I have mainly spent the past few weeks developing a slideshow and script for my upcoming midterm review, which I will have next week, on the 7th. I look forward to presenting my work to adults from the Severn community and hearing their feedback on my project. In the meantime, I've been working on assembling the San Francisco's two Curtiss SOC seaplanes, used for observation. I encountered a problem in that my assembled photo-etch parts only include replacement struts for one aircraft, when the San Francisco had 2 aircraft and 2 catapults (one would be removed while she was undergoing refitting after Guadalcanal, because the role of observation aircraft had diminished substantially at that point). I've built new struts for the second plane out of a boom rest included in my parts, used for the San Francisco's post-Guadalcanal crane. Working with these parts has been very challenging because the aircraft are so small, but I believe I have somewhat faithfully replicated the biplanes' struts, at least to a more authentic degree than its stock struts made of solid plastic.
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Alex BreniaMy name is Alex Brenia, and I am a senior at Severn School. I am passionate about military history and service to veterans, as I come from a military family. I see this project as a unique opportunity to combine both of these interests, within the scope of the Severn community as a whole. Archives
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