way, like the stretcher they always carried along. Since then that Duster is my favourite model. Here, in the photo below you can see the 1:35 likeness of Joe Bellardo sitting to the left of the twin-40s:

Building with such a precious assistance was extra fun! Not to mention all the things |I have learned on the way.

Thanks for reading and have a nice day

Paweł

Pawel

Hello!

I can relate to that! When I was building my M42 Duster I came across a book telling a story of a Dusterman, written by Joe Bellardo. I have contacted him and from then on we remained in close contact, he OK-ed almost every detail on my model, adding some cool ideas on the way, like the stretcher they always carried along. Since then that Duster is my favourite model. Here, in the photo below you can see the 1:35 likeness of Joe Bellardo sitting to the left of the twin-40s:

Building with such a precious assistance was extra fun! Not to mention all the things |I have learned on the way.

Thanks for reading and have a nice day

Paweł

 

It is common for them to not tell their story.  I went to school with a friend named Gino who came home with a bronze star from Vietnam.  He was a helicopter mechanic.  If asked what he did for the bronze star, all he says was I spent the night with an injured crew member. We went to retrieve their helicopter but had to wait till the next day for a team to clear some jungle first.  Then he laughs and says they gave me a bronze star for that.

Not to difficult to put all the story together but an interesting way for him to tell his side.

Rhino

It is common for them to not tell their story.  I went to school with a friend named Gino who came home with a bronze star from Vietnam.  He was a helicopter mechanic.  If asked what he did for the bronze star, all he says was I spent the night with an injured crew member. We went to retrieve their helicopter but had to wait till the next day for a team to clear some jungle first.  Then he laughs and says they gave me a bronze star for that.

Not to difficult to put all the story together but an interesting way for him to tell his side.