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Airfix Sabre Mk.4 in 1/72 scale

by Tony Prince on July 2, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

This is the first 1/72 scale model I've made since around 1990! I think Airfix are to be congratulated on producing such a fine kit. Our local IPMS club decided to do a 'Group Build' & we chose this scale & kit so as to keep the [...]

Classic Airframes 1/48 early Hurricane I

by Tom Cleaver on July 2, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

The Classic Airframes Hurricane I is the only 1/48 kit that offers the opportunity to do a "ragwing" Hurricane. It is obvious the designers looked at the Hasegawa kit, which they corrected by changing the lower wing part so the [...]

PBY-5A US Coast Guard 1952

by Mike Maynard on July 1, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is a version of Monogram's 1:48 scale PBY- 5A. Most builders construct this kit in typical WWII fashion but I wanted my plane to present a different appearence. The USCG started flying Catalinas in the 1930's, (the flying boat [...]

B-26 Marauder, radio control model

by Frank Cronin on June 30, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Let me start off by stating that I, did not build this model. This also shows off another of my "man caves" my so called "back house". I use this for working on large models and many other home projects. also it is used [...]

F4F-4 Flown by Captain Jefferson DeBlanc USMCR, MOH

by Frank Cronin on June 30, 2013 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Jefferson DeBlanc was assigned to VMF-112 and in November of 1942 he entered into combat. On his first mission he scored a double victory and at the time, he had 10 hours in the F4F. On January 31, 1943 he shot down two float planes and 3 [...]

FM-2 of VC-93 aboard USS Petrof, 1945

by Frank Cronin on June 30, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

This represents an FM-2 aboard USS Petrof during 1945. I have no information as to the pilot or if in fact it was ever assigned to an individual pilot. FM-2's came late in the war and flew off Jeep carriers. I built it OOB from the Hobby [...]

F4F4 Flown by Machinist Mate, Donald Runyon

by Frank Cronin on June 30, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Machinist Mate 1st/class Donald Runyon flew this Wildcat as part of VF6 off USS Enterprise in 1942. He was originally assigned to VF-2, "Flying Chiefs" as a non-commissioned pilot. He was eventually commissioned as a LT/jg in [...]

De Havilland Hornet

by Santiago Hrubisko on June 30, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Hi My father, Raul Hrubisko, has just finished three more De Havilland Hornet models. Now our series is completed with six models in total. Here are the final photos of this short project. I hope you enjoy them. We would like to thanks to [...]

Tamiya's 1/48th Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat,USN,WWII

by Chuck A. Villanueva on June 30, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

I got this kit not long after it was first released in 1994, up until then we only had Monograms Wildcat and don't recall if Otaki had one in 1/48? Built OOB except for the decals, which were Aeromaster set #48-149C. Fun to build, just a [...]

Hasegawa 1/32 P-40K

by Paul Wilsford on June 29, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 4 ≡

I searched for this kit at a certain price and every place I looked it was way out of reach for me. It was when I took a moderate vacation off to go see my son in Chicago t5hat I found a little hobby shop that was out of the way in a [...]