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Top Secret for 50yrs. Royce Williams Korean War story for Panther fans..

by Stephen W Towle on December 25, 2018 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

A follow up interview to TC's story... of Williams accomplishments in the Korean War as a Navy Pilot in his Grumman Panther taking on 7 Migs and downing 4 of them. Its neat to read about William's story when it broke out and then the [...]

1/700 scale USS Gerald Ford CVN-78 (Modified build)

by Mee Wan on December 25, 2018 · in Ships · 3 ≡

Goodday to all , First and foremost have a blessed holiday season and Happy new year 2019 ! This was my build of the aircraft carrier back in early 2017. The Overall model kit: Since the Gerald Ford class carriers are still not [...]

Hans Ulrich Rudel´s Junkers Ju 87G-2

by Francisco Santoro on December 25, 2018 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

My first proper Ju 87, it´s the Hasegawa Ju 87G-2 in 1:48. Although it´s not a proper G-2 (it has the B wings), I did enjoy building it. Care must be taken when attaching the fuselage/wings, because there´ll be a step if left untreated. [...]

2018: Review of Accomplishments

by Chuck A. Villanueva on December 25, 2018 · in Photo Collections · 8 ≡

It started it out as a plan that was quite ambitious for as I am not a quick builder. Juggling different projects along with life itself cuts into my building time. But to complete 8 projects new and long term was a good year. With the [...]

Special Hobby 1/72 , NORTROP DELTA 1c,SPAIN REPUBLIC ,1938,L.A.P.E.

by Samo Štempihar/P.k on December 25, 2018 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Special Hobby 1/72. Nortrop DELTA 1c, L.A.P.E, SPAIN, Pilot Jose Maria Carreras, flight to Zurich 9.9.1938 to the peace talks Dr. Negrin Minister of SPANISH REPUBLIC "fascist nationalists" to Count Albo, who were not [...]

New Font: Canadian Military Aircraft, 1920s

by August Horvath on December 25, 2018 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

In my prior post about my Esci S.E.5a, I mentioned that I had to design a new font for the registration lettering. I previously designed a number of aircraft lettering fonts about 20 years ago, designed for World War II and postwar RAF [...]

100 Year RAF Anniversary GB Tamiya 1/48th Avro Lancaster Mk.BIII No. 617 Squadron Operation Chastise

by Chuck A. Villanueva on December 24, 2018 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

16 May 1943, 19 modified Avro Lancaster Mk.BIII bombers take off from Scampton Air Field lead by W/Cdr. Guy Gibson in AJ G call sign "George" in the first wave. This flight consisted of 9 aircraft to hit the Mohne Dam, and [...]

Esci 1/72 S.E.5a, and Some Thoughts on Small Biplane Models

by August Horvath on December 24, 2018 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

No sane person specializing in World War I fighter models would choose 1/72 as his scale. When I started modeling in the 1970s, 1/48 was the main scale for WWI models, dominated by Aurora kits, with a few 1/32 and 1/24 offerings. Lately [...]

HMS Aurora (12); Flyhawk 1:700

by Sebastijan Videc on December 24, 2018 · in Ships · 26 ≡

This is my second ship model ever and quite some time has passed since finishing the first one. The story was such that a friend and a fellow modeller Mitja told me, I have to build this model as it is named the same as my daughter. At [...]

MiG-21SM, Eduard, 1/72

by Dmitry Ryzhenkov on December 24, 2018 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Hello! Recently finished this model. This is a MiG-21CM from Eduard in 1/72 scale. I got the kit as a prize from ymodeler. Very good set, work with him a pleasure. The inscription on the Board has a historical reference. The model is [...]