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F-51-R Interceptor 1/48th scale High Planes Models

by John Jeffers on December 13, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Had England fallen to Germany and the Luft '46 “Amerika-Bomber” been produced in large numbers and able to bomb America, it would have to be intercepted and fast. Before the fall of England Rolls Royce was able to send to Packard the [...]

1/48 Revell F-84G

by Tom Bebout on December 13, 2012 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

One of my first jets was this re-release of Revell's F-84G. Was a real treat to build, parts fit extremely well and this model required no putty at all. Built OOB and the only thing I added were belts. If you like decals this is the kit [...]

Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate

by Bill Weckel on December 13, 2012 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

The nasty old Tamiya 1/48 scale kit. A truly awful kit, built in the markings of a machine belonging to the 1st Sentai, 1st Chutai, which operated from Clark Airfield in the Philippines during late 1944.

Curtiss P-40N Warhawk

by Bill Weckel on December 13, 2012 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

This is the AMT/ERTL 1/48 scale Curtiss P-40N Warhawk. The markings represent a P-40N from the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group operating in New Guinea during 1944.

Spitfire XIV & V-1 1:48 Academy & Revell

by Maxim Bylkin on December 13, 2012 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This model is made quite spontaneously, just a box in the closet lying too long))). All will recall product from the Frog - Spitfire-14 and V-1, in the 72nd scale? So, I wanted to do something similar. Spitfire asked some of my [...]

Ki-Tech Cutlass

by Marvin Reyes on December 13, 2012 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The Vought F7U Cutlass has always been one of my favorite airplanes, but getting a nice one in 48th scale is tough; the choices are limited, with the Hobbycraft kit, with all its faults, probably being the best one. I realize that there [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 Macchi C.205 Veltro

by Bryan W. Bernart on December 13, 2012 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

Typical clean Hasegawa build. Another aircraft that benefited from the development of the DB 601/5 series of engines.

Douglas Bader Hurricane, 1/32

by Tom Cleaver on December 12, 2012 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This is Bader's second Hurricane I when he commanded 242 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. PCM 1/32 kit. OOB, but modified since (as usual) the Caruana drawings left a bit to be desired in the accuracy department. Had the [...]

Rest Models 1/48 Polikarpov I-3

by Maxim Bylkin on December 12, 2012 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This is a resin model of the Ukrainian company Rest Models, now - a rarity. In the assembly, there were no problems, in the drawings bear too well. As the prototype was selected fighter squadron Dzerzhinsky, Moscow, 1932. Painted the Gunze [...]

SNJ / T-6 1/48th scale Revell / Monogram

by John Jeffers on December 12, 2012 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Back in the 60's and early 70's it wasn't uncommon to drive through rural airports and come across an ex-Military aircraft on the tarmack. After WWII you could buy one. And many were bought and flown to airports all over the country. Some [...]