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D-Day Plus 4

by Mike Maynard on November 6, 2013 · in Ships · 12 ≡

At the personal direction of President Roosevelt, 60 Coast Guard sub chasers were transfered from America's East coast to Poole England. Here the boats were stripped of part of their ASW gear and re-formed into Rescue Flotilla One. It's [...]

NA P-51D-25 MUSTANG “SQUIRT”

by Mark Beckwith on November 6, 2013 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Colonel James O. Beckwith (no relation) C/O 15th FG, 7th Fighter Command, 20th USAAF Iwo Jima, March - May 1945 I built this model a long time ago, my best guess is sometime in the summer of 2001. I finally finished it several years [...]

1/32nd Trumpeter F4U-1D Conversion To F4U-1A

by Jim Sullivan on November 6, 2013 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This model was originally finished as a F4U-1A in the markings of VMF-222. The original build had a True Details cockpit installed as the kit cockpit had numerous errors. I also changed the frameless kit F4U-1D canopy and substituted the [...]

1/48 Otaki F4U-1A Vought Corsair (FAA)

by Joe Caputo on November 6, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

The Otaki 1/48 Corsair is probably one of the oldest Corsair models in my small collection. While there isn't a whole lot of detail, it is a very simple, and sturdy, build. The decal sheet offers 3 options. Once again, trying to vary [...]

iModeler Review: Zvezda 1/72 Fw 190A-4

by James Kelley on November 5, 2013 · in Reviews · 3 ≡

Zvezda 1/72 Fw 190A-4 Focke Wulf Fw 190A-4 Catalogue number: ZVE 7304 Scale: 1/72 Introduced in July 1942, the Fw 190 A-4 was equipped with the same engine and basic armament as the A-3. Updated radio gear, the FuG 16Z, was installed [...]

1/32 F4u4

by Rob Colvin on November 5, 2013 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

The kit was built out of the box. The decals are Superscale.It took 2 sheets to do the aircraft properly as one sheet only gives you enough markings for one side of the aircraft, not to mention some sizing issues, but the with 2 sheets you [...]

Video: FineMolds 1/72 Incom T-65 X-Wing Completed!

by MakingModelsAgain on November 4, 2013 · in Sci-fi

Wedge's bird done and dusted. A little more room on the WiP shelf. What will I fill it with next...?

DOUGLAS SBD-5 DAUNTLESS

by Mark Beckwith on November 4, 2013 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

No. 25 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force Piva Airfield, Bougainville, March - May 1944 Accurate Miniatures produce(d) some of the best models ever, I have build a few now and they are all excellent. The SBD is no exception. [...]

1/48 Hobbycraft FG-1D “Post-War Corsair

by Joe Caputo on November 4, 2013 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

El Salvador, Corsair, 1969 (last combat WWII Corsairs). That's what the instructions say. The Soccer (or Football) War . Our clapped out, war weary Corsairs were used as frontline aircraft by a 3rd world country. At least 25 years old [...]

It ain't plastic but it is scale....Maurice Farman...

by Bill Koppos on November 3, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

From my Brother Keith in Tuscon Arizona comes this creation. It flys! It's R/C if you look careful you will see the real engine under the water-cooled one. Wingnut Wings-Bah Humbug! Don't know the scale but I'm sure it's big.