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USS Enterprise

by Rob Pollock on December 22, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 20 ≡

Five miles from my house is Snetterton Park. It's now better known for its raceway, where many Formula One drivers trained in their early careers. Originally, it was Snetteron Heath, a B-17 base in WW2, home of the 96th Bomb Group. There's [...]

Fujimi 1/72 Mdd A-4 KU Skyhawk ,FREE KUWAIT, 1991.

by P.k on December 22, 2014 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

The model is build out of the box with additional decals manufacturer "CARPENA" for Kuwajti Skyhawk from the period of "Desert Storm" armament from manufacturer Verlinden. is painted with the xtracolor for Kuwajt [...]

Camouflage & Markings: Grumman F8F Bearcat

by Rick Kent on December 21, 2014 · in Reference · 6 ≡

Too late to see service in WW II, the Bearcat operated with the US Navy's frontline fighter squadrons from 1946 to 1950 as their last piston-engined fighter, alongside late marks of the F4U Corsair. It fitted very neatly into the period of [...]

USS Buchanan in 1:350

by Ulf Lundberg on December 21, 2014 · in Ships · 23 ≡

The USS Buchanan was one of 66 Gleaves Class destroyers, a typical representative of the destroyers the US built during the years before the war. She served in the Pacific during most of the war, starting with the battles around [...]

Well seeing it is about Christmas time. I was asked a favor from a friend……………

by California Steve on December 21, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

My friend Dave has a eight year old who is in to helicopters. Not quite old enough to pilot a expensive RC model. But wants something that works. Dave brought me over the latest New Ray S.W.A.T. flat black Agusta Westland NH-500 [...]

F-4 J PHANTOM 1/48 hasegawa (VF-191)

by millo lucian on December 20, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 26 ≡

Originally, the kit was the F-4B variant which I upgraded to represent an accurate J version. All the details were re-scribed.

C-130H “Damien” – 40th Airlift Squadron “Screaming Eagles” – 1/72 Italeri E to H conversion

by Steve E on December 19, 2014 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Here is a in-flight depiction of one the C-130H models (74-1666 -"Damien") that I worked on while I was assigned to the 40th Airlift Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas. All wing, squadron, nose art and tail numbers were all custom [...]