MECHINF-A15 Posted July 9, 2017 Share #1 Posted July 9, 2017 On my first trip to the SILENT WINGS Museum in Terrell, Texas back in the 1980s they had a gift shop with certain items for sale. Books, videos, post cards and so on. They also had wooden models of the CG-4A. I was told that one of the Glider Pilot veterans made these for the museum so I bought one for $10.00. A couple years during another trip to the museum I wanted to buy one of these models for a friend. None were on display. I asked about them and was told the old veteran that made them had passed away. I think you will have to agree that this gentleman was very talented, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted July 9, 2017 Here is another view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1canpara Posted July 9, 2017 Share #3 Posted July 9, 2017 That's very cool, and even better knowing it was made by a glider pilot vet! Thanks for sharing! I have a similar one on display with my 325th helmet, it's handmade but not by a vet ? Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtheattack Posted January 24, 2020 Share #4 Posted January 24, 2020 Bad to hear he passed away. Rest in peace. Very well done model remembering a great plane - and great soldiers who ride them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWIIinterviews Posted February 28, 2020 Share #5 Posted February 28, 2020 On my first trip to the SILENT WINGS Museum in Terrell, Texas back in the 1980s they had a gift shop with certain items for sale. Books, videos, post cards and so on. They also had wooden models of the CG-4A. I was told that one of the Glider Pilot veterans made these for the museum so I bought one for $10.00. A couple years during another trip to the museum I wanted to buy one of these models for a friend. None were on display. I asked about them and was told the old veteran that made them had passed away. I think you will have to agree that this gentleman was very talented, Excellent model! Would love to find something like that. I have no talent for building models so I am going to have to buy, lol. I'd like to find a glider and C-47. My visit to the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va. I stumbled across a bronze statue of one of their soldiers displayed on the memorial. Unfortunately it was the only one they had left and wouldn't sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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