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EPGallagher

EPGallagher

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Built this carrier for a friend that unfortunately passed away before I could deliver it. It only has a 2 planes and 3 crew at this time as that was all I needed for visual perspective when I was building it. Was built to hold 4 K&C and TG corsairs. Looking for a new port in the Collectors classified section.
Pat

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Looks really nice and will set off those Corsairs very well. Of course what really grabbed my attention was the words USS ENTERPRISE.

Steve
 
Brilliant work, thanks for posting and perhaps you may have someone knocking down your door to buy it!

Tom
 
Pat, So sorry about your friend.
Your work is wonderful! Thank you for sharing.

Joe
 
Pat,
THAT ... is truly a masterpiece of design and construction ... your talent is outstanding ... just WOW.{sm3}
How long did it take you to build the tower?
Are those guns homemade or some kit? Same with the crane ....{eek3} Just super!!!!!!!!

What a wonderful way to display Jenkins or K&C Corsairs ....

--- LaRRy
 
I saw this at the Chicago show. Well worth the asking price.
 
Larry Allen said:
Pat,
THAT ... is truly a masterpiece of design and construction ... your talent is outstanding ... just WOW.{sm3}
How long did it take you to build the tower?
Are those guns homemade or some kit? Same with the crane ....{eek3} Just super!!!!!!!!

What a wonderful way to display Jenkins or K&C Corsairs ....

--- LaRRy
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Larry
The rear deck gun is an old (JJ or TG??) German Quad I had for years in metal. I could not find any manufacture that makes metal ones, especially American quads or AA guns, so the other 2 quad guns are plastic kits, as are the single MG's. If you look at my article in toy soldier issue 231 on the Japanese carrier, or my website Gallaghersgallery.com you can see the basic construction techniques I used on this. Coming up with a design that reflected the Enterprise class of carrier look and then how to construct the pieces was the time cruncher for me. I did a lot of research and mock designs for coming up with the final form. The crane is a toy I found on eBay and took apart and rebuilt/modified it. The detail pieces (Hatches, portholes, fire hoses, etc) I got at Harbour hobbies on line, a boat hobby shop. The decking I got at a local hobby shop, glued over 2" foam insulation for lightness of weight (the whole carrier weighs about 8 pounds) The tower is foam core board reinforced with wood strips. It was a fun project and more a labor of love than a normal commision. Friends father was a 93 year old WWII 19 year old aviator this was for. Unfortunately he passed before it was delivered, which broke my heart as I wanted to honor his service in his waning years.
 
EPGallagher said:
Larry
The rear deck gun is an old (JJ or TG??) German Quad I had for years in metal. I could not find any manufacture that makes metal ones, especially American quads or AA guns, so the other 2 quad guns are plastic kits, as are the single MG's. If you look at my article in toy soldier issue 231 on the Japanese carrier, or my website Gallaghersgallery.com you can see the basic construction techniques I used on this. Coming up with a design that reflected the Enterprise class of carrier look and then how to construct the pieces was the time cruncher for me. I did a lot of research and mock designs for coming up with the final form. The crane is a toy I found on eBay and took apart and rebuilt/modified it. The detail pieces (Hatches, portholes, fire hoses, etc) I got at Harbour hobbies on line, a boat hobby shop. The decking I got at a local hobby shop, glued over 2" foam insulation for lightness of weight (the whole carrier weighs about 8 pounds) The tower is foam core board reinforced with wood strips. It was a fun project and more a labor of love than a normal commision. Friends father was a 93 year old WWII 19 year old aviator this was for. Unfortunately he passed before it was delivered, which broke my heart as I wanted to honor his service in his waning years.
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Listening to all that work got me tired, time for a nap!
The results show your effort, which really paid off!

Thanks for all the TIPS!

--- LaRRy
 
Hi Pat,
This is an amazing build that I think is "museum-worthy". I'm sorry to hear about your friend.
 
WesternOutlaw said:
Hi Pat,
This is an amazing build that I think is "museum-worthy". I'm sorry to hear about your friend.
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Thanks Rob for the kind comments. Unfortunately, I only met him via phone (His son was an army friend of mine and asked me to build the carrier for him) but I had several fascinating conversations with him while working on the project-he was a 19 year old ensign pilot on the Enterprise and a few other carriers, went to college on the GI bill and retired a Captain in early 70's. He had 3 kills in corsairs, then switched to (I think) torpedo bombers, then Panther jets in Korea and Phantom F-4's in VN.
Since I've retired, beside dioramas I do 210MM Military miniatures for several of my VN buddies I served with, and his son was my XO in our SF camp. He had no idea I did dioramas until I sent him his miniature last year. Here's one I just finished for my college roomate. He won the silver Star, 2 bronze Stars and 3 purple hearts.He was the very last person any of us thought would be a genuine war hero...but he was (he's a MD/Dentist now)! The basic figure is a Verlinden, modified and painted by me.

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EPGallagher said:
Unfortunately, I only met him via phone (His son was an army friend of mine and asked me to build the carrier for him)...
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Cool story. :salute::

EPGallagher said:
Since I've retired, beside dioramas I do 210MM Military miniatures for several of my VN buddies I served with, and his son was my XO in our SF camp. He had no idea I did dioramas until I sent him his miniature last year. Here's one I just finished for my college roomate. He won the silver Star, 2 bronze Stars and 3 purple hearts.He was the very last person any of us thought would be a genuine war hero...but he was (he's a MD/Dentist now)! The basic figure is a Verlinden, modified and painted by me.
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Awesome! You do some really nice work. I think it's really neat to share the stories and experiences of people like your college roommate depicted in figures and scenes. Thanks for sharing.
 
EPGallagher said:
Thanks Rob for the kind comments. Unfortunately, I only met him via phone (His son was an army friend of mine and asked me to build the carrier for him) but I had several fascinating conversations with him while working on the project-he was a 19 year old ensign pilot on the Enterprise and a few other carriers, went to college on the GI bill and retired a Captain in early 70's. He had 3 kills in corsairs, then switched to (I think) torpedo bombers, then Panther jets in Korea and Phantom F-4's in VN.
Since I've retired, beside dioramas I do 210MM Military miniatures for several of my VN buddies I served with, and his son was my XO in our SF camp. He had no idea I did dioramas until I sent him his miniature last year. Here's one I just finished for my college roomate. He won the silver Star, 2 bronze Stars and 3 purple hearts.He was the very last person any of us thought would be a genuine war hero...but he was (he's a MD/Dentist now)! The basic figure is a Verlinden, modified and painted by me.

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Fascinating story along with pics of your stunning carrier work. Sorry to hear another WWII vet passing, not many left. Chris
 
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