This is my 1/48 Revell SNJ-6, in the markings of NAS Grosse Ile Michigan. The decals are aftermarket from Becher Bits. The decals also include a resin rudder to convert the kit to an SNJ-2.
The reason I chose these markings is NAS Grosse Ile is only 2 or 3 miles from my home, and the current home of the Yankee Air Museuim, and a definate source of local pride. During the war years, Grosse Ile was a major training center for both American naval aviators, as well as over 1000 RAF pilots (Grosse Ile sits right on the Canadian border, at the Detroit River.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_ ... Grosse_Ile
The kit itself is ok, a pretty detailed cockpit, but soft Revell plastic. I rescribed all of the raised panel lines, and shaved off most of the raised rivet details. The canopy isn't quite accurate fro an SNJ-6, but that's a detail I can overlook for sitting on my shelf at home
The Belcher Bits decals go on very well, and I may have to buy another kit to build as an SNJ-2. This was fun and pretty straight forward kit to build, and perfect to celebrate the Naval Aviation Centenial.
