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F4U-4 of VF-32, Flown by Lt. Frank J. Cronin USN, 1950

by Frank Cronin on July 15, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 22 ≡

I first saw a mention of Lt Frank Cronin on page 24 of the Osprey book "F4U Corsair Units of the Korean War". Considering we had the same name I sought to try to locate him to say hello. I did locate him and wrote him a letter. [...]

R6D VR-21 Barbers Point, Hawaii 1963 -1966

by Frank Cronin on July 15, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This aircraft was flown by a very good friend of mine when he was assigned to VR-21 in Hawaii. Aside from various transport duties it was used as transportation for two Admirals. One was Cincpac and the other was Cincpacflt. Other duties [...]

Eduard 1:48 Spitfire Mk. IXc

by roger fabrocini on July 15, 2013 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Much has been written about the Eduard Spitfire and the history of Spitfires by better men then I so i'll spare you all. I modeled Spitfire ML296, 312 (Czech) Squadron, RAF, August, 1944. I painted most of the markings, Roundels, codes, [...]

Lobster Anyone

by AL HOFFMAN on July 15, 2013 · in Automotive · 9 ≡

This is a March 83G that campaigned in the IMSA GTP series from '83 through '85. It was sponsored by Red Lobster. The kit is white metal made by a company called Bam. 1/43rd scale. All of 4 1/2" long

Pilot: Oblt Hans Zweiacker Swiss Air Force

by Hans Peter Tschanz on July 15, 2013 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This Messerschmitt 109 G-6 J-713 with the pilot Oblt Hans Zweiacker accident on 29 May 1946 at Piz di Rod, the Messerschmitt with the pilot was not until seven years later found by a hiker. On 4 September 1953 reported Felice Ressighini [...]

R.I.P. Bill Gunston (1927-2013)

by Tom Cleaver on July 14, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 10 ≡

I just became aware that aviation author Bill Gunston died on June 1, 2013. A former RAF pilot, he was the technical editor of Flight International beginning in the 1950s and later an editor of Jane's All the World's Aircraft. He was the [...]

Four ICM Spitfires

by Tom Cleaver on July 14, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Back before there was the Eduard kit, before there was the Hasegawa kit, there was the ICM kit, released first in around 1999 with the Spitfire IX, the first series of kits to get anywhere close to accuracy with the Merlin-60 series [...]

Video: Meet The Fokker - 1/48 D.XXI – Finished-ish!

by MakingModelsAgain on July 13, 2013 · in Aviation

The 0.5% of unfinishednessness was due to the fact I'd forgotten to add the prop spinner - which you can see shining like a beacon of stupidity at the bottom right of the frame. It's been Alcladed but still needs a yellow band. That and [...]

Supermarine Attacker from Trumpeter in 1/48 scale

by Tony Prince on July 13, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

Still keen on the Fleet Air Arm; I've just finished one of Trumpeter's latest. The Attacker didn't quite make its mark as noticeably as the USN Banshee & Panther although similar in performance. The tailwheel undercarriage wasn't a [...]

Airfix 1/72 Hawker Typhoon 1B

by James Kelley on July 12, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Built OOB, finished in Testors and Tamiya acrylics. I had planned on mounting bombs instead of rockets, for something a little different. However, I really didn't like the way the bombs ended up looking. I also left off the boarding step, [...]