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Bronco's 1/48 RQ-1 Predator

by John W Summerford on December 5, 2024 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

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 [...]

Tamiya 1/48 scale P-38F-1-LO

by Pip Moss on December 5, 2024 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

I built the kit mostly OOB, but added an Ultracast resin seat with molded seat belts, and turned brass gun barrels from Master Model. The latter were really necessary because Tamiya only provides decals to represent the cooling holes in [...]

Scissors & Plane Westland Whirlwind Paper model 1/ 100 scale

by Neil on December 5, 2024 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

As a kid growing up, I use to read a lot of commando comics. Mainly about the air war stories. I have always been fascinated by the Westland Whirlwind and building this brought my childhood memories back. I am happy with it. the only thing [...]

Anigrand XP-67 Moonbat

by Brian Powell on December 4, 2024 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

In 1940, the U.S. Army Air Corps issued Request for Proposal R-40C for a new interceptor with long range, high speed, and high altitude. It encouraged bold proposals with new ideas and technologies to upset the status quo. Two dozen [...]

When boats fall from the sky: the B-17H/ SB-17G and the A1 Higgins rescue boat

by Roland Sachsenhofer on December 4, 2024 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

When the crew of a B-17 “Flying Fortress” prepared for the final approach and the bombardier climbed forward to the glazed nose cockpit to bend over the bomb sight in concentration, the people on the ground below had to fear death and [...]

Dornier Do-335A-1 Pfeil Tamiya 1/48

by Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges on December 4, 2024 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Hi folks, nice Tamiya kit finished after 5 years comin and going...Gunze Aqueous colors RLM 81 and 83. Tks for visiting!

Stablemates, F-4J 1/72 VF-103, VF-11

by Robert Royes on December 3, 2024 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Way back when there was more variety of aircraft in a Carrier Air Wing, i.e. two F-4, two A-7 one A-6, one E-2 one S-3 and an SH-3 or H-3 squadron. When I was in VF-31 we had with us VF-103 later in VF-74 there was VF-11. both of which I [...]

HLVW Cargo-Steyr 1491 Scratch Build

by Aaron Bouma on December 3, 2024 · in Automotive · 7 ≡

This is the HLVW, which stands for heavy logistics vehicle wheeled. This is a 10 to 16,000 kg class transport truck for the Canadian Armed Forces. Built from scratch using spruce, cedar, hardwood & and canvas. This one took a couple [...]

F-111A Aardvark, Revell 1/144

by Jorge Garcia on December 3, 2024 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is the Revell 1/144 F-111A from 1988, i found this classic kit in a pawn shop for just $1,99; according to scalemates the kit first release was in 1974 by Otaki. No problems during the build prosses, plastic and decals in perfect [...]

Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk1

by Spiros Pendedekas on December 3, 2024 · in Aviation · 44 ≡

“A walk down Memory Lane…” There was a time when kids used to go out and play in the neighborhood (after having finished their homework, of course), coming back home by sunset, having beforehand meticulously cleaned all their small [...]