Short Sunderland GR.III EK591 "2U" was a Coastal Command aircraft of No. 422 Squadron RCAF based at RAF Castle Archdale, Northern Ireland in 1944.
My father, Frank Cauley, was navigator aboard that aircraft when it sunk German U-boat U-625 on March 10, 1944.
It was that model of U-625 that brought me back to modelling after a long hiatus.
Italeri's new 1/72 kit of the Sunderland Mk.III (kit #1352) came along in 2014, finally giving modellers an alternative to Airfix's aging kit that was originally released in 1959.
Aviaeology released a decal sheet (#AOD72004m) with my father's plane's markings, and Eduard released several new PE detail sets in August 2014.
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Disclaimer:
This is my own personal build log about the model I am building to represent Sunderland Mk.III EK591 "2U." I am building this model to the best of my ability, using references and resources that I deem to be trustworthy and appropriate, to achieve the results I desire. I acknowledge that I am not a Sunderland expert, and acknowledge that more accurate or complete information may be available that may contradict or correct the information that I used for this model build. As such, I acknowledge & accept that my own personal model may not be 100% historically accurate. Friendly, constructive, respectful feedback may be welcomed.