Douglas A-26 Invader
The A-26 Database at iModeler
13 articles
Popular items in the A-26 Database: BETA
Review: Halberd Models 1/48 P-51C racer "Beguine"
The “Beguine” Racer:
William Paul (“Bill”) Odom, flew for the Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) from 1944 to 1945, flying “The Hump.” He was determined to make a name for himself in postwar aviation. He did so in [...]
Revell 1/48 A-26B Invader
The Douglas A-26 was in essence the company’s successor to the A-20, first flying in prototype form on 10 July 1942 at Mines Field, El Segundo, with test pilot Benny Howard at the controls. Featuring an innovative NACA laminar-flow [...]
Review: ICM 1/48 B-26K Counter Invader
Designed by Douglas Aircraft’s legendary Ed Heineman as a replacement for the A-20, the A-26 Invader was almost 150 percent larger than the earlier design. Powered by two R-2800s and using a laminar-flow wing, the aircraft had good speed [...]
1/48 ICM B-26C "Invader"
A superb kit. No flaws whatsoever. A pure joy to build. What, you're looking for a build review? It's perfect. There's nothing out of place. I'd build a fleet of these without hesitation. Read Tom Cleaver's reviews for the nitty gritty, [...]
80 Years Ago: "I Knew My Plans Had Changed"
The flight deck of USS Enterprise (CV-6) echoed with the command over the loudspeaker from the bridge: “Pilots! Man your planes!” Thirty-one year old Lieutenant Richard H. “Dick” Best Jr., operations officer of Bombing-Six, watched [...]
New 1/48 A-26 Invader on the Horizon
ICM just released their 2019 catalogue, and it features these gems:
48281 - B-26B-50 Invader, Korean War American Bomber
48282 - A-26B-15 Invader, WWII American Bomber
With the Monogram kit a bit long in the tooth, and the MustHave! Models [...]
Roadtrip Flyby: The Erickson Aircraft Collection
The Erickson Aircraft Collection Museum is located at the Madras Airport, a 45 minute drive north of Bend, Oregon on Hwy 26 near the intersection of Hwy 97N. The collection was originally founded by Jack Erickson of sky crane and aerial [...]
1/48 AMT P-70 Nighthawk
Finally pulled this off the shelf to complete my A-20 series of aircraft. I discovered that working with black is about as difficult as working with NMF. This model represents a P-70 that was with Detachment A, 6th Night Fighter Squadron [...]
A Tribute to Steve McQueen
Le Mans is my favorite McQueen movie. I had this old Airfix A-26 and thought it would make a good what if.
Monogram A-26 part 2
As promised, a few shots of the A-26 on a base with her pilot. George, it only took 11 weeks this time...!
The base is a scrap piece of 3/4 oak plywood I had lying around. The edge was routered to make it look a little nicer. The [...]
