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From the Wayback Machine: Hasegawa 1/32 Ju-87G-2 “Panzerknacker”

by Tom Cleaver on December 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

From the dark mists of time, actually 2006: Prior to the invasion of Russia, the Luftwaffe had determined that dive-bombing was the proper way to attack armored vehicles. However, four days after the beginning of Operation Barbarossa, on [...]

A Lament for Unavailable Revell Kits

by Ross Paton on December 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Very sad that so many Revell kits are no longer available in larger scales. Found this lovely 1/48 Catalina on ebay. It's an excellent kit and I don't think I used any after market parts. Similarly this 1/32 NON TECHNIK Ju 88. Very hard [...]

1/32 Trumpegawa Grumman F6F3 Hellcat

by Steve Oakson on December 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

I was intrigued in doing this conversion of Trumpeter wings/ Hasegawa fuselage after reading an online article someone who had accomplished this. Looking on eBay this spring, I saw both kits for $30-40 range. Wheels began spinning and I [...]

North American P-51 Mustang series – Raúl Hrubisko

by Santiago Hrubisko on December 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Hi to all. It has been a long time since I have not posted here. I will try to correct that mistake. During the second half of the year my father and I have been working in one of the largest series of our collection after the Spitfire [...]

COVID No.10 Hasegawa Junkers Ju-87G2

by Steve Oakson on December 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

This plane is “ugly as sin “ as one might say. Also ,slow with the attached cannon, but it was supposed to take out tanks not aircraft. I bought the kit in May and completed it in September. Quick for me, but had plenty of time. To [...]

Arab-Israeli War...1/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc Royal Egyptian Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on December 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Built in 2016. Hasegawa kit with Techmod decals, Gunze and Tamiya acrylics except Azure from Model Master, Eduard seatbelts. The model shows an a/c of the Royal Egyptian Airforce that participated in the Arab-Israel war and was captured [...]

Death from Above...1/48 Junkers Ju87D-5, Royal Bulgarian Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on December 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Built in 2013. The Model shows an a/c that flew with 1/2 Szturmowi Orliak in September 1944. At this time Bulgaria had already changed sides and fought with the Soviets against the Germans. Not 100% sure about the white ID markings but [...]

Tie Silencer V3: a rather fictional report

by Roland Sachsenhofer on December 26, 2020 · in Sci-fi · 5 ≡

The development of the Tie Silencer The term "tie fighter" is associated with qualities such as agility, speed and firepower, but also with the idea of pitiless replaceability. As long as this concept fitted into a system of rule [...]

Messerschmitt Bf109G-6, MT-422, Finnish Air Force, Eduard 1/48

by Erik Gjørup on December 25, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

A looong time ago I built the G-6 from the "Mersu" Limited edition box from Eduard. That is a huge box with sufficient plastic for two 109's. It was as far as I remember the second time I used the old Badger Airbrush, and the [...]

Covid No.8 and No.9 ‘46 What Ifs

by Steve Oakson on December 25, 2020 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

No. 8. DO(rnier)Re(ggiane)Me(sserschmitt) -2005 Vogelsong. This is the Pacific Coast Models kit. I really have enjoyed there Italian birds. Since the Reggiane Re-2005 had been tested by the Germans toward near the end of the war, I decided [...]