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Airfix 1/48 Canberra B.2

by Tom Cleaver on November 23, 2018 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

The English Electric Canberra was developed by English Electric in response to a 1944 Air Ministry requirement for a successor to the wartime de Havilland Mosquito fast-bomber. This requirement, the initial revision being E.3/45, sought a [...]

D-Day Spifire Mk.IXc (Late Version) in 1/48 by Eduard

by Justin Bronk on November 23, 2018 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

Because who doesn't love a Spitfire? As always, a really lovely kit from Eduard's ProfiPack 1/48 scale warbird series. I figured it had been too long since I made a good old Spitfire and had never done one with invasion stripes so chose [...]

Big 1/48 Israeli F-15i from GWH kit

by Justin Bronk on November 23, 2018 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

Hi all, This one was my first try at an F-15 and my first GWH kit - I can heartily recommend both 🙂 The kit comes with a LOT of plastic and is quite intimidating but the fit is fantastic and I personally love the eyecatching Israeli [...]

1/48 Focke Wulf 190D ‘Long Nosed Dora’ from Eduard kit

by Justin Bronk on November 23, 2018 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Hi all, Wanted to share this colourful late war Fw190D that I built over last weekend - have always liked the look of the long nosed 190s and pleased with the way this turned out. Picture 4 shows it alongside my other end of WW2 in Europe [...]

On This Day…November 23rd.

by david leigh-smith on November 23, 2018 · in News · 5 ≡

Boone Guyton was a prolific test pilot, flying over 100 different types and marks of aircraft. This photo is him flying the V-173 (Flying Pancake) on 23rd November, 1942. He flew for Vought as a test pilot for over ten years and died at [...]

Review: Trumpeter 1/72 TU-160 Blackjack Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 23, 2018 · in Aviation, Reviews

Dassault MD 450 B Ouragan, 12YB, La Patrouille de France display team, 12 Sqn French Air Force Cambrai 1955.

by Allan J Withers on November 23, 2018 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

1/72 Heller, finished in Alclad and MM enamels with Future over kit decals, had a few problems with the finish of the Alclad black, built 2009 to 2012.

Happy Thanksgiving! Revell 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf-110 a blast from the past...

by Louis Gardner on November 22, 2018 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Here in the USA we are having our Thanksgiving Day Holiday. This is a day where we are supposed to be thankful for the blessings we have, and to celebrate the first "meal" shared with the Native Americans by the Pilgrims. It also [...]

Review: Tamiya 1/48 Grumman F-14D Tomcat – What to expect

by Editor on November 22, 2018 · in Reviews · 4 ≡

Two years ago, Tamiya released their 1/48 F-14A Tomcat kit, representing the early-production A-model. This is being followed up with an upgraded F-14D Super Tomcat, representing the definitive version of this great-looking fighter. For a [...]