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Kyushu J7W3 Shinden Japanese “Jet Ace” 1947

by Gary Brantley on December 5, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Well, how about another “what if” history project? I hope you don’t mind. This started off as just a regular build of the Hasegawa Kyushu J7W1 Shinden. This aircraft had long fascinated me, with it’s unorthodox canard design and [...]

1/48 Classic Airframes Fokker DXXI

by Charlie Isaacs on December 5, 2012 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

This is Classic Airframes earlier release of the Fokker DXXI. I understand that they have released a later kit that is easier to build. This kit is the usual multi-media kit with p-e and resin parts in addition to the injection-molded [...]

1/48 Smer FIAT Cr32

by Charlie Isaacs on December 5, 2012 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

This is Smer's FIAT Cr32. Many of Smer's kits are old Artiplast re-releases and are very crude. They are usually in 1/50th scale. This one seems closer to actual 1/48th scale. The decals were useless (yellowed and only in Austrian Air [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 Nakajima Ki-27 ‘Nate’

by Charlie Isaacs on December 5, 2012 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

This is Hasegawa's release of an old Mania kit from the 70s. It is a very easy kit to construct and fits together well. It comes with decals and canopies for both the Ki-27a and Ki-27b. The Ki-27 served the Japanese Army Air Force from [...]

1/32 Spitfire on floats

by Tom Cleaver on December 5, 2012 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

This is the Greymatter conversion to do the Spitfire Vb on floats, using the Hasegawa kit. It definitely looks like a Schneider Cup racer. Interestingly, the three prototypes were sent to Middle East for trials, and at one point there was [...]

RF-101B Voodoo “Black Magic”

by Gary Brantley on December 4, 2012 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is the Monogram 1/48 kit. I've built it in a pseudo-Blackbird scheme I guess. I used various black enamels, eg. semi-gloss, flat, and gloss and then used the same type finishes in clear acrylic. The decal are from a F-117 set, [...]

1/32 Spitfire XII

by Tom Cleaver on December 4, 2012 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

For some reason, the Spitfire XII has always been my favorite of the Griffon Spits, I just like its look. This is MB862, EB-E of 41 Squadron, the last Spitfire XII on operations when it scored 2 German fighters in late September 1944 just [...]

1/32 Spitfire F.R.XVIII

by Tom Cleaver on December 4, 2012 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

Another Greymatter conversions (ex-Wolfpack) set. Start with a Hasegawa 1/32 Spitfire V kit, hack off nose, upper rear fusealge, tail, modify the wings, add on Greymatter cowling, tail, wings, radiators, and spinner/prop. No decals per [...]

1/32 Spitfire 24

by Tom Cleaver on December 4, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Since the Spitfire XIV was such a success, here come some more 1/32 Griffon Spitfires. First up, the Revell Spitfire 24. Out of the box, this kit lacks all sorts of things: accurate cowling, accurate prop, acurate canopy, accurate [...]