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Richard M

This thread is to post any reference material that may be useful during the Group Build. Please remember the rules for posting pictures and copyright issues.

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"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to die."

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Heepdrutt · Posted: Mon 15 Dec 2008 07:11 am Post subject:

Google life has some good colour photos here:-

http://images.google.com/images?q...source%3Alife&q=source%3Alife

XN923 · Bronze Star Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 1176

Thanks Heepdrutt

Some rare colour images of the ill fated 'Torpedo Eight' (VT-8 of USS Hornet) here http://www.centuryinter.net/midwa...drons/Torpedo_Eight/in_color.html

Heepdrutt · Posted: Sun 21 Dec 2008 20:43 pm Post subject:

Found some rally good information here

http://tbd_devastator.tripod.com/

Roger 410 · Posted: Sun 21 Dec 2008 22:26 pm Post subject:

If you can lay your hands on it, Osprey Combat Aircraft No. 20, TBD Devastator Units of the US Navy, is a very useful read.
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Heepdrutt · Posted: Sun 21 Dec 2008 22:48 pm Post subject:

It's very expensive on Amazon I am hoping to get the Squadron in action book as well.

Also found this on youtube a tribute to Torpedo Sqn. 8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsK1PeoMfNQ&feature=related

Heepdrutt · Posted: Mon 22 Dec 2008 07:36 am Post subject:

Found this really useful discussion on interior colours

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/maga...stuff_eng_interior_colours_us.htm

XN923 · Bronze Star Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 1176

That's really helpful, thanks Mark.

Ratch · Posted: Mon 22 Dec 2008 19:00 pm Post subject:

VT-5 Yorktown
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