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English electric Lightning, Royal Saudi Airforce .Airfix 1/48

by neil foster on February 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

I thought some of you might enjoy this, I like to build familiar aircraft but in unfamiliar guises . The Lightning was used mainly by the RAF for scaring Russians into spilling there Vodka but was also flown by the Saudi and Kuwaiti [...]

Lt. Cmdr. Roger R. Hedrick…U.S.S. Bunker Hill

by bob mack on February 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

tamiya 1/48 F4U-1D...techmod decals

Monogram 1/48 B-26 Marauder….City of Sherman

by Chris Sakowski on February 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

This aircraft depicts "City of Sherman" Piloted by Lt. Paul H. Phillips of Sherman Texas, my home town. "City of Sherman" was with the 323BG/456BS. The kit was built straight from the box except True Detail wheels and [...]

Tamiya P-51D Mustang 1/48

by Chris Sakowski on February 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

as mentioned in my P-47 article here is the P-51D with same name..This one was kind of unusual. It has 2 VHF antanaes on the top behind the canopy and one on the bottom just forward of the main gear. I also saw a color profile of this [...]

Tamiya 1/48 P-47D Bubbletop

by Chris Sakowski on February 17, 2013 · in Aviation

This kit is the Tamiya P-47D Bubble Top. Built straight out of the box, except Super Scale decals. True story, thats real funny. The reason I chose to do this aircraft is my mother-in-law. She is a sweet lady, I love her to death. She is a [...]

AMT 1/48 P-40K

by Tom Bebout on February 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

Since shark week continues here is my contribution. Since Tom Cleaver did an outstanding job explaining the details behind the K model I'll refer readers to his contribution. This is the old AMT kit to which I added some True Detail [...]

Another shark – 1/48 Hasegawa P-40K

by Tom Cleaver on February 17, 2013 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

The P-40K was a development from the P-40E, which continued use of the Allison V-1710 engine and appeared simultaneously with the P-40F, which used the Packard Merlin. The P-40K used the more powerful Allison V-1710-73 (F4R) engine, with [...]

Trying to keep the sharks coming….

by Bill Koppos on February 16, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Hasegawa P-40M. 1/48 scale. I think this is one of the meaner looking mouths. 112 Squadron, Italy 1943.Resin seat and wheels added. Pilot from old Tamiya Buffalo kit.

How to: Hairspray weathering technique

by Editor on February 16, 2013 · in Armor

(link) Here is a weathering technique that has gained popularity within the Military Modelling community during the last few years. Demonstrated in this video to produce winter camouflage on a KV from Trumpeter in 1/35 scale. The [...]

P-40s of the 49th Fighter Group – Part 2: New Guinea

by Tom Cleaver on February 15, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

By the summer of 1942, the Japanese threat to Australia by direct invasion was largely over, but the threat posed by the Japanese takeover of New Guinea meant that Australia could still be isolated strategically, and later invaded. Two [...]