chameleon2009 1,525 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 1/32 Tamiyia F4 Phantom VF-33 TARSIERS The main build was OTB, apart from the ordnance which is Eduard, the pilots are resin figures and the yellow shirt is from Reedoak. Many of you will know my preferred paint is MRP , just because it drys really quickly, and allows a lot more applications of weathering than other paints. The decals are from MILSPEC, which I have to say were very nice to work with. And on this occasion the base was built by my good friend Mario Catania, he’s very good , you should go over to his face book page and see what he’s doing. Established in September 1943, VF-33 were first equipped with the Grumman F6F "Hellcat". Their first operation was to the Soloman islands, the first time a US Navy squadron has used the F6F in combat. VF-33 was land based at this time, supporting the island hopping Pacific campaign. VF-33 disestablished in July 1946. VF-33 was re-established on the 11th of October 1948, this time flying the famous Chance-Vought F4U "Corsair". After seeing action during the Korean war (and being awarded the Navy Unit Citation for their success) several changes of equipment and location followed in quick succession. By 1962 the unit was flying F8U-2NE "Crusaders" from the world's first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) and as part of this team took part in the blockade of Cuba. In 1964 the squadron started to become familiar with the aircraft which (in two different versions) would last them the next 17 years and became the backbone of Naval Fighter Aviation. The plane was, of course, the F-4 "Phantom II". Initially equipped with the F-4B, VF-33 set a new Atlantic Fleet record by winning the CNO Aviation Safety Award for four years in a row (1961-64). However VF-33's time with the F-4B was short and in 1967 they upgraded to the F-4J. The new F- 4 featured a different radar, higher thrust engines, slatted tailplanes, extra fuel cells and larger main wheels (to handle the increased weight). Almost as soon as the new F-4's were received VF-33 was once again deployed to combat, this time to South-East Asia onboard USS America (CV-66). During their time in theatre VF-33 dropped over 3,000,000 pounds of ordnance! This was in the space of 4000 combat hours flown over 5 months. On the 10th of July 1968 a VF-33 bird downed a MiG- 21C, the first air to air kill by an East Coast Fighter squadron over N.Vietnam. After returning from Vietnam VF-33 continued it's association with CVW-7 and USS Independence (CV-62), deploying most years. Several awards were won during this time, including the CNO safety award in 1969 and 1970. The 75-76 cruise saw the squadron win the Golden Tailhook Award, 39 Link to post Share on other sites
ivan-o 1,294 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Outstanding Link to post Share on other sites
Luciano Caetano 88 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Impressive model and dio. Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1960 489 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Superlative ciao Filippo Link to post Share on other sites
Farmerboy 1,155 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Outstanding, the more you look the more you see, your models never fail to impress, good job! Link to post Share on other sites
SAT69 2,489 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 That has to be, beyond question, the most incredible detail work I have ever seen. Outstanding model and diorama; the cockpit and crew alone are breathtaking! Link to post Share on other sites
Baldy 1,559 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Another superb model - great detailing and weathering. Cheers Malcolm Link to post Share on other sites
Bell209 1,316 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Brilliant. The work on the MERs is particularly phabulous! Link to post Share on other sites
reggie78usmc 1,030 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 amazing Link to post Share on other sites
Bill.B 1,064 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Stunning! Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Dyck 2,718 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Hi, absolute stunning. The weathering looks superb. And I agree totally with MRP paints!!!! an absolute showstopper! Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites
phildagreek 3,691 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Superb! Link to post Share on other sites
CJP 1,997 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Fabulous - I really like your Navy dioramas CJP Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Riot 5,757 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 That's outstanding. It looks real even in close-up, an incredible replica. Link to post Share on other sites
F-32 4,865 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 That really is a work of art, outstanding Link to post Share on other sites
IvanVasili 67 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 A real stunner in all Link to post Share on other sites
Justin M 420 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Amazing. Wonderful model. Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon J 183 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Stunning model but I would like to have seen a photo of the full diorama as opposed to just lots of close ups. Link to post Share on other sites
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