Spitfire31 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Exquisite T-bolt, with the weathering giving it a very authentic looking appearance! And by brushwork, no less – amazing work! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 A great motive and a beautifully finished model Regards Djordje 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 A wonderful tribute to your Dad, I think you've done a wonderful job on this model, as a fellow brush painter I know what you mean re the weathering, but it looks pretty damp good to me. Cracking work Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 On 8/16/2021 at 8:01 PM, Col Walter E Kurtz said: 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 Hi Andy, Thanks for the heads up, A very fine tribute with lots of detail. All good stuff, I was interested to see the photo of your uncle post war with the scars from his burns, I must say he wasn't as bad as I thought, was he treated by the Germans in the POW camp? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Beautiful tribute to your father and his buddies! I hope most of them survived the war. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 You've really captured that Jug's war-weary look! As everyone has said, your build is a testament to a somewhat overlooked theater of the war. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Walter E Kurtz Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 On 21/08/2021 at 12:30, canberra kid said: Hi Andy, Thanks for the heads up, A very fine tribute with lots of detail. All good stuff, I was interested to see the photo of your uncle post war with the scars from his burns, I must say he wasn't as bad as I thought, was he treated by the Germans in the POW camp? John Hi John. Thank you. I enjoyed doing the build and the research and glad you enjoyed it too. Yes the Germans treated him very well I believe as a POW. The Bomb Line was advancing rapidly in the sector he was flying over. . He was repatriated very quickly and got the right treatment in British hospitals. He had a lot of burns over his trunk ,legs and arms also. Cheers Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Lovely to see your work again John. Quality stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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