This is the Airfix F-27 kit, the 'updated' kit which was converted to a -500 using the Hamilton Hobbies LADS conversion set. Decals are from Southern Sky Models.
The aircraft was operated on behalf of the Royal Australian Navy's [...]
The origins of the idiosyncratic He-177 “Greif” can be traced in the mid 1930s, where Generalleutnant Walther Wever, a longtime advocate of strategic bombing, pressed the Luftwaffe to develop a dedicated long-range bomber for the role [...]
So here´s the WMIK Land Rover form the Airfix dual combo kit.
Whereas the Snatch is more or less troublefree, well Airfix is not Tamiya, the WMIK was worse. Most larger major parts were warped, lots of flash and in some areas terrible [...]
This should be my masterpiece since restarting the hobby about a year ago. What a build (and work) is has been. But I’m very happy with the result.
This summer I was able to buy the Trumpeter Baureihe 52 mit Steifrahmentender (00210) for [...]
Hey Party People! This is the latest addition to my Good From Afar but Far From Good collection. It was a pretty simple and easy build aside from the problems I created for myself. The biggest problem I created for myself was stepping on [...]
Although I do like the looks of multi-wing aircraft, they are not my favorite ones to build due to their complexity, especially the rigging. After receiving an invitation to participate in the wonderful "The Great War: a Tribute to [...]
Grumman's first attempt at a carrier based, twin engine heavy fighter. Lessons learned from this would be used to develop the outstanding F7F, "Tigercat".
Model is built straight from the box. I added a couple paper strip [...]
Calling this one to be finished for 2024!
This is a new release of Grumman's stubby little fighter. Academy I think wanted to get this to market for the 80th Anniversary of Midway, but they fell short and Eduard released their awesome [...]
Courtesy of the National Museum of the Air Force
Technically, the RQ-1 Predator is not just an aircraft but an entire system. Developed as an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD), this system consisted of four unmanned aerial [...]