My Tangerine Dream

[Editor]

[s00ntir]

It was to be fast and easy project - well - it's definitely not. I've been busy with my business activities for several weeks and had no time for modelling. But the most important thing about this kit is that I really do not enjoy building it. It overengineered, not easy to build and made of nasty milky plastic. Nevertheless - yesterday I did some progress and now it's ready to be primed and painted orange. And I'm quite excited and curious about the result. Well - we will see....

[davenport49]

Wow, we're almost at the same point. Here's my 1/48th Ocidental build. Mine will represent a USAF advanced trainer of the 50's.

BTW, I'm REALLY curious how you obtained your print copy of the Federal Standard 595C Colors?

[s00ntir]

Two years ago I found FS on British Ebay - I've just checked and there are two available.

[davenport49]

It's taken a couple of months to move along this far (initial painting disaster required stripping it all down and starting over again!). And I've still got a long way to go. But I want to show the decals Vince so generously provided for this project.

[Editor]

It looks amazing. The color matching is excellent. What did you use for Identification Yellow (actually orange) - Shade 48 - FS 33538? Also I sent you an update of the drawing (print) with a more accurate dorsal antennae housing + improvements in the drawing (check your email Nov 06, 2023).

Many people that pass through Stormo have some kind of connection to flight, be it a family member or personal experiences in aviation, civil transportation, military that keeps the memory of these airmen alive and is what brings us together.

[RetiredInKalifornia]

Many people that pass through Stormo have some kind of connection to flight, be it a family member or personal experiences in aviation, civil transportation, military that keeps the memory of these airmen alive and is what brings us together.

...Dad (US Navy Pacific), one uncle on Mom's side (Army Air Forces Europe) were two bloodline relatives serving during WWII, only ones in military since USA Civil War as well. Great grandfather on Mom's side served with Union 13th Tennessee Calvary, will visit his & wife's graves June 2nd part of California relatives cemetery tour annual since 2016 except 2023 when couldn't travel after having major head sinus surgeries.

[Vincent Fiore]

My brother served in WW2 as a Sperry ball gunner on B24. Flew out of Libia and later Forga Italy. I served in the Air Force and served my overseas tour in Morocco.

[davenport49]

I spent a lot of time on Scalemates comparing paints to my memory and the postcard I have from the era from Bartow AFB. I finally settled on Mr. Color 58 Orange Yellow. I'm really pleased with decision; I believe it is a very close approximation.

Thanks for the note re: the revision; I found it. For some reason had saved the earlier version as "final". Got it now...

I'll keep you updated. And thanks again. This project is very special.

[RetiredInKalifornia]

My brother served in WW2 as a Sperry ball gunner on B24. Flew out of Libia and later Forga Italy. I served in the Air Force and served my overseas tour in Morocco.

...makes you decade-plus older than I; oldest known living first cousin is 82 those born before 1942 if still alive haven't seen in decades. Mom & Dad were married full decade before I came along both passing 57 days from each other in 2015 five months short of their 75th Anniversary.

BTW, moved up my cemetery touring to May 19th before 6.972% apartment rent increase takes effect June 1st, largest increase since 2019 before "Bidenomics", 2.6% - 3% projected 2025 Social Security COLA covering just half Am doing OK financially but irritated persistant cost inflation hampers ability to travel alone beyond 400 mile range by auto a day as don't want to pay high hotel & restaurant bills most everywhere within the "Left Coast" (Washington, Oregon, California), more important is self-financing care home stays in future, nobody else is going to do that for me!