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Yellow Wings...1/48 Grumman F4F-3 (early) Wildcat, VF-72 "Blue Burglar/Wasp Air Group", USN

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on July 17, 2023 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

So, here´s my dad´s fifth and last yellow winged chubby naval fighter. Hobby Boss kit mostly oob, added seatbelts, antenna wire with EZ Line, fuselage code decals were to large and upper wing numbers way too small, used some decals from [...]

Revell 1/32 Junkers Ju 88A-4

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on July 17, 2023 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

One of Revell's Luftwaffe giants. Unlike Revell's previous Ju-88A-1, the A-4 with the longer wing span and overall more familiar features makes a better impression. However, the building process is marred by the crude parts resulting with [...]

Army Cooperation

by Christopher Amano-Langtree on July 17, 2023 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

The Hawker Hector was an interim type and the last of the Hart family. The previous army cooperation Hart - the Audax was getting a bit long in the tooth and a new type was needed. With Hind production taking up the available Kestrel [...]

French 4-Bladed P-39

by Bruce Archer on July 17, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

For an aircraft with such a bad reputation, it was flown by several Air Forces. The VVS could not get enough of the Kobra, Over 4500 P-39s were supplied to the Soviets. Australia received a few and both the Free French and Italian [...]

Lt. Ernie D. Latham, Hangman 19

by Roger Latham on July 17, 2023 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Ernie D. Latham, Bob Trottier, and Roger Dale Weatherbee in Dayton, OH at the USAF Museum. Three fighter pilots of the 49th, each with 50 missions in combat. Taken in the mid-90s.

Lt. Ernie D. Latham, Hangman 19

by Roger Latham on July 17, 2023 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

My father in 1944 after a mission for the 49FS Hangmen, standing in front of Hangman's Hangout the O-Club. The second picture was taken by an old B-24 buddy. It shows my Dad buzzing the bomber outfit on his first P-38 flight.

Special Hobby 1/48 Airspeed Oxford Mk.I

by Alistair Gauld on July 16, 2023 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

A reissue of their 2011 kit with new decals. Fairly typical Special Hobby fare which repays careful dry fitting and sanding. An enjoyable build painted up as a Norwegian version. Primed with Tamiya Gloss Pink. Painted with, MRP True Blue [...]

Build update on 6 1/32 scale AV8BII Harriers commission build for the USMC Blacksheeps

by Rick Schad on July 16, 2023 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Whew! This is a hell of a project, one that can drive you nuts, especially if the kit is sub par. The way I am tackling it is by doing each section completely for one aircraft and I figure out any issues during assembly of that step. Once [...]

1/48 AirFix Bristol Blenheim Mk.1

by Joe Boylan on July 16, 2023 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Been quite a long time since I have been on the site with a completed model! A lot of "life" has kept me from the bench for almost a year. I picked up this kit on Facebook Marketplace along with an AirFix P-51D for $15. [...]

1/700 USS Lexington Coral Sea May 1942

by Steven Corvi on July 16, 2023 · in Ships · 9 ≡

Trumpeter 1/700 USS Lexington with some etched brass details . Nice build overall pretty accurate. Water & base are a combination of Golden Gel gloss and Hodge Podge, multiple layers of color and cotton used for waves. Hope you [...]