Jeff

https://www.wingleadermagazine.com/issue5 This may be of some slight interest too....

Nope................ they are ' Ready for Restoration ' as the saying goes....

The model or the KEG ???

HBD Bill !!

cool......................

That's a real nice thing you got going on there Dale, maybe next time you guys should do a kit each together.. I bet he would think that is really cool......show him some of your skills, I bet he would be excited and happy with that prospect........................

It will be a party when we do !!!

Never foolish, I build 1/72 as well, it is a double edged sword though, better to display, but a little bit of a bitch to see some of the smaller details...

Dale, a while ago I posted a thread about some decal softener I found ... check this out and see it it will fit your operation... https://www.michtoy.com/item-VMS-AX09-VMS_Decal_Set_and_Soften_2_in_1.html

Gentlemen, please take your seats.................. be quiet in the back there Master Class is now in session...............................

I KNOW who that is........................

I'd love to see that stash.........................

I have been to their website and sure didn't see these.................. thanks Bill.....

Thanks Carl...

I don't have a vocabulary that I can scrounge a decent word for this............................ in-bloody-credible !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO realistic............. ok, maybe I do have a word......................this is ' Mesmerizing ' ................. every time I look at it I see something new..... the attention to detail is ........................ now I have no words.... this is awesomely good...... Take a bow Jeroen !

Carl, those are the ones I have, but for the life of me I cannot get replacement sanding films, looks like I will have to order them... thanks, and if that fails, Harvf, I am 125 miles north of Spokane Washington and they have a Hobby Lobby... ( love that store) thanks guys !!

Harv, where did you get those sanding sticks? I have been looking for them for ages, I got the Excell set and cannot get new sanding films for them so they are basically useless.....

It just adds detail to your build... my pleasure

IO Report 416 Sqdn RCAF showing W/C Chadburn's 109 claim....

402 Squadron RCAF ORB

From 416 Squadron ORB

500 American Bombers Blast Submarine Base In Biggest Day Attack London, Nov. 3, 1943 (AP) —The largest force of heavy bombers ever sent out by the United States Air Force —probably 500 or more—battered its way with long-range fighter protection through strong German opposition to smash the important port and naval base of Wilhelmshaven and other targets in Northwestern Germany today. The raiding force destroyed 34 German planes, 18 falling to the heavy bombers and 16 being shot down by the escorting fighters. In other daylight operations over Occupied France and Holland, Spitfire pilots knocked down 12 German fighters, all but one being victims of Canadian pilots. Medium bombers destroyed two, bringing the total loss for the day to 48 for the Nazis. The total Allied losses for the day were five heavy bombers, two medium bombers and three fighters, a joint Air Ministry and United States Air Force communiqué said. The cross-Channel air war continued after dark with a short alert in London—indicating Britain's 13th German raid in 19 nights—and German radio stations went off the air, often a sign that the R.A.F. is raiding the Continent. (D.N.B., German agency, said in a broadcast that the R.A.F. bombed Cologne wednesday night.) The record raid by the heavy bombers followed earlier sweeps over the Continent by 8th Air Force medium bombers escorted by R. A. F., Dominion and Allied Spitfires in attacks on enemy airfields at St. Andre de L’Eure and Tricqueville in France and Amsterdam-Schipol in Holland. In other operations Typhoon bombers raided shipping along the French coast, damaging 12 barges and four boats Today's attack was the sixth American raid on Wilhelmshaven and the third assault on which escorts went all the way to the target and back with the bombers but it was the fighters' longest trip. The other two-way trips were to Emden, a little short of Wilhelmshaven, Vigorous opposition by groups of as many as 75 German fighters were reported by the fliers. But, they were unanimously enthusiastic about the way the two-engine twin-tail Lightnings — flying close to the bombers while Thunderbolts provided high and surrounding cover—kept the Germans on the run. Nine of the German fighters destroyed by Spitfires were victims of an R.C.A.F. fighter wing commanded by Wing Cmdr. Lloyd V. Chadburn of Aurora, Ont., and were destroyed as the fighters protected Allied bombers raiding Schipol Airdrome at Amsterdam. The other two were shot down by Sqdn, Ldr. Charles Magwood of Toronto and Flt. Lt. John Sherlock of Calgary while escorting bombers in a raid on St. Andrew de L’Eure Airport in France. Chadburn and Flt Lt, Jack Mitchner of Kitchener, Ont., each got two planes. Other Canadian victors: Flt. Lt. Danny Noonan, Kingston, Ont., 1½ planes; Flt. Lt. Arthur Sager, Vancouver, one-half plane; Flt. Lt. Doug Booth, Vancouver, Flt. Lt. Jeff Northcott, Minnedosa, Man., and a Toronto flying officer named Jacobs, one each.

As I mentioned to you yesterday , Martin , be safe, Cathy and I support and back you 110%, enjoy the 'ride', and THANK YOU for your Service, love ya buddy... check in when you can, and remember to................ " Maintain the Right"