USN Blimp K-6, NAS Weeksville, NC c 1942
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September 11, 2024240824: Starting point. Not a whole lot of parts!2
September 11, 2024240824: Hulls filled with 5-min epoxy to allow drilling a socket (lower, for a stand) and a suspension ring (upper. It is a blimp. it should be up there!).3
September 11, 2024240824: Suspension ring4
September 11, 2024240824: Suspension ring5
September 11, 2024240824: Recessed socket (less conspicuous)6
September 11, 2024240824: Recessed socket (less conspicuous)7
September 11, 2024240824: Recessed socket (less conspicuous)8
September 11, 2024240830: Ready to close it up. (Always sign your work!)9
September 11, 2024240830: Tamiya white. Overkill, really; I should have left it alone.10
September 11, 2024240830: Tamiya white. Overkill, really; I should have left it alone.11
September 11, 2024240901: Test flight.12
September 11, 2024240901: Test flight.13
September 11, 2024240909: Rollout and delivery14
September 11, 2024240909: Rollout and delivery15
September 11, 2024240909: Rollout and delivery16
September 11, 2024240909: Rollout and delivery17
September 11, 2024240909: Rollout and delivery18
September 11, 2024240909: Rollout and delivery19
September 11, 2024240909: Rollout and delivery20
September 11, 2024240909: Old archive photo21
September 11, 2024240909: First patrol flight.22
September 11, 2024240909: First patrol flight.23
September 11, 2024240910: Last Patrol24
September 11, 2024240910: Last Patrol25
September 11, 2024240910: Last Patrol
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