And here's where it got to. Pretty much done, I didn't get too crazy, just some detail at the door. I did hang a flag up, came from a decal sheet. I hope it' big enough. Noticed a crooked decal, oh well, looks better closed up!

Finally decided to get this going, the last major piece of the puzzle. The open cargo bay is fantastic, and it lends to some extra detailing. The areas around the ramp can use it more than the areas at the front of the aircraft. So far, it consists of some basic shapes to give it some depth. Here's what I have:

I finally found the last piece of the puzzle! Was in Flowood, MS last month and ran into a Hobbytown, which had, gasp, an original RoG C-17 kit! Been waiting all this time for me. Now that I look at it, the interior has those light fixtures in the loading bay that a set of microdot lights would really play up. This could be fun.

I also updated the Fortress serial number. Thanks to Richs26 for the feedback!

Just finished this one. It is the 1.72 Sword T-1A Seastar. It's in the markings of VT-9 in 1962 at Millington. Thank you, Sword, for putting these markings in their box! It comes with photo etch for the cockpit, antennas, and landing gear. It was fun to play with. 

stikpusher

well it looked just like this one... 

'except they had the side doors open to get rid of us in flight without the courtesy of stopping off somewhere on the ground... 

 

Hey, stik! Is that the actual picture of the actual C-130 as you jumped from it?  

I found an Internet image that I resized and printed on white decal paper. That took a few tries! 

Remember loading her many times. Where did you get the razorback decal?

Thank you for sharing that! A Skyhawk was in the far future plan, but a Neptune would be awesome to build. I have to admit ignorance about the wagon wheels, would you explain what those were, and where they were located?

I was stationed at NAS Memphis in 1966-1969, Thats where I learned to fly Cessna 150's, Memphis had the largest Military flying club in US Military at that time. We used the old WWII Wagon Wheel east of the base as our call in point for Memphis tower. These WWII Wagon wheels were all around and were used during WWII to train pilots. I was also briefly assigned to NARTU Memphis where we had the following ac. P2V Neptunes, T-33,C-54, A4a & A4C, C45J. Back then the Memphis Bell was parked inside the fence in Memphis near the BSA Headquarters building. Learning to fly there was a trip because the Crop Duster pilots were something you had to keep aware of. I later served at NAMTRAGRU HQ, then finally moved on to my second flat top USS America CVA-66 back then.

Yeah really nice and diverse collection and great to see you still adding to it. 

This is a nice diverse collection!

After a half year of doing other things, I'm coming back to this. It is Sword's 1.72 T2V-1, which comes with markings for a Millington trainer. It was twenty dollars at the lhs, and it has resin seats and photo etch! The metal is quite tricky for me to line up properly as this is my first pe cockpit,  but it provides fine detail. I really wanted the C-17 for the ANG unit in Memphis, but it eludes me still. I may get Roden's C-141 instead. I also found information on a P-63 from Dyersburg  that crashed southwest of Hernando, MS in October, 1944. I know the serial number and the colors and markings, but there is no information about the buzz number on the nose. I hate to leave it off.

Finished my fourth build. A B-52G based at Blytheville, AR in 1980.

Thanks.  I use Joe Baugher's site, joebaugher.com, to track aircraft serials.  The second photo is of a F-55-DL, meaning it is a Douglas built block 55, serial Fiscal Year 1942 serial 42-3419.  The 4 is dropped.

Rich, thanks for the feedback. I forgot about the one being mentioned as part of the tail code at this site: http://www.aerovintage.com/b17news13.htm. I couldn't make it out that it was there, and these aircraft from the same base had a 5 digit code  I do believe you are correct on that point, and I have some decals to fix it. Thanks again.

Excellent job on the F model, but you need to add a 1 in front of the serial number as the first F-1 was from Fiscal Year 1941 appropriations.  It should be 124340 instead of 24340 which denote FY 42-4340 which is the serial for a P-39K-1.

Finished no3 today with the Revell of Germany 1.72 Stearman. It's based off of a picture on McKellar-Sipes airport's website, included below. I left the serial off as it would have been a wild guess, but marked it up as I have seen others from around the same time frame. Scratch built the cockpit, but used the kit engine until I can get a proper one together. I made the rigging from .015 wire, but it looks too thick for the scale, and it's not 100% correct, but it's there. Thanks for looking!

Very nice addition to your collection there! She looks even more sleek without the turrets. 

I'm new to the forum so haven't seen this thread before. The B-17 looks great, but I'm especially taken with your T-28. That is really nice 

I thought you had the Fort on a grille. lol

Nice work on the B-17 sir!

Got no2 done. This is the first B-17F that rolled off Boeing's line. It was mistaken for another plane that crashed in Washington state in 1943, but was in fact in Dyersburg, TN as late as 1945 before being scrapped. This is the ROG 1.72 "F" kit with the turrets blocked out as it was pictured, otherwise box stock.

Very cool! Always great to see another B-17 here. Looking forward to seeing her all done up. 

dhenning

Don't want to take over my neighboring state's thread, but pulled out a book that you might be interested in Gene.  "Martin B-57 Canberra: The Complete Record" (Schieffer Military History)  "It was the 461st Bomb Group (Tactical) that was the first to be fully equipped with the new bombers.  After receiving their first B-57Bs in January 1955, at Hill AFB, Ogden, Utah, this unit moved to its new home at Blytheville AFB, Arkansas, over a period from July 1955 to April 1956."  I'd have to pull another reference to find out when TAC moved out and SAC moved in with the B-52s.   Highly recommend the book for anyone interested in the B-57.

 Mississippipivol,

  Have seen the photos of the B-52G with the Razorback on the tail and have been tempted to build that one as well.   Good luck with your project!

 

 

I know we have a book on B57's around here somewhere, I just can't put my fingers on it at the moment.  I know my Dad had one.  I remember seeing some pictures from 'Nam of some pretty-battle-damaged birds that made it back home.  One missing most of a horizontal stabilizer, the other with a huge flak hole in one of the wings just outboard of the engine.  Scary stuff.  I'll have to look around a bit for it, since I have a B-57 kit in my stash. 

Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas

Finally got to do some work on her. Wings are about ready to go on and the turrets are covered. It will look like the one in the background, but I need to verify the cheek window  arrangement.

No worries about a takeover! I appreciate the information. If I get the primary builds done, I'd like to fill in the individual bases some more as they were active for awhile. Got the B-17 fuselage together, will get a pic up after the turret deletes are finished.

Don't want to take over my neighboring state's thread, but pulled out a book that you might be interested in Gene.  "Martin B-57 Canberra: The Complete Record" (Schieffer Military History)  "It was the 461st Bomb Group (Tactical) that was the first to be fully equipped with the new bombers.  After receiving their first B-57Bs in January 1955, at Hill AFB, Ogden, Utah, this unit moved to its new home at Blytheville AFB, Arkansas, over a period from July 1955 to April 1956."  I'd have to pull another reference to find out when TAC moved out and SAC moved in with the B-52s.   Highly recommend the book for anyone interested in the B-57.

 Mississippipivol,

  Have seen the photos of the B-52G with the Razorback on the tail and have been tempted to build that one as well.   Good luck with your project!