iModeler Reviews
Reviews of scale model kits, products and publications.
Review: Kitty Hawk 1/48 North American FJ-3 Fury
By the end of November, 1950, the Navy knew that its main fleet fighter, the Grumman F9F-2 Panther, was seriously outclassed by the opposition. LCDR William T. Ament of VF-112 had shot down the first MiG-15 confirmed by the Soviet records [...]
Review: Special Hobby 1/48 Fairey Barracuda Mk. V
The Airplane:
As the premier provider of aircraft for the Fleet Air Arm since the introduction of the Flycatcher and the IIIF in the 1920s, Fairey Aviation tried twice to produce a replacement for their Swordfish [...]
Review: TEMCO (North American) TF-51D Mustang trainer
The Airplane:
Throughout the Second World War, one of the major problems facing all air forces was converting a new low-time pilot to a single-seat fighter. All of these aircraft were high-powered and not only difficult but dangerous for a [...]
