"on the flight deck" (2 Viewers)

[ivanmoe]

So, let me post one more pic. I'm going to do so to, hopefully, clear up any confusion as to this whole issue of business attire "on the flight deck." Considering the following cheezy little diorama of mine:

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The fella on the left, in the yellow cap, yellow jersey and khakis is the launch officer. The guy in the yellow jersey, yellow cap and dungarees is an enlisted plane director. Only officers and plane directors could order than an aircraft be moved or spotted. The other two figures in the pic are enlisted plane handlers. We know that because of their blue caps, blue jerseys and dungarees.

It's all very simple once you know the rules!:wink2:

-Moe

 

[ivanmoe]

I'm happy to have the deck crew and can paint the shoes black. Chris

Me too, Chris, but I don't want to run out of paint when KC buys it by the barrel!:wink2:

-Moe

 

[King & Country]

Hi Guys,
Many thanks for all the kind and appreciative notes on the above set up we posted on the 22nd.
Now, about those brown shoes ... Well spotted “Ivanmoe”! Actually, one of our most dedicated collectors, a retired U.S. Navy captain contacted me from San Diego a day after we posted and told me about our “Boo Boo”.
I immediately contacted the factory and had the enlisted men change their footwear to black .... Our Navy pilots and Flight Deck Officer will, of course, remain in “brown”.
I was going to ‘fire’ the guy who originally said they should all be brown .... Until I discovered ... It was me !!! Guilty as charged.

Andy​

 

[ivanmoe]

Hi Guys,
Many thanks for all the kind and appreciative notes on the above set up we posted on the 22nd.
Now, about those brown shoes ... Well spotted “Ivanmoe”! Actually, one of our most dedicated collectors, a retired U.S. Navy captain contacted me from San Diego a day after we posted and told me about our “Boo Boo”.
I immediately contacted the factory and had the enlisted men change their footwear to black .... Our Navy pilots and Flight Deck Officer will, of course, remain in “brown”.
I was going to ‘fire’ the guy who originally said they should all be brown .... Until I discovered ... It was me !!! Guilty as charged.

Andy​

Hurray!{sm3}^&grin:salute::^&cool:smile2:

 

[Cyber Field Marshall]

Nice release, I really like this Navy Corsair version. The diorama with the ground crew figures looks awesome.:salute::

On a side note to recreate this little scene would require well over $1000 CDN {eek3}{sm2} ( for those that notice such triviality )

 

[villagehorse]

Sailing to intercept this American carrier.^&grin, Robin.

 

[Fraxinus]

In late November 1944, following the Battle of Leyete Gulf, the Bunker Hill was sent stateside for a refit (Bremeton Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Washington). Her Air Group was replaced. The Bunker Hill returned to the Pacific in 1945. In May 1945, the Bunker Hill suffered horribly from a kamikaze attack - 389 dead and missing. Many of the group's fighter pilots were killed while gathered in the ready room.

The use of the Corsair as a US Navy carrier fighter was essentially restricted to 1945. I looked at the plane inventories for Leyete Gulf (October 1944) and I did not see any Corsairs listed (Samuel Morison, History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume XII). Fleet Carriers and Light Carriers (Cruiser Hulls) were fitted with Hellcats; the Escort Carriers with Wildcats. Morison lists type and numbers for each plane in each of the Air Groups.

F6F = Hellcat; SB2C - Helldiver - Dive Bomber; TBF - Avenger - Torpedo Bomber

(Philippines Campaign, Leyete Gulf, October, 1944 - January 1945)

For the Bunker Hill - (VF-8 - 27 F6F-3; 13 F6F-5; 4 F6F-3N);; (VB-8 - 17 SB2C-1C; 3 SBF-1; 4 SBW-1);;(VT-8 - 17 TBM-1C; 2 TBM - 1D).

For the Essex - (VF-15 - 22 F6F-3; 3 F6F-3N; 2F6F-3P; 22 F6F-5; 1F6F-5P);; (VB-15 25 SB2C-3);; (15 TBF-1C; 5 TBM 1-C).

The faster Corsair was favored by the Marines, but it offered poor visibility as it regards carrier landings procedures and it had a pronounced tendency to "bounce". The Hellcat was slower, but it was an easier and much more forgiving plane to fly. It was the British who worked out the needed landing procedure modifications and structural changes needed for safe carrier operations.

Because of the Navy had huge numbers of Hellcats in service, they experienced severe logistical problems supplying parts and replacement planes. As such, when the Corsair's problems as it relates to carrier were solved, the Navy was more than willing to add a few Corsair equipped Air Groups, but this was more a matter of logistics than any else. The Hellcat remained very capable. The Navy knew that the future was in jets, so it used what it had available, until the first generations of carrier jets were in production. The Hellcat was improved as the Bearcat (F8F).

The Helldiver Dive Bomber SB2C was an extremely difficult and unforgiving plane to fly, especially the earlier underpowered versions. Even late in the war, the Landing Speed was 91 miles per hour, very high for a carrier plane. It was nicknamed "the Beast". Training losses in the Helldiver were very high.

The Grumman Avenger (Torpedo Bomber) was a easy, reliable and rugged plane to fly -- truly, a great plane.

 

[villagehorse]

The carrier BUNKER HILL 1944 preparing the flight deck. Robin.

 

[TomNT]

Nice one Robin and now you need to get onto Andy's back to produce an aircraft carrier plain tractor!

Tom

 

[ivanmoe]

Nice one Robin and now you need to get onto Andy's back to produce an aircraft carrier plain tractor!

Tom

Ah, a moto-tug:

Tamiya makes one in 1/48.

-Moe

 

[TomNT]

Ah, a moto-tug:

Tamiya makes one in 1/48.

-Moe

That's the one Moe and I should say "plane" tractor, bad english for a Tuesday morning! I got the flu is my excuse..

Tom

 

[ivanmoe]

That's the one Moe and I should say "plane" tractor, bad english for a Tuesday morning! I got the flu is my excuse..

Tom

NP, Tom, the spell-checker humbles us all!

Pics of the Tamiya moto-tug in a diorama:

As is obvious, the tug is small, barely larger than a riding lawn-mower.

Would make a dandy companion for the new flight-deck sets.

-Moe

 

[villagehorse]

Where I got my inspiration from. Robin.

 

[Ivanhoe]

The carrier BUNKER HILL 1944 preparing the flight deck. Robin.

Really like how you positioned the figures behind the plane to the right...creates feel of something happening "off-camera".

Nice scene.

Thank you for posting.

 

[Fraxinus]

Trying to remember, but on either the USS Franklin or the Bunker Hill, they used 4 undamaged jeeps from the Hanger Deck to help clear the debris following crippling kamikaze attacks, so the Jeep gets to stay!!!!

 

[Terp152]

Ah, a moto-tug:

Tamiya makes one in 1/48.

-Moe

Here's my 1:48 Tamiya version doing service on the 'Canal. Tail markings and insignia are a bit off. Chris

 

[ivanmoe]

Great lookin' display, Chris. The moto-tug is put to good use. And that darn Frankln Mint Wildcat weighs a ton. It's a very nice, diecast replica. The model would make a heck of a boat-anchor!

-Moe

 

[Flyboy]

As one whom has flew on and off aircraft carriers as a Naval Aviator I really like this diorama and new release. I think producing this base piece would be an excellent move to selling these figures. At least it would make me buy everything.

 

[villagehorse]

Farewell from the flight deck, over and out. Robin.

 

[Terp152]

Great pic of a beautiful bird Robin. Mine is due in tomorrow. :smile2: Chris