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Michael
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Posted on: Oct 9, 2008 - 6:34pm
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Found some of Quonset Type at Base 4 Kana Kopa.
Sorry about the picture quality,but you can sort of get the idea.
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Gary Szot
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Posted on: Oct 9, 2008 - 8:32pm
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Here's another shot of the chapel at Base 16
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FRANK |
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Posted on: Oct 10, 2008 - 6:27am
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Hello Gary and Micheal-
Thanks guys for going the extra mile and posting the shots of various chapels on the bases in the South Pacific.
The chapel on base 16 has some really nice detail to it that would look fantastic as a model. I'm going to be converting the pictures to a rough size just ti see what diamentions the real structure would be then convert that size to 3/8 of an inch to one foot or 1/32 scale.
Michael the picture that had that you thought was Ron 6 is most likely Ron 16 as Gary had posted. All in all its amazing stuff.
Scale models are actually history in miniature! Thanks for everything fellas! You have been a big help to me.
Frank Ryczek, Jr.
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newsnerd99
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Posted on: Oct 11, 2008 - 9:37am
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Frank - I send you an email - I'd be happy to help.
This image came to me from a gentleman named John, who you might remember shared some photos of PT Bases being built by SeaBees a couple of months ago. Thanks John!
No location known - but a representative example of a South Pacific chapel in late WWII.
Grandson of James J Stanton
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Thurman
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Posted on: Oct 11, 2008 - 11:10am
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Guys - The "CB" Chapel photo was on Samar! I checked with a few shipmates of my fathers.
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FRANK |
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Posted on: Oct 11, 2008 - 4:12pm
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Hello John-
Thanks for the heads up information on Jim's shot of the CB chapel on Samar.
Frank Ryczek, Jr.
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newsnerd99
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Posted on: Oct 21, 2008 - 4:22pm
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OK Frank - got your photo in the mail! Here it is:
And my grandfathers (again):
Grandson of James J Stanton
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FRANK |
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Posted on: Oct 22, 2008 - 5:54pm
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Hello Jim-
Many thanks again for posting my shot of the chapel on Samar with the one your Grandfather took.
The image that your Grandfathers is much cleaner than mine, Jim, but they both offer different views of the same structure.
Thanks for the side by side photos, Jim.
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newsnerd99
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Posted on: Oct 23, 2008 - 1:09am
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It's kinda funny to see a "shaggy" church. Did you want a high resolution copy emailed to you Frank so you can zoom in for detail? Just make sure there is room in your inbox...
- Jim
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FRANK |
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Posted on: Oct 23, 2008 - 11:27am
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Hi Ya Jim-
I think I'm good to go with you Granddad's shot of the Samar chapel and the one of mine as well.
The detail is superbe on your Grandfather's, as now I am able to see the arched sections on the side wall running from front to rear of the structure. I couldn't see that in my image.
With the seven arched sections with an average length of each section of say 8 feet I'm thinking that the chapel is around 56 feet in length OAL. That's around 2 feet long in 1/32 scale!
Thanks for the postings Jim! I'll tap your shoulder when the chapel model is finished!
Frank Ryczek, Jr.
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