Strana 82
He is from Belgium and has been a big fan of
scale modelling since he was a child. He started
a military career in the 90s in a tank battalion
and later became a helicopter instructor and
operational pilot within the Belgian Air Force.
Nearly 30 years of military career allowed him
to travel extensively and also to enrich his
knowledge of military equipment and its use,
which is an advantage for this hobby.
He now lives in Portugal. He would like to share his
passion with others, especially with beginners,
by sharing tips and tricks, but also by connecting
with other specialists.
He hopes he will be able to inspire and help
young people who want to embark on this
practice. He also hopes to discover new friends
who are passionate about plastic modelling.
Some pictures that say a lot about the
living conditions in the Aleutian during
WW2.
We can notice the leading edge of the
wings exposed to bare metal in the prop
wash, the wing root as well on the walking
areas, the Tiger heads that were hand
painted by the crews, a slightly blackened
area behind the exhaust and a lot of mud
everywhere which implies dirty cockpit
and wing root where the crews and
technicians had to work. It’s very important
to study the living and working conditions
of a determined theater prior to start
a scale modeling project.
For those interested by that theater,
I really recommend you to see “Report
from the Aleutian” a movie shot in 1943.
Val Dessers
Build and text: Val Dessers
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own camouflage
Used accassories:
P-40E cockpit PRINT
P-40E gun bays PRINT
P-40 52gal drop tank PRINT
P-40 engine PRINT
P-40E LööK
BUILT