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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 [...]

He-219 1/72 From the back of the display case.

by Eric aka The Yankymodeler on June 29, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Another in my series from the back of the display case. This time a real oldie, built over 33 years ago. Inspired by reading 'Night Fighter' by C.F. Rawnsley, my intent was to build a display of 1/72 scale WW II night fighters centered [...]

Two 1/48 Hawker Hunter F.5s

by Tom Cleaver on June 29, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Two Hunter F-5s, done with the Aeroclub conversion for cockpit, seat, landing gear and tail cone from the Academy F.6. These are the two squadrons of Hunters based on Cyprus during the Suez Intervention in 1956 for defense of the island [...]

Hasegawa FW 190-A8 132

by Paul Wilsford on June 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

My grand kids keep saying that they keep getting better and betterer,well that's the same for me in this case. All of my builds are improvements over the subsequent builds which means that I have a lot to learn. One of my many faults is [...]

Yakovlev AIR-7, 1/72

by Aleksandar Sekularac on June 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

In April of 1932 Yakovlev Design Bureau set off to create a small aircraft to carry two people and fly faster than contemporary fighter planes propelled by the same engine. In the present day a similar project would likely involve a [...]

Son of Cobra II

by Jack Mugan on June 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Cobra II underwent several modifications including an engine change to the V-1710-143/145(G6). This engine was developed for the P-82 Twin Mustang. Charles "Chuck" Brown, an Allison test pilot, flew the re-named Cobra KF-1 in the [...]

1/32 F-86F

by Rob Colvin on June 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Kinetic Kit...Based in Tamiya bare metal silver (spray can) ...I shaded a couple panels with Alclad aluminum, Testors titanium, and some Floquil platinum mist. The wash used was the MIG pigment wash. The over coat was metalizer sealer with [...]