The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine supersonic multirole fighter originally developed by General Dynamics for the USAF. Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft with [...]
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The Blackburn Buccaneer was designed to a Royal Navy specification for an all-weather strike aircraft. First fitted with Rolls-Royce Gyron Junior engines, the Buccaneer was soon found to be underpowered. Refitted with Rolls-Royce [...]
I gotta admit that building Spitfires can be addictive as this is my third Spitfire in 1/72 this year. I really like the way this Vc Spit looks with the Rotol Prop (only kit option).
Don't confuse this kit with the splendid Airfix kit [...]
A few weeks ago, during a discussion in a group of modellers making model firefighting aircraft, it was reported that tests had once been conducted to use the P-47 for firefighting. A sensation for me! I started looking for more details on [...]
This is my rendition of the Norman “Dusty” Kleiss SBD 3 Dauntless during the Battle of Midway (June 4-6, 1942). He was the only Navy dive bomber pilot to land his main bomb (500 lb) on three different Japanese warships (Kaga, Hiryu and [...]
This one was a struggle. I bought this one randomly from a fellow model club member a few months ago. I got a great deal since it already had an Eduard Photo Etch set inside the box. I was excited to try out PE since I hadn't really done [...]
Here is my Meng 1/48 F/A-18E Super Hornet. Model depicts a jet from VFA-31 Tomcatters off the USS George HW Bush supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in 2017.
This was a fun model, but a very involved build due to the complexity of the [...]
My Luftwaffe schemed 1:48 Classic Airframes B.2/B.20 English Electric Canberra Export Version. A good kit if you use some care. The Canberra astute amongst you will notice that intakes a bit odd with longer body and aux cones. When I [...]