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Sukhoi Su22 M4 "Fitter K" Afganistan Air Force 1988.

by Allan J Withers on May 12, 2024 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

1/72 Bilek, built between 2015 and 2021, I added a piece of lead machined to fit the intake spike, deleted the wing swing mechanism, filled the wing roots and hinged the tail planes, finished in mainly MM enamels with Pledge over kit [...]

FA-50GF or T-50 “on steroids” ; mainly Academy ; 1/72

by Konrad Sołtysiak on May 11, 2024 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

The FA-50 is a developmental version of the T-50, a training aircraft based on F-16 components. T-50 was developed in Korea in the 1990s. It was later developed into a combat-training version FA-50. Due to the tense international [...]

1/48 Academy CH-46A/D Helicopter of HMM-165

by David Kopielski on May 11, 2024 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

In July of 2024 the International Plastic Modelers Society (IPMS) held their National Convention in Madison, Wisconsin. This was only a couple of hour drive from my home. I used Academy’s 1/48 CH-46A/D – U.S. Marines –Vietnam kit. [...]

Another Trip to the Danger Zone 1/48 Meng F/A-18E Hornet from Top Gun 2.0

by Dan Lee on May 11, 2024 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

INTRODUCTION The F/A-18E Hornet aka the Super Bug is the main 4.5 Generation Fighter of the US Navy. It's a much better plane than its predecessor (the earlier legacy Hornets) in terms of performance and range as well as carrying a more [...]

韓國愛德美的套件CHP MD-500

by jason Liu on May 11, 2024 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

韓國愛德美的套件CHP [...]

Mig-17

by jason Liu on May 11, 2024 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

1/72 蘇聯mig-17完成，這次套件製作的過程還算順利，自己稍微加了一些細節，沒有考究只是隨便湊湊，舊化部分也只有上墨線，地台也是隨意，整體還算滿意，希望大家喜歡，感謝！

Tamiya A6M2b Zero Fighter

by Brian Powell on May 10, 2024 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Trigger Warning! This model represents a historical impossibility, so if that kind of thing upsets you, cease and desist at once! This is the 1/72-scale Tamiya A6M2b Zero with DEAD Design Models canopy masks. Decal options are for three [...]

Review: 1/48 Academy F-86F "Paper Tiger"

by Tom Cleaver on May 10, 2024 · in Reviews · 11 ≡

The F-86F was developed as a result of the combat experience over Korea against the MiG-15, which had shown that the F-86A and F-86E were outperformed by the Soviet fighter at high altitude. Appearing in Korea in the summer of 1952, the [...]

Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Swift FR.5

by Alistair Gauld on May 10, 2024 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

I was so pleased when Airfix said they were rereleasing this and it duly arrived. The fit of the cockpit/wheel well assembly is fairly sketchy but can be improved by shaving about 1.5mm from the cockpit front and fitting the two assemblies [...]

Night attacker Stuka

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on May 10, 2024 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Towards the end of WWII Ju 87 aircraft were converted to night operations. The Ju 87D-8 were equipped with exhaust flame suppressors. Most of the night operating Stukas served under1./NSGr.9 in northern Italy and retreated to Austria until [...]