2008 Curahee Military Musuem Project

IPMS Georgia Mountain Modelers had the honor for the 3^rd year of setting up a display at the annual Currahee Military Museum Airborne Reunion weekend on October 4, 2008.  Members brought several models and had a table set up in the museum and were able to show numerous visitors what our hobby entails. One of the biggest thrills for us though is the chance to hear some of the stories from veterans that come out after looking at the models of vehicles from their past. The other honor that we have been able to enjoy is building and donating models to the museum for their displays. This year the project was the P-51D “ Grim Reaper “ flown by Col. Lowell K Brueland of the 355^th FS/354^th FG, 9^th AF. The plane carries 12 kill marks of the 12 ½ kills Col. Brueland is credited for. Being that he is a local to Toccoa, GA where the museum is located, they requested that to be the next build during our display in 2007. More than one model was built as there are plans in conjunction with the museum to present Col. Brueland with one as well. GA Mountain Modeler members Keith Pruitt and Perry Downan made the presentation of the first P-51D to the museum.

2006 Curahee Military Musuem Project

In what started off as a visit and conversation about models with one of the staff, it resulted in the museum receiving a model of a C-47 in invasion stripes that they had been wanting. It was built by members of Georgia Mountain Modelers and of The League of Extraordinary Modelers. This is the first of hopefully many more builds for the museum and another of a 1/72 scale C-47 with a Waco glider attached to it is next. For more information on the museum please visit their site. Continue reading “2006 Curahee Military Musuem Project” »

2008 Curahee Military Musuem Project

IPMS Georgia Mountain Modelers had the honor for the 3^rd year of setting up a display at the annual Currahee Military Museum Airborne Reunion weekend on October 4, 2008.  Members brought several models and had a table set up in the museum and were able to show numerous visitors what our hobby entails. One of the biggest thrills for us though is the chance to hear some of the stories from veterans that come out after looking at the models of vehicles from their past. The other honor that we have been able to enjoy is building and donating models to the museum for their displays. This year the project was the P-51D “ Grim Reaper “ flown by Col. Lowell K Brueland of the 355^th FS/354^th FG, 9^th AF. The plane carries 12 kill marks of the 12 ½ kills Col. Brueland is credited for. Being that he is a local to Toccoa, GA where the museum is located, they requested that to be the next build during our display in 2007. More than one model was built as there are plans in conjunction with the museum to present Col. Brueland with one as well. GA Mountain Modeler members Keith Pruitt and Perry Downan made the presentation of the first P-51D to the museum.

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