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1/48 Hasegawa F6F-3 Hellcat

by James Kelley on May 7, 2013 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

I decided to pull the venerable Hasegawa kit out of the pile and slap it together. I started about 10 days ago, and had it built in about 4 days. The rest of the time was spent painting and weathering. As ususal, it's built OOB. Tamiya [...]

Ultracast 1/32 "RAF Fighter Pilot"

by Seamus Boughe on May 6, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 6 ≡

While my Revell/Hasegawa 1/32 Spitfire MkII project progresses, I thought I would work on its driver. As, when completed, my Spitfire will be wearing the markings of a generic aircraft from the famous 303 Polish Squadron, I thought I [...]

Video review: Trumpeter 1/32 scale A-1D/AD-4 Skyraider.

by Editor on May 6, 2013 · in Reviews · 8 ≡

(link) Here is a 30-minute long detailed inbox review of Trumpeter's new 1/32 scale A-1D/AD-4 Skyraider. Produced by BlackSheep0ne from Willis Hobbies.

Tamiya Bristol Beaufighter 1/48

by neil foster on May 6, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Here is my rendition of this brilliant kit in response to the others posted recently,it is built OOB and is in Mediteranean colours.I love Tamiya kits the fit and build quality are always spot on ,the kit is enormous and feels nice and [...]

Airfix Bristol bloodhound 1/ 72

by neil foster on May 6, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 3 ≡

I was inspired to attempt this ancient kit after seeing one on the Airfix tribute forum built by a much better modeller than me,This kit is VERY basic with no interior ,no glazing and only a couple of decals. In order to improve it I added [...]

Airfix Me 262 Prototype V3 1/72

by neil foster on May 6, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

I did once say I never build anything German but I forgot about this, I built it for a club comp with the theme of prototype/experimental aircraft.I found some footage on youtube,it is grainy and of course black and white but shows the [...]

Video: 1/48 FineMolds Mitsubishi A7M1 "Reppu" Sam Part 1

by MakingModelsAgain on May 5, 2013 · in Aviation

Oops I did it again...

Golden Age Airplanes at Chino

by Tom Cleaver on May 5, 2013 · in Show Reports · 7 ≡

Here is the Planes of Fame P-26, the only one in the world (of 2) that flies, also the J2F Duck and the Grumman F3F-2, which didn't fly due to an oil cooler problem. Also some fly-bys by the Northop N9M, the only flyable early flying wing [...]

Chino Fly-bys

by Tom Cleaver on May 5, 2013 · in Show Reports

Being on the announcer stand, we were above the crowd, but back from the flight line, but I did manage to get some other interesting fly-bys. The F4U-4 is in the markings of Lt. Tom Hudner of VF-32, the only Navy Medal of Honor winner in [...]

Chino flight line

by Tom Cleaver on May 5, 2013 · in Show Reports · 3 ≡

There weren't just P-38s at the show yesterday. Among others not seen previously were a newly-restored P-51C in the markings of Duane Beeson's "Boise Bee" (makes sense - the airplane lives at Boise and Beeson was from Boise), a [...]