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Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk Mk1. 75 Squadron RAAF.

by Michael Woodgate on January 21, 2024 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

I would like to present my 1/32nd Hasegawa P-40E Kittyhawk Mk1 . "Schuftie" was a 75 Squadron aircraft flown out of Port Moresby, New Guinea. The aircraft was flown by Fl.Lt Les Jackson from March through to early May 1942 until [...]

Brewster model 339E Buffalo Mk1. 21 Squadron RAAF.

by Michael Woodgate on January 21, 2024 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Here is my 1/32nd scale Special Hobby Brewster Buffalo Mk1 . The aircraft was flown by Fl.Lt J.R. "Congo" Kinninmont at Sungei Patani, Malaya. 1941. "Congo" Kinninmont scored four kills flying the Buffalo, one Ki-48, [...]

Desert Liberators: 1/48th and 1/72nd scale B-24D compared

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on January 20, 2024 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Monogram's Liberator was built as a restoration challenge of a bargain kit that missed most of the transparent parts and others. In particular interest was forming the nose glass section. I borrowed from a friend the transparent tree [...]

VsKfz 617 Minenraumer "Build as a Kid" Meng 1/35

by Derek McGuckin on January 20, 2024 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

My local IPMS chapter decided to do a "Build like you did as a kid" group build. Basic idea is to pick a kit and build it in a straight shot. Paint is optional. I thought it would be a good time and checked the stack of kits. I [...]

The "Southern Cross" over the South Pacific: Kingsford-Smith's Fokker F.VII can tell a truly exciting story!

by Roland Sachsenhofer on January 20, 2024 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

The Fokker F.VII "Trimotor" was undoubtedly one of the great designs in the history of aviation. Its design reflected the optimistic spirit of the up-and-coming aviation of the early 1920s, just as the success story or stories of [...]

Verlinden Sapper of the Guard

by Scott Nelson on January 19, 2024 · in Figures · 12 ≡

The Napoleonic Sappers of the Guard were elite military engineers who played a crucial role in Napoleon Bonaparte's army during the Napoleonic Wars. These skilled and specialized soldiers were part of the Imperial Guard, tasked with [...]

Good Morning Vietnam

by knockout on January 19, 2024 · in Figures · 3 ≡

Tactical Santa

by knockout on January 19, 2024 · in Figures · 4 ≡

halloween sculpt

by knockout on January 19, 2024 · in Figures · 5 ≡

Review: Halberd 1/48 conversion (for Tamiya) XP-72 "Ultrabolt"

by Tom Cleaver on January 19, 2024 · in Reviews · 24 ≡

In July 1941, Republic Aviation submitted two new designs, the AP-18 and the AP-19. The AP-18 was an interceptor fighter powered by the Wright R-2160 Tornado engine. The AP-19 was powered by the Pratt & Whitney Wasp X (R-4360). Both [...]