Jenkins Model Pic (3 Viewers)

[Terp152]

This is Jenkins' Mannock S.E.5a:

Beautiful shot skimming the clouds. Chris

 

[ivanmoe]

This is Jenkins' Mannock S.E.5a:

Beautiful shot skimming the clouds. Chris

Hi Chris,

Glad that you the like eye-candy

-Moe

 

[ivanmoe]

A second view of the S.E.5a model:

 

[ivanmoe]

One more S.E.5a pic, and Mick Mannock goes back in the curio cabinet:

 

[lancer]

A second view of the S.E.5a model:

Very nice lower angle shot. -- Al

 

[ivanmoe]

Very nice lower angle shot. -- Al

Thank you, Al

-Moe

 

[ivanmoe]

Meanwhile, back on deck... :wink2:

What you see above are Jenkins' BH Corsairs and figure sets, mostly ordnance crew.

 

[Louis Badolato]

That is just Epic Moe!:salute:: The Corsair is one of my favorite JJD warbirds!

 

[Horus]

Meanwhile, back on deck... :wink2:

What you see above are Jenkins' BH Corsairs and figure sets, mostly ordnance crew.

Wonderful Moe ! {bravo}}{bravo}}{bravo}}

Steve

 

[ivanmoe]

That is just Epic Moe!:salute:: The Corsair is one of my favorite JJD warbirds!

Wonderful Moe ! {bravo}}{bravo}}{bravo}}

Steve

Louis & Steve, thank you both.

I just wish that the forum interface didn't cut pics down so much, size-wise.

Much more impressive as imaged.

-Moe

 

[bradleyl30]

Moe, that is so cool. Thanks for posting such a realistic looking picture.

 

[ivanmoe]

Moe, that is so cool. Thanks for posting such a realistic looking picture.

Thank you, Brad.

Seems like there are some Jenkins' Corsair fans out there, so I chopped up the pano with an eye towards giving our readers a better look at the models.

See below:

 

[lancer]

Really like the low angle, 'you are there' aspect to these pictures. Those yellow noses really pop. -- Al

 

[Horus]

The photos still more than fill my computer screen Moe !
But I know what you mean about having to resize photos to fit TF.

Steve

 

[ivanmoe]

Really like the low angle, 'you are there' aspect to these pictures. Those yellow noses really pop. -- Al

Hi Al,

The “eye-level” approach is effective, but any subjects to the rear are all but concealed from view. Price you pay, I suppose.:redface2:

 

[ivanmoe]

The photos still more than fill my computer screen Moe !
But I know what you mean about having to resize photos to fit TF.

Steve

Hi Steve,

I shouldn’t complain, as I enjoy the discussion, hereabouts. When it comes to graphics, however, Facebook has really spoiled me.

 

[Terp152]

Meanwhile, back on deck... :wink2:

Love this shot Moe.

I've wondered if the armorer crews actually climbed the wings to load the rockets, which would be unwieldy and dangerous, or loaded from a "wings down" position. I imagine John did some research on this. He's pretty accurate in his models. Chris

 

[ivanmoe]

Meanwhile, back on deck... :wink2:


I've wondered if the armorer crews actually climbed the wings to load the rockets, which would be unwieldy and dangerous, or loaded from a "wings down" position. I imagine John did some research on this. He's pretty accurate in his models. Chris

Hi Chris,

This subject keeps coming up!

Googled some pics:

If Jenkins latched on to the practice, I suspect that it was because climbing around on the pylons appears so precarious.

I should mention that ordnance was normally loaded while planes were on deck. If there was a detonation, it would do less damage topside. On a crowded deck, planes frequently didn't have the wings lowered until takeoff. I think that the poses and all are just his way of telling the story.

-Moe

 

[Terp152]

Hi Chris,

This subject keeps coming up!

Googled some pics:

If Jenkins latched on to the practice, I suspect that it was because climbing around on the pylons appears so precarious.

I should mention that ordnance was normally loaded while planes were on deck. If there was a detonation, it would do less damage topside. On a crowded deck, planes frequently didn't have the wings lowered until takeoff. I think that the poses and all are just his way of telling the story.

-Moe

I thought you would have the answer if anyone did! :salute::

 

[ivanmoe]

I thought you would have the answer if anyone did! :salute::

Hi Chris,

As I mentioned, Jenkins' handling of the ordnance crew and Corsairs has come up before. To flesh-out the visuals, I went looking for more pics on the Naval Heritage website. Found a few:









I should note that the last pic is a somewhat better version of one from my post directly above.

As you can see, rockets and bombs appear to have been routinely loaded onto a Corsair's outer-wing pylons with the plane's wings folded. I did find pics on the Navy's website of ordnance being loaded on the outer-pylons with the wings extended. However, ONLY on shore-birds. If the aircraft being armed was on a carrier, its wings were folded. Period. No exceptions{sm0}

Now, I need to remember where these pics are located for when the matter gets raised again!:wink2::smile2:

-Moe