| Type |
Fighter |
| Carousel 1 item
no. |
6121 |
| Production run |
unlimited |
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Photographs
Copyright © Collin Riley 2005-2010
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| P-36A
Hawk, 46th Pursuit Squadron, 15th Pursuit Group, Wheeler Field, Hawaii
7 December 1941, Lt. Philip Rasmussen (3 victories) |
Carousel?
1/48 scale? I must be going mad! I've always ignored Carousel because
all the models offered were 1/48, and expensive. However, I began
dabbling in new 1/48 models offered by Hobby Master and Corgi. Then,
Carousel called it quits and some vendors lowered the Carousel prices
by 40%, down to the levels of HM and Corgi 1/48 offerings. Yes, at
that point I went mad! I bought six models just like that, and wanted
more, yes, more! Gad, where's my Valium?
This model seems to epitomize Carousel's modeling style, which appears
to be: keep it simple, avoid those clumsy moveable control surfaces,
refrain from loading the model with unnecessary extras like bombs
and fuel tanks, and apply a solid paint job over minimalist body panels
that are not marred by fake, overdone riveting. The resulting models
were ment to be displayed rather than played with. Amen!
By the way, the story of Lt. Rasmussen is most inspiring, and worth
a look-up on the Internet. I read once that the Japanese air crews
were surprised at how fast our guns opened up after the Pearl Harbor
attack started. The quick reaction of the Army pilots and ground crews
was a perfect example of that quick reaction. It was professional
in every way. |
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