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An Inauspicious Inaugural – Frog Typhoon IB

by Russell Jurco on March 11, 2024 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

I built this kit many years ago when I resumed building after my growing hiatus. It is the Frog kit number 231. While I have not measure the length and wingspan for accuracy the overall shape seems good. The spinner seems a little bulbous [...]

Focke-Wulf FW190A8, Airfix (A01020A) 1/72

by John vd Biggelaar on March 10, 2024 · in Aviation · 53 ≡

This kit was sent to me by Bernard @lis, it was a great and wonderful surprise. Besides the kit, other surprises were the included masking sheet for the upper surface camouflage scheme and a decal sheet with lots of various marking [...]

Heinkel He 177 "Greif": Now and then

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on March 9, 2024 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

The revolutionary German heavy bomber that had two engines driving one propeller shaft received the attention of model makers over the years. In 1967, Airfix came out with an impressive 1/72nd scale that was highly detailed by comparison [...]

A ha'porth of tar

by Christopher Amano-Langtree on March 9, 2024 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

The title comes from the saying 'spoiling the ship for a ha'porth of tar' which sums this kit up very well. Some magnificent detail and high quality molding let down by poor attention to accuracy and what can only be described as general [...]

1/72 TBD-1 Devastators

by Michael Smith on March 7, 2024 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

I have been collecting 1/72 Devastators in my stash for the past couple of years with an aim towards upgrading my current George Gay TBD-1 at Midway, and this double build represents an effort to clear the backlog of kits and decals before [...]

Arma Hobby 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IID

by Alistair Gauld on March 7, 2024 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

Yet another little gem of a Kit From Arma Hobby. A pleasure to build with a fantastic scheme to paint her in. Primed with. Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black. Painted with. Colourcoats Interior Grey Green, Azure Blue, Middle Stone, Insignia [...]

Crud crew bird, F-4J VF-31,1976. Monogram 1/72

by Robert Royes on March 7, 2024 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

One of the biggest concerns in naval aviation is corrosion of aircraft structures due to exposure to the sea air and back in the day the exhaust stacks of the fossil fueled carriers. Periodically an aircraft would be due for inspection and [...]

1/72 MPC Eagle 4 with Lab Pod and Spinal Booster

by Dan Lee on March 6, 2024 · in Sci-fi · 16 ≡

INTRODUCTION “Now we're sitting on the biggest bomb man's ever made.” -Commander John Koenig A line which summarizes the late Gerry Anderson's mid 1970s science fiction TV series, Space 1999. I profess that awful and/or cheesy British [...]

Wing Folded Wildcat

by Scott Nelson on March 2, 2024 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Here’s my 1/72 Airfix Wildcat. The problems were probably all self-induced but this one fought me all the way. I found the landing gear particularly difficult and never did get them to fit perfectly. Additionally, it was a good thing I [...]

Anigrand Bell XHSL-1

by Brian Powell on February 29, 2024 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

To satisfy a US Navy requirement for an anti-submarine warfare helicopter, Bell’s Model 61 first flew in March 1953. It was a tandem rotor design, and the first helicopter specifically designed for this role. The name XHSL indicated the [...]