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A pair of Yamahas

by George Williams on October 8, 2013 · in Automotive · 9 ≡

The Moto GP world was surprised when hearing the news that three times world champion Valentino Rossi was moving from Honda to Yamaha for the 2004 season. Yamaha had developed their 2003 machine and were ready to take over the crown from [...]

U.S. Homeland Defense, 1958

by Mike Maynard on October 8, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

The CIM-10 BOMARC missile was the US Air Force entry in America's air defence, an unmanned adjunct with its air defense fighter interceptors. The missile featured a liquid-fuel booster with two ram jet sustainers, longer range than the [...]

Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a by Trumpeter in 1/32 scale

by Tony Prince on October 8, 2013 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

This model represents the Me 262 A-1a flown by Major Walter Novotny, based in Achmer, in November 1944. The kit went together quite easily & some light rubbing down after the application of Tippex in various places minimised the effect [...]

1/48 Testors Gates Learjet Model 24 D

by Joe Caputo on October 7, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This model of the Learjet has been around for many years, and is still available. It shows it's age when compared to the newer Hasegawa Learjet 35/36 (but, don't we all). Still, it builds into a decent looking business/private jet that [...]

Legato 1/72 Curtiss P-40E Warhawk, Tamiya 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb Trop, Revell 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc.

by Alvin Betson on October 7, 2013 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

Just a few desert camo RAF aircraft. All oob builds, the Legato P-40 kit was hard work but turned out ok and has a good shape, the Tamiya kit as usual was a dream and the keenly priced Revell kit fitted together really well, happy enough [...]

1/72 Tamiya Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, 1/72 Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia.

by Alvin Betson on October 7, 2013 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

My collection of Brendan 'Paddy' Finucane's Spitfires so far. Mk.Vb UD W AB972 (Tamiya), Mk.IIa UD W P8038 (Airfix) and Mk.Ia YT W R6818 (also Airfix).

1/72 Hasegawa P-51B/C Mustang

by Alvin Betson on October 7, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

A semi fictitious P-51 out of the Hasegawa Mustang Mk.III 'RAF Combo' kit. Wanted to build Henry Brown's The Hun Hunter' Texas but couldn't find any after market decals so robbed these from an Aeromaster Debden Jugs Pt.III set. Lt Duane W. [...]

1/72 Tamiya P-47D Thunderbolt

by Alvin Betson on October 7, 2013 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

Not a completely accurate depiction of Lt. John Godfrey's P-47, changed a couple of little things to suit what I wanted to build, dropped the emblem and made him an ace.(I know he clocked up around 16.33 kills but in Aeromasters Debden [...]

1/24 Trumpeter Hurricane Mk IIC – Special Night Finish

by Rob Pollock on October 7, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Here are a couple of shots of Trumpeter's 1/24 Hurricane. I bought the kit second-hand at a model show last spring and built it in the summer. It's OOB except for replacement belts. The livery is for a night fighter of 87 Squadron in [...]

1/144th scale New Ware Thor Able II-Tiros 1 LV

by Erich Goldbach on October 6, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This is another non-AC subject I completed in the past two weeks. New Ware is a company that produces high quality all resin kits of various rocket designs. This is the first kit I have built from this company and I will say that it was [...]