Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
History
After the successful pioneering of the African routes Latécoère turned their attention to South America and postal services there. However, changed priorities meant that the Latécoère decided to focus more on aircraft [...]
Arriving too late at the end of WWII to see any real combat, the Hawker Tempest II proved its mettle in the Far East and Middle East circa 1948. When the British left India in 1947, the bulk of the remaining RAF Tempests left behind were [...]
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Here is the 17th model of my 2022 output
This is 1/32 Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.Va with the markings of W3114 FJ-K “Argentine (British)” from 164 Squadron, Skeabrea , Orkneys in May-July 1942
The donor kit is old 1/32 Hasegawa [...]
I got this kit with the cockpit started but really like this helicopter so I wanted to do something nice and interesting. I decided to do the interesting scheme of the Malasian Air force.
Was a lot of fun masking and painting this one up. [...]
Models of originally single seat fighters/bombers converted to tandem seats may have more appeal. The A-10 follows the path. Hobbyboss' N/AW A-10A is a good model. The optional extended flaps and air brakes add much to the dynamics of the [...]
1/72 Special Hobby, started early 2020, finished early 2022.
The kit had some decent recessed details, so I didn’t do much additional engraving or riveting. I did have to make a few corrections to change from a K to an L. I deleted the guns and the pitot and replaced with hollow aluminum rod. [...]
When I discovered Norris Graser and his Thundercals company had produced some decals for the Burma Banshees P-47's I couldn't resist getting a set. The sheet depicts P-47's flown by the 89th and 90th FS along with 80th FG. Of course I [...]
Idealised as a response to the shortcomings of both the Typhoon and the Tornado, the Hawker Tempest made it to the drawing board circa 1941. Due to several shortcomings related to the Tempest planned powerplants, namely the Napier Sabre [...]
