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Books History - Naval World War II

Baa Baa Black Sheep: The True Story of the “Bad Boy” Hero of the Pacific Theatre and His Famous Black Sheep – Gregory Boyington / The Black Sheep: The Definitive History of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 in World War II – Bruce Gamble

While doing research for my 1/72 Boyington Corsair I realized my knowledge of Marine aviation in the Solomons in 1943...

Michael C. Smith
December 26, 2017
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Twin Peaks – The Final Dossier

The Secret History of Twin Peaks was such a pleasure that I part read on the Kindle and part listened...

Michael C. Smith
December 25, 2017
Books History - Naval World War II

Carrier Battles: Command Decision in Harm’s Way – Douglas V. Smith

Following Christmas lunch and food coma I had a little time for reading in the study before dinner and was...

Michael C. Smith
December 25, 2017
History - General Models World War II

P-47D Thunderbolt – “Donnie Boy” – 1/72 scale

Before America's entry into World War II a number of pilots, either already prepared to fight Nazi Germany, or unable...

Michael C. Smith
December 2, 2017
History - Naval Models World War II

F4U-1D Corsair – 1/72 scale

Parker and I have gotten into watching the old episodes of Baa Baa Black Sheep, and when he found an...

Michael C. Smith
November 26, 2017
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Midnight in the Pacific: Guadalcanal – The World War II Battle That Turned the Tide of War – Joseph Wheelan

This was one of the more interesting accounts I've read of the Guadalcanal campaign.  It tells stories I wasn't familiar...

Michael C. Smith
November 19, 2017
Books History - General World War II

Alone: Britain, Churchill, and Dunkirk: Defeat Into Victory – Michael Korda

This was an interesting book, to say the least.  Korda tells the story of, essentially, Dunkirk, but includes his perspective...

Michael C. Smith
November 19, 2017
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Avro Lancaster B I – 1/144 Minicraft kit

At some point after 1998 I picked up this little 1/144 scale Minicraft Avro Lancaster (no doubt despairing of ever...

Michael C. Smith
October 7, 2017
Models World War II

Parker’s Curtiss P-40 Warhawk – Tiger Models

Got a chance to put all these modeling skills to work on a toy this week - Parker's Tiger Model...

Michael C. Smith
October 7, 2017
History - General Models World War II

Junkers Ju 87B-1 Stuka – 1/72 Airfix new tool

Subject  6G+AT was a Junkers Ju 87B-1 Stuka dive bomber assigned to Sturzkampfgeschwader 51 in Norrent-Fontes, France in August 1940...

Michael C. Smith
September 30, 2017

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