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Hasegawa’s 1/72 A-1H Skyraider, USN Vietnam

by Chuck A. Villanueva on July 4, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

This was one of those kits that you really enjoy building. Just enough detail to really not need any AM bits other than a choice of decals. Other than the aforementioned decals, it was OOB. Something different as there are a few [...]

P-51B Flown by Captain Gilbert O'Brien , 357th FG

by Frank Cronin on July 3, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

With the advent of WWII Gilbert O'Brien resigned his position as a draftsman with the US Navy Department and joined the USAAF. Upon completion of flight training he was assigned to the 357th FG, 362nd FS, at Hamilton Field California, [...]

Oh dear, not another Fw 190…

by Stan Traas on July 3, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Here's an Eduard Fw 190A-5, 9./JG 2 Joseph "Sepp" Wurmheller summer 1943. After reading so many horror stories about these kits I had to indulge my masochistic side and try my hand at one. Of course I did not run into many of [...]

Morane L "Black cats" 1/72 Scratch

by Korolev Vlad on July 3, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Present to you another Moran. This time Moran in the service of the Red Army. Photos of the building process here: (link) Best regards, Vlad.

The Papagei Staffel in 1/48

by Tom Cleaver on July 3, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

After his dismissal as General der Jagdflieger by Hermann Goering at the end of December, 1944, Adolf Galland was slated to become Staffelkapitaen of 4.JG54 - at the time fighting overwhelming odds in the Courland Peninsula - as his [...]

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 [...]