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FDR – Hull Finished*

Of course there’s an asterisk - there will always be little imperfections to gradually fill and sand away, but it’s...

Michael C. Smith
March 25, 2023March 25, 2023
History - Naval Models

FDR Day 10: Change of Plans

When I started the FDR last month, I was working off a set of Edward Wiswesser plans drawn up likely...

Michael C. Smith
March 8, 2023March 8, 2023
History - Naval Models

FDR Day 9 – hangar deck walls start going up

I'll post more on the new plans later when I've finished fully integrating them into the build, but they've already...

Michael C. Smith
March 6, 2023March 6, 2023
Family History - Naval World War II

Drydock tour – U.S.S. Texas (BB-35)

Had a great time with Parker and Grayson touring the Texas in drydock in Houston! as very much asin his...

Michael C. Smith
February 9, 2023February 9, 2023
History - Naval Movies/TV

Devotion

We all went to see the movie this afternoon, and really enjoyed it. The movie was good, the aviation was...

Michael C. Smith
November 28, 2022November 28, 2022
Books History - General History - Naval World War II

Roosevelt’s Navy: The Education of a Warrior President, 1882-1920 – James Tertis de Kay

This was a magnificent little book.  It focuses on Roosevelt's tenure as Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 1913 to...

Michael C. Smith
August 28, 2022November 23, 2022
Books History - Naval World War II

Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay – Craig L. Symonds

There hasn't been a comprehensive biography of Fleet Adm. Nimitz since Craig Symonds' mentor E.B. Potter wrote Nimitz in 1976...

Michael C. Smith
August 20, 2022November 26, 2022
History - Naval Models World War II

2021 Modeling Review – Four Essexes, Nine Aircraft and a 88mm

I posted the full analysis of my 2021 builds on my iModeler page - https://imodeler.com/2022/01/2021-modeling-review-four-essexes-nine-aircraft-and-a-88mm/

Michael C. Smith
January 1, 2022November 28, 2022
History - Naval Models World War II

1/700 USS Randolph (CV-15) – August 1945

https://imodeler.com/2022/01/1-700-uss-randolph-cv-15-august-1945/

Michael C. Smith
January 1, 2022
History - Naval Models World War II

Leppla/Liska “Sail 12” SBD Dauntless – Battle of the Coral Sea

https://imodeler.com/2022/01/leppla-liska-sail-12-sbd-dauntless-battle-of-the-coral-sea/

Michael C. Smith
January 1, 2022

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