A CJ-5 with a metal top woiuld be nice too, they were usually driven by the squadron commanders and unfortunately we used them as a patrol vehicle sometimes.

Injection molded C46 Curtiss Commando in 1/48 scale.

ikar01

A CJ-5 with a metal top woiuld be nice too, they were usually driven by the squadron commanders and unfortunately we used them as a patrol vehicle sometimes.

 

There was one at Udorn...belonged to 555 TFS CO.  On the drivers door was "Triple Nickle...largest distributor of MIG parts in SEA".

disastermaster

Injection molded C46 Curtiss Commando in 1/48 scale.

 

 

Occasionally motor pool woiuld give us a couple CJs when we were running out of M-151s for various reasons.  They were hard to get into with a web belt with its .38, spare ammo, radio, bayonet or knife, and whatever else you might be carrying.  It was hard to get out of, esoecially if you had a M-16.  Part of the problem was how close the seat was ato the wheel.  Many times the passsenger seat would come loose when making a faster than normal turn and if you didn't hold onto the jeep yhou could go out the door.  The 151 was a much better ride with more room but in its own way a more dangerous vehicle.

Lol, it's okay Timmy since as Ikar stated everyone says the MPC Cygnus wasn't that good a kit. Still wish you'd picked her up, I think I'd just have hung on to the kit as a collector's item instead of trying to build her.