Recent content by Corky

After a cool wet Spring here in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, it appears that things are finally going to warm up. Just last week here in south central Pennsylvania, the nights were in the 30’s. Today it could reach 70° this afternoon.

Thanks. The reflections are really something in that chrome paint.

A Tamiya kit, just finished. Took about 15 hours total and came in gray (of course) out of the box.

Southern central Pennsylvania, Franklin County, partly cloudy and 66°.

Great job!

Wonderful model!

Tamiya 1:48, F4U-1A Corsair, 1944. Completed 3/4/22. Great quality with Tamiya as instructions were concise and parts fit went well. Decals are very easy to apply and took about 50 seconds in warm water to free from backing and apply. I used three different colors of Testors modeling spray...

Love the photo!

USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) hit by two kamikaze within about 30 seconds, 11 May 1945. Also used as the image for the cover of album #1, Victory At Sea Series.

Winter weather advisory, sleet to freezing rain overnight changing to all rain by late tomorrow morning. 33° presently in Franklin County.

I like history. That being World War II, the Vietnam War and the Civil War especially. I live in an area which is rich in the history of the Civil War. I am only 25 minutes from Gettysburg and about 45 minutes from Sharpsburg, Maryland. (Antietam creek) I enjoy a good book on the Pacific and...

U.S. Navy CS3