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Honouring a wartime pilot

by Michael Turner on April 25, 2023 · in News · 4 ≡

This is a story about honouring an Australian World War Two pilot, but I need to start with the historical and cultural context. Today, 25th April, is ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corp (ANZAC) [...]

AMT Havoc In Flight

by Carl Smoot on April 24, 2023 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This is the AMT A-20G Havoc in 1/48th scale that I completed a couple of months ago. I have a build thread in the Pacific Theater group with details of the build so I will limit the article here and photos to just enough to point you to [...]

Advancement on the Alpha Jet

by Stan Forier on April 24, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

So I'm a few weeks underway building the Alpha Jet (see previous post) and it has been... well a bit challenging. The kit is clearly old and that shows in two domains. First and foremost, the fit is not very good. A lot of parts and joints [...]

"Birdwatch" Vignette (1/35)

by Simon Nagorsnik on April 24, 2023 · in Figures · 5 ≡

A "recycling project" of mine. Since I switched to my new main scale 1/72nd, I don't work any longer in 1/35th scale. However, there is still material left for residual recycling. The T-34 turret belongs to a Dragon kit (6584), [...]

Airfix SA-341 Gazelle

by Brian Powell on April 24, 2023 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

The Aerospatiale Gazelle is a French light transport, light attack scout helicopter. It is licensed for manufacture by Westland for the British military. The two companies shared development and production work, introducing the Gazelle in [...]

Revell 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter TF. X

by Alistair Gauld on April 24, 2023 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

A build I've wanted to get round to for a while. The Beaufighter Squadrons were based at RAF Dallachy fairly close to the River Spey. I decided early on that I wouldn't be doing a Black Friday Beau so this is my attempt at RD3549 of 489 [...]

China Skies 85th Sentai Nakajima KI-44 Shoki "Tojo" Hasegawa 1/48

by Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges on April 24, 2023 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Rehab of an old KI-44 from Manchukuo AF into the famous - at least for its camos - 85th Sentai,facing the Allies in the China skies... Hope you like it... Marcus

Accurate Miniatures A-36 Apache

by Spiros Pendedekas on April 24, 2023 · in Aviation · 36 ≡

The birth of the A-36 is attributed to USAAF General Oliver P. Echols, responsible for the development, procurement and supply of aircraft and aeronautical equipment, when he specified modifications which would turn the P-51 into a dive [...]

1/48 Sherman IC Firefly.

by John Healy on April 24, 2023 · in Armor · 19 ≡

This is the Tamiya kit that’s been available for some time. This is the first 1/48 tank that I’ve built since the 1970s. In those days, Bandai made an excellent line of 1/48 armor. Unfortunately, they were also pricey. That put [...]

1/72 F4U-1A Corsair

by Michael Smith on April 23, 2023 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This was a reprise of the Hasegawa Corsair kit that I built two weekends ago as a F4U-4 flying from Bunker Hill in February 1945 in overall Glossy Sea Blue. This build was an attempt to get a good tricolor scheme down, as well as try out [...]