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Airfix (Esci) 1/48 “Blå Petter”
Hi everyone!
This is my Airfix 1/48 Saab 37 Viggen, carrying the famous "Blå Petter" scheme!
The A/C's serial number is 37432, being the 132 production JA 37, delivered to F 16 wing in 1990.
This striking scheme was chosen to [...]
Airfix 1/48 Tiger Moth
This is my build of the Shuttleworth Tiger Moth from Airfix's 1/48 kit. It's a nice kit and well engineered, there's even an included jig for adapting the tail for the two different versions featured in the kit as one has the anti-spin [...]
Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star Airfix 1/72
This is Airfix Kit 02043-3 Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star belonging to the 25th Fighter Squadron (Fall 1951) another build for the ‘Korea : The Forgotten War……’ GB.
This kit was finished in about a week. I had the kit for a LONG [...]
Airfix/Aeroclub 1/48 Seafire 45
With the publication today of the article about kitbashing a Spitfire 21, a friend reminded me of another conversion I did - going on 18 years ago this coming February. A Seafire 45.
History:
Throughout the development of the [...]
1/72 Airfix Valiant BK.Mk1
Another straight OOB build, using the kit decals which performed well. I pre-shaded the model with a dark grey, and then airbrushed Revell SM301 semi-gloss white in thin coats gradually until I got the desired fade effect. Now I think that [...]
Portuguese SB-17G; (Conversion from B-17G)
History
The B-17G was the final version of the Flying Fortress, incorporating all changes made to its predecessor, the B-17F. Many B-17Gs were converted for other missions such as cargo hauling, engine testing and reconnaissance. Initially [...]
Curtiss Tomahawk Mk.II (P-40B) Airfix 1/48
Curtiss Tomahawk Mk.II (P-40B)
Airfix 1/48
Here's my representation of the Airfix Tomahawk in 1/48 scale, this aircraft was flown by Sgt. William Earl Houston, No.112 Squadron at Libya in 1941.
This model was built Out of the box, I wanted [...]
Seafire FR.47 Airfix 1/48
Hello everyone,
Its been a while since my last post here. Here is my recently finished Seafire FR.47 with some aftermarket addons (engine and cockpit).
I rivetted the model, replaced the canopy (taurus) and did some other improvements. It [...]
Hurricane Mk I, Sqdn Ldr Witold Urbanowicz
Christmas of 2003, my oldest son gave me the book, “A Question of Honor, The Kosciuszko Squadron” by Lynne Olson and Stanley Cloud. It was an eye opener, to say the least. I have been an avid follower of WWII aviation history since I [...]
