I was able to finish the first one in time for Pearl Harbor Day on Saturday. We have a temporary display up for Pearl Harbor this month in the museum, and it was the perfect addition to it. The markings are for "1-0-2", one of USS Arizona's three Kingfishers that were onboard during that fateful morning.




Friend of CASC, close family friend of my father and I, and master modeler: Bob Bracci (who is a Pearl Harbor historian and expert in his own right) saw the display had a Val and Zero, but no Kate. So he decided to rectify that... and built this 1/72 Hasegawa kit in two days...



You might know Bob's work if you've visited the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum on Ford Island where his detailed diorama of Pearl Harbor has helped educate thousands of visitors. Here is a shot of the display before the Kingfisher, Kate, and display placards were installed. I'll try and remind myself to take a picture of the finished display tomorrow.

The second Kingfisher is in the works that I hope to finish ASAP. Stay tuned!
Chris