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Lindberg's Crashed Mail Plane

by John W Summerford on November 18, 2023 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

History Courtesy of Peck Aeroplane Restoration The DH-4 was the only U.S. manufactured aircraft to engage in combat in WW I. With the 400hp Liberty engine (the most powerful engine of its time) and a wing span of 42 1/2 feet and 30 feet [...]

Beantown Banshee and one final Mission

by Jim Harley on November 18, 2023 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

When you’re a kid reading books about WWII fighter pilots they are but distant literary bits of history earmarked with grainy black and white photos. I’d seen the well known photo of Mike Rogers sitting on the wing of Beantown in [...]

RS Models XP-79B

by Brian Powell on November 17, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Conceived in the 1940s as a speedy, rocket-powered fighter aircraft, the XP-79 was one of Jack Northrop's early flying wing prototypes. The aircraft was constructed from welded magnesium to be sturdy but light; the pilot flew the craft [...]

A worried rant.

by Robert Royes on November 17, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 19 ≡

I hope this doesn't come as being political, but I'm worried, I was brought up during the cold war. Under the threat of total nuclear annihilation, That was "my war ", So after forty or so years they were able to dial it back a [...]

For a change something not meant to destroy or kill.

by Robert Royes on November 17, 2023 · in Automotive · 14 ≡

This is AMT's 1/25 1964 Mercury Comet. I wasn't sure why I wanted to build this, we never owned one growing up or after, and yet when Round 2 announced that it was reissuing it, I was weirdly drawn to it. Then the burnt-out brain cells [...]

Roland D VIa, Fly, 1:48, Ltn. Otto Kissenberth, Jasta 23b, 20 victories

by Milan Tesař on November 17, 2023 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

I recently introduced Roland in the VIb version, so now I'm adding the VIa version. Similar construction to D VIb, only need to put a different engine and retrofit it a bit. Next, it is necessary to cut off the ailerons and install the [...]

1/72 Canso A.

by John Healy on November 17, 2023 · in Aviation · 40 ≡

This is the Academy PBY-5A finished as a RCAF Canso A. The Canso was a license built Catalina manufactured by Boeing Canada and Canadian Vickers. The one I chose to model was a Canadian Vickers built machine from the last production [...]

1/48 Airfix Gloster Javelin FAW.9

by Richard Bungay on November 16, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

See all my models at: (link) Photograpy: Nikon D7500; Focus Stacking using Helicon Focus; Editing using LightRoom Kit: Airfix A12007 The Kit: This is a pretty good kit by Airfix but its not without its problems. Strengths include nice [...]

A parrot out of hell: Academy 1/48 B 25D

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on November 16, 2023 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

Here is the historic background to the model by Tom Cleaver: Red Wrath was the personal mount of Lt. Colonel Clinton "Fearless" True, Group Commander of the 345th BG. Aircrew viewed him as "hard," but someone who never [...]

From the Archive: Airfix/MPC 1/144 Boeing 727.

by David Garcia on November 16, 2023 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is another of one of my rescued birds. I bought this kit for $1 at a model show in Richmond, Virginia; although already started it looked like it could be saved. The biggest issue were the misaligned fuselage halves and It took [...]