Popular Post canberra kid Posted August 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) It's a wee bit late, it should have been posted on the 12th. This is my model of the 34 Sqn T-Bolt my dad was flying when they got the call back on VJ day 1945. I've tried to capture the worn and weathered look of these hard worked war horses, not easy with a paint brush! Lest we forget. John Edited August 15, 2021 by canberra kid typo 82 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 A really good work, well done. A great tribute to your Dad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Well done for commemorating your Dad with this fine model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 That's a wonderful tribute. My Dad was in Hong Kong at the time and this part of the conflict seems to be forgotten regularly and it should not be. Thanks for keeping the memory going. Cheers, Alistair 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Lovely "Jug" indeed. I'm impressed and I'm sure your Dad would be too! I am always very interested in Tribute builds. I did my own 1:32 scale tribute for my Uncle Peter's Tempest V which he crashed in Germany in April 1945. Your Dad was part of the 'forgotten' forces in the Far East . You doing this tribute is a great way to keep his and his comrades memory alive. well Done! It's fabulous you have his medals and his flying log book! You might know you can find out more about his Squadron from the ORB for his Squadron from the National Archives? These are amazing documents and can tell you a lot more about Squadron life. Please PM me and I'll be very happy to direct you in the right direction to get access to this? Kind Regards, Andy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_t Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Great modelling, and a fine tribute to your dad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 A wonderful model and display. I love the r/h page of his logbook there: black mark for dropping a bomb on his own strip and especially 'Instrument formation flying? - just about' That can't have been easy.. 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorfinn Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Even as an American, I've always thought these were the most striking colors the Jug ever appeared in. Yours is just plain gorgeous, a real treat...and a great tribute. Well done that man! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 A great model and a fine tribute. And your weathering looks just fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Superb tribute John. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Excellent job John and respect as always to your Dad mate,....... they were very special people indeed, Cheers Tony 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Now that’s a touching story. modelling with heart. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 That is a super result John, a stunning scheme, ever so well done & looking the part entirely. Your Dad would have been very proud of it. 👍 Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 On 8/15/2021 at 6:46 PM, AliGauld said: That's a wonderful tribute. My Dad was in Hong Kong at the time and this part of the conflict seems to be forgotten regularly and it should not be. Thanks for keeping the memory going. Cheers, Alistair Thanks Alistair, my dad was always a bit miffed to say the least that what went on in the far east was very much the forgotten war. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Excellent build, made all the better with the family history...........much respect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 23 hours ago, Col Walter E Kurtz said: Lovely "Jug" indeed. I'm impressed and I'm sure your Dad would be too! I am always very interested in Tribute builds. I did my own 1:32 scale tribute for my Uncle Peter's Tempest V which he crashed in Germany in April 1945. Your Dad was part of the 'forgotten' forces in the Far East . You doing this tribute is a great way to keep his and his comrades memory alive. well Done! It's fabulous you have his medals and his flying log book! You might know you can find out more about his Squadron from the ORB for his Squadron from the National Archives? These are amazing documents and can tell you a lot more about Squadron life. Please PM me and I'll be very happy to direct you in the right direction to get access to this? Kind Regards, Andy Hi Andy, Did your uncle pay the ultimate price for our freedom? it is good when you can associate a model with a person, even better if they are a relation. I have got the ORB's and Sqn diaries for 79 Sqn, which was his first Sqn, though he was assigned to 34 Sqn; on arrival in Burma my dad was one of a small number of pilots that were loaned to 79 Sqn as they were desperately short of Thunderbolt qualified pilots, including the Sqn CO! It's not until I got the ORB's that I finally found all but one of of the serial numbers for his T-bolts, It wasn't until then I could build an accurate representation. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamS Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Funny looking Canberra. Nice build none the less and great tribute 👍 Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 23 hours ago, IanC said: A wonderful model and display. I love the r/h page of his logbook there: black mark for dropping a bomb on his own strip and especially 'Instrument formation flying? - just about' That can't have been easy.. 😀 There are some funny and far from PC comments in his log book, from what I've read the weather was a bigger threat to the pilots than the Jap's. When he arrived in Burma it was in a rain storm, he land on pierced steel planking which was hidden by the water, it was the first time he'd encountered this type of runway, he thought the aircraft was disintegrating around him, he had no idea what was going on! John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, GrahamS said: Funny looking Canberra. Nice build none the less and great tribute 👍 Graham Thanks, I know Graham, I wish he was still around, I could tell him off for not going on to Canberra's when he joined up again post war! John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Bravo! Very well done! This is a wonderful and heartfelt tribute to your Dad. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 26 minutes ago, canberra kid said: Hi Andy, Did your uncle pay the ultimate price for our freedom? it is good when you can associate a model with a person, even better if they are a relation. I have got the ORB's and Sqn diaries for 79 Sqn, which was his first Sqn, though he was assigned to 34 Sqn; on arrival in Burma my dad was one of a small number of pilots that were loaned to 79 Sqn as they were desperately short of Thunderbolt qualified pilots, including the Sqn CO! It's not until I got the ORB's that I finally found all but one of of the serial numbers for his T-bolts, It wasn't until then I could build an accurate representation. John Hi John, thankfully Uncle Peter survived his crash, though he was badly burnt.became a POW for a short while and eventually rejoined his Squadron in Germany. Glad you got the ORBs. They make really interesting reading! and I did the same as you reconstructed his sorties. I often ponder what he and others would think of our efforts as modellers and researchers? Probably 'shoot us a line ' about other sorties but more likely feel gratitude that someone keeps their sacrifices and experiences alive. I dont wish to hijack your thread but if you would like to see my Tribute build its this thread.. think you can just search for it? A Tribute build 1:32 Hawker Tempest V NV-728 "US-X" 56 Punjab Squadron - April 1945. My uncle's aircraft - Sgt PC Brown Its a pity your Dad is not still with us. He and his generation were some very special people. I for one would thank him for his Service! Kind Regards Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) Very nice tribute to your dad. My dad was too young to join the RAF until the war was over, then he was off to Singapore for two years. 38 years later he retired (RAF-RCAF-CAF). Edited August 17, 2021 by Scooby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 What a brilliant project, lovely model too. Richie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Real nice mate, ode to your dad 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Superb work, looks amazing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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