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1/48 Hasegawa Desert Storm A-7E

by Dan DeSilva on July 29, 2013 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

As I love the F4U Corsair, I also love one other aircraft that carried the name- this one, Hasegawa's 1/48 A-7E Corsair II built as a Desert Storm HARM launcher. I am flabbergasted at the lack of operational Desert Storm A-7E markings out [...]

VF(N)-101 F4U-2

by Tom Cleaver on July 29, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This is the Tamiya 1/48 F4U-2 Corsair in VF(N)-101 markings. More recent research suggests the side color may not be black, but rather fresh Sea Blue over the Intermediate Blue, but as of five years ago, this is how the VF(N)-101 night [...]

Roden 1/48 Sopwith-Strutter 1 1/2 VVS RKKA

by Maxim Bylkin on July 29, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Hello everyone! Another airplane with red stars, this time from Roden Sopwith Strutter. The assembly of the box, nothing special, and the option selected "based on". Of the shortcomings - too shiny hood, but it is only in the [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 F-4B VMFA-122

by Dan DeSilva on July 29, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Hi All, I am glad to finally finish this particular kit. It sat partially assembled for years with a Black Box cockpit, and decals ready to go. I added Seamless S*****s intakes, Cobra Co Exhausts, and used an Eduard F-4 canopy etch set for [...]

1/48 Testors Me-163 Komet

by Joe Caputo on July 29, 2013 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

Also hiding in my cardboard box, was this old "Flea". While I did beef up the interior, you can't see anything because of the thick clear canopy. As usual, another trip down memory lane.

Firefly Mk.I 1/72 Восточный Экспресс (ex-FROG)

by Korolev Vlad on July 29, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

One of my old works. Modified the interior: the instruments, sight, replaced the second cockpit glazing, made lamp, rearview mirror. Wells made the wheel bays. Painted by Humbrol, Revell. Best regards, Vlad.

Lindberg Coastal Patrol Boat

by Joe Caputo on July 28, 2013 · in Ships · 6 ≡

nice, old kit, still available, and close to 1/72. Makes into a decent looking model OOB.

Hasegawa's 1:48 scale Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden

by Erich Goldbach on July 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This model is the 1/48th scale Hasegawa Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden (Thunderbolt) Allied code name “Jack” and represents an A/C belonging to the 332 Naval Air Group, based at Naruo Air Base Dec 1945. The model was built OOB with the [...]

Anigrand resin 1/72d North American AJ-2 Savage

by Rick Wilkes on July 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Another recent escapee from my "shelf of doom" is this 1/72d scale AJ-2 Savage. I picked up this kit at the last IPMS/USA National in Columbus Ohio and worked on it off and on till last month when I decided to finish it up. There [...]

Curtiss XF6C-6, Page Racer, Flown by Captain Arthur H. Page, USMC

by Frank Cronin on July 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

From the description within the kit: The Curtiss "Page Racer" is one of the more mysterious speed machines of the Golden Age of air racing, and Army / Navy rivalry in the Pulitzer and Thompson races. Built under false fighter [...]