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Models have been along periodically since childhood.
Over the years, I built close to 1000 models.
A model depicting the mount of Martin Drewes, Kommandeur of III./NJG 1. It was a totally personalized aircraft, to help the pilot to improve his chances against an ever varying and growing Allied air offensive.
Drewes aircraft had [...]
Originally, the TBF in the service of the British Navy was called Tarpon. By the time the TBM entered the service, the American term; Avenger was adopted.
The two models demonstrate that, which ever camouflage scheme is applied, AMs mold [...]
The Ju 88S was an attempt to create a faster, multi-role variant with the installation of BMW801D air-cooled radial engines, the deletion of the gondola, and the reduction of the crew to three. The Ju 88S-1 was the bomber version. This [...]
The Banff Strike Wing was formed in late 1944. Its main tasks involved striking shipping and land targets along the Norwegian coast.
Good close up photographs of Mosquito aircraft from the 143 Squadron are a good source of modelling of the [...]
The Bf 109G-4 model depicts the mount of Gustav Rodel. His white 4 has Gruppenkommander markings for II./JG 27. Yet, none of his 50 kills score is presented. TC indicated that by the end of 1943 all Experten followed his example.
Although not the state of the art molding, Monogram's venerable Fortress retains the outlines of the iconic bomber.
Hasegawa's Nick is a heaven for mottle camouflage patterns.
In spite of its short falls, Revell's big Bf 109G-10 kit delivers the goods.
The large tulip decal that was Maj. Erich Hartmann's recognition emblem was cut leaving only the white strips. The black areas were painted to avoid an otherwise [...]
Spitfire Mk. VIII flown by Flight Lieutenant 'Eddie' Edwards, No. 92 Squadron, Marci Anise, Italy, 1944.
Hasegawa's short fuselage was extended in 3 points for this build.
Arado Ar 234B-2 F1+MT (W.Nr. 140173) of 9/KG 76 was flown by Oberleutnant Josef Regler when he was shot down by a 358th Fighter Group USAAF P-47D Thunderbolt in February 1945. He survived, went back to his unit, was promoted to Hauptmann [...]
