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Revell 1/72 F4U–1B Corsair – HMS Colossus July 1945 – FAA 1846 Naval Air Squadron

by David Mills on March 25, 2019 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

I picked up this little gem last year and have been working away at it off and on for some time. Despite what Revell says it is more likely to be a F4U -1D, and there is some debate as to whether the makings are right for this time period [...]

Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate “Frank” Hasegawa 1/32

by Tomáš Pelej on March 25, 2019 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Hello colleagues, after some time I have finished another model. This is a Ki-84 by Hasegawa. I renewed engraving on the whole model, and added rivets. I improved the model with an etched seat and belts from Eduard, marking is sprayed over [...]

Boeing 737 – 800, Pobeda, VQ – BTD, Revell, 1/144

by Ivan Hajník on March 25, 2019 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This is a model that I completed three years ago. It is a model of the most popular airliner, the Boeing 737 – 800. The aircraft has the color of Russian low-cost airlines Pobeda. Pobeda is a subsidiary of Aeroflot Airlines. It connects [...]

1/72 Avro Lancaster B.III

by John Healy on March 25, 2019 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

This is the Hasegawa kit that was released around 2005-06. The RAF group build inspired me to refresh my 1/72 bomber collection a bit. This one was too late for the party. I chose this kit over the new Airfix kit simply because it was on [...]

Wunderwaffe V-4

by Matija Skobe on March 25, 2019 · in Diorama · 1 ≡

So we go to alternate history again, and this would be V-4 cruise missile with RATO and ram jets. Story is long with this one where flying part was done years ago with intention to be racing biplane, then abandoned. Then the wiesel 2 hull [...]

On This Day…March 25th.

by david leigh-smith on March 25, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 7 ≡

Dramatic photo of the USS New Jersey (BB-62) bombarding enemy positions near Tuyho, off South Vietnam, March 25th, 1969. Officially decommissioned on 21st August, 1957, ten years later, the Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara green [...]

A-1H Skyraider US Navy

by Julian Shawyer on March 25, 2019 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

This is the 1/48th Tamiya Douglas A-1H Skyraider. US Navy. VA25 squadron. The only additions to the kit, apart from the decals, were etched seat belts. I used Aeromaster Acrylic Matt Light Gull Grey, and Tamiya Matt White to paint [...]

Fw 190A-8/R11 Neptune of Ofw. Günther Migge

by Jeff Groves on March 25, 2019 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

This is the Fw 190A-8/R11 Neptune of Ofw. Günther Migge, 1./NJGr. 10, Werneuchen Germany 1944. Migge ended the war with eight victories, all at night. The kit is Eduard's Fw 190A-8 in 1/72 scale, with the Eduard resin engine and gun [...]

Portuguese SIKORSKY UH-19A (Italeri +Scratchbuild) 1/72

by Manuel Magrinho on March 24, 2019 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

In the early 1950's, the Portuguese Air Force received one Uh-19A to join three Grumman SA-16 “Albatross” and five B-17G. Togheter they will perform SAR missions on Azores Islands. For some time she formed a 'trio' with one pilot (Cap. [...]

F-105F Thunderchief ,1/72 Monogram

by Robert Royes on March 24, 2019 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Inspired by Greg Kittinger's father's photos, I decided to build an F-105F, using Monograms 1/72 kit. I tried to replicate the markings in Mr. Kittinger's images the best that I could, including the buzz number on the wing tanks, of which [...]