DONE: F4F-4 Wildcat "13", VF-3, W. N. Leonard, USS Yorktown, Battle of Midway, GB - Page 3 - Aircraft of World War II

Lucky13 · 05-09-2009, 10:05 AM

Right, back in Glasgow and my to crates has been washed and both are now drying....
Don't have the interior colour, but Vallejo have in their Air series, so I'll order that and an few other things, I'll do the engine etc....

Airframes · 05-09-2009, 10:18 AM

I'm sure I've just read that somewhere else!

Lucky13 · 05-09-2009, 10:22 AM

Nooooo....!

Wayne Little · 05-09-2009, 10:48 AM

YEEEESSS!

Airframes · 05-09-2009, 01:44 PM

Seee!

Lucky13 · 05-09-2009, 01:47 PM

Reeaaally?

Micdrow · 05-09-2009, 01:54 PM

Hey Jan, I was just thinking, you may have to do a second wild cat. Im not 100% but I thought I read some where that Butch O Hara also flew a wild cat with the number 13 on the side. Might be worth looking into.

Lucky13 · 05-09-2009, 02:00 PM

Cool! Thanks mate!

Micdrow · 05-09-2009, 02:06 PM

Really quick search of my library turned up this.

Micdrow · 05-09-2009, 02:09 PM

Wouldnt you know it. Same book reveiled these. From Osprey F4F wildcat aces. Maybe a wild cat fleet Jan!!!!

Lucky13 · 05-09-2009, 02:17 PM

Oh cr*p!

Carl was of Norwegian heritage wasn't he? Mr Leonard will be in great company with his "White 13"

Micdrow · 05-09-2009, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucky13

Oh cr*p!

Carl was of Norwegian heritage wasn't he? Mr Leonard will be in great company with his "White 13"

Im not sure what heritage Jan, Actually credit goes to my wife at least on edward (Butch) O Hara, she mentioned an aircraft in Ohara airport in Chicago and about an old airplane inside with the number 13 on the side a few years back. I just remembered the story after thinking about it more!!! I had to look it up and found the second aircraft

Lucky13 · 05-09-2009, 03:04 PM

Well, buy your good lady a nice dinner mate!

Anyhoo, painted the engine. Started with black and then dusted on gunmetal, so that they won't look all that factory new...

rochie · 05-09-2009, 03:07 PM

Nice start Jan

Lucky13 · 05-09-2009, 03:23 PM

Cheers Karl!

05-09-2009, 10:05 AM	#31
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,121	Right, back in Glasgow and my to crates has been washed and both are now drying.... Don't have the interior colour, but Vallejo have in their Air series, so I'll order that and an few other things, I'll do the engine etc.... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

05-09-2009, 10:18 AM	#32
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,030	I'm sure I've just read that somewhere else! __________________

05-09-2009, 10:22 AM	#33
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,121	Nooooo....! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

05-09-2009, 10:48 AM	#34
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,487	YEEEESSS! __________________

05-09-2009, 01:44 PM	#35
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,030	Seee! __________________

05-09-2009, 01:47 PM	#36
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,121	Reeaaally? __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

05-09-2009, 01:54 PM	#37
Micdrow “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,850	Hey Jan, I was just thinking, you may have to do a second wild cat. Im not 100% but I thought I read some where that Butch O Hara also flew a wild cat with the number 13 on the side. Might be worth looking into. __________________ "Valor does not mean Hero."

05-09-2009, 02:00 PM	#38
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,121	Cool! Thanks mate! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

05-09-2009, 02:17 PM	#41
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,121	Oh cr*p! Carl was of Norwegian heritage wasn't he? Mr Leonard will be in great company with his "White 13" __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

05-09-2009, 03:04 PM	#43
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,121	Well, buy your good lady a nice dinner mate! Anyhoo, painted the engine. Started with black and then dusted on gunmetal, so that they won't look all that factory new... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

05-09-2009, 03:07 PM	#44
rochie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk Posts: 3,096	Nice start Jan __________________ "We're not easily frightened. Also we know how hard it is for an army to cross the Channel — the last little corporal to try it came a cropper. So don't threaten or dictate to us until you're marching up Whitehall! ...and even then we won't listen!" quote from B.O.B movie

05-09-2009, 03:23 PM	#45
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,121	Cheers Karl! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

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