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Operation Starkey…1/48 Westland Whirlwind Mk.I, RAF

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on February 25, 2021
in Aviation — 5 Comments

Built in 2016. Trumpeter kit with decals from the CA kit. Regarding the a/c number, the 8 has to be exchanged with a 9. Added the missing gunsight from the sparesbox and used a plastic rod for the missing headrest support strut. The Classic Airf[...]

Freezin´ Schmitt…1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-6, JG54

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on February 20, 2021
in Aviation — 13 Comments

Built in 2017. Hasegawa kit, painted with Gunze and Tamiya acrylics, EZ Line for aerials, plastic rods and lead wire for brake lines and cockpit fuel line, decals from the kit and the Kagero book "Bf109G/K Vol.II" The model shows an a/c of IV./[...]

Aquatic Guns in the Sky…1/48 Nakajima A6M2-N Type 2 “Rufe”, Imperial Japanese Navy

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on February 17, 2021
in Aviation — 16 Comments

#5/2021 My dad´s latest completion and final? addition to the Empire of Japan GB. Hasegawa kit, painted with AK Real Color IJN Amber Grey and IJN Green Black, EZ Line for antenna and Eduard seatbelts. Build thread here Aircraft of Takuma [...]

Ship Defense…1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109E-4, Jagdfliegerschule 1/Jagdgruppe Losigkeit

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on February 15, 2021
in Aviation — 4 Comments

Built in 2019. Hasegawa kit, legs shortened about 2-3mm, some decals from Aeromaster but they got the Stammkennzeichen wrong, the ones for the underwing are missing so are decals for the coat of arms of JFS1. My dad used Luftwaffe letter decals[...]

Smokin´ Kiss…1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109E-3, II./JG51

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on February 14, 2021
in Aviation — 5 Comments

A hot smooch for Valentines Day 😙 Built in 2019. Eduard E-3 Weekend Edition, mostly Cutting Edge decals, the large Balkenkreuz were taken from an Eduard E-3 ProfiPack, plastic rods and lead wire for the brake lines, EZ Line for the antenna wire,[...]

Under new Management…1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-4/trop, 1 Sqn SAAF

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on February 13, 2021
in Aviation — 15 Comments

Built in 2019. Hasegawa kit with Rising Decals, Eduard seatbelts, EZ Line for the antenna wires. Once again shortened the Hasegawa main legs for about 2mm. Gunze and Tamiya acrylics used, AML masks for the Erla zig-zag pattern. The aircraft was[...]

Under new Management…1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109E-3, Royal Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on February 13, 2021
in Aviation — 10 Comments

Built a couple years ago. First a former JG76 aircraft. In November 1939 the pilot accidentally landed on a French airfield and was captured. The plane was tested by the French an then given to the Brits. Tamiya kit with Rising decals

Carpathian Eagle…1/48 Industria Aeronautică Română IAR-80, Royal Romanian Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on February 11, 2021
in Aviation — 7 Comments

Built in 2017. IAR-80 from Hobby Boss. Not a bad kit, but partly a bit simple and less detail. The ailerons and flaps are molded in one piece so my dad cut them apart to give the model some more life. EZ Line for aerials, decals from RB Producti[...]

Under new Management…1/48 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3, Royal Romanian Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on February 8, 2021
in Aviation — 9 Comments

Built in 2015. Trumpeter kit oob, seatbelts and antenna wire added, Gunze and Tamiya paints for camo and finish, fuselage band and tri-color rudder are painted, rest of markings are decals from Avalon. Model shows a Soviet aircraft that was cap[...]

Carpathian Schmitt…1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-6, Romanian Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on February 8, 2021
in Aviation — 6 Comments

Built in 2017. Hasegawa kit, Gunze and Tamiya acrylics used, EZ Line for aerials, plastic rods and lead wire for brake lines and cockpit fuel line, decals from RB Productions. Model shows an a/c of Grupul 7/9 Vanatoare in Piestany in January 19[...]