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Tamiya 1:48 P-47M (Kit #61096*2800)

by George Henderson on January 31, 2023 · in Aviation · 34 ≡

The title is a bit misleading as this is supposed to be an F-47D-40-RA and Tamiya supplies extra parts to do so. The F-47D came about as the new U.S.A.F. changed from Pursuit to Fighter. If you want to see a photo of the actual aircraft, [...]

Betty Jo

by Alan Balazi on January 31, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 4 ≡

On June 21, 1957, my dad Andrew Balazi, and NACA test pilot Joseph Algranti, flew F82B Betty Jo from NACA Cleveland, Ohio to the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.

Zvezda 1/72 Bf 109 F2

by Greg Kittinger on January 30, 2023 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

This was a project with a purpose. I wanted to experiment with using pastel chalk powders to attempt fine-line camouflage patterns and wanted to start on something small. I looked through the decals I had been collecting for my 109 [...]

Airfix 1/48 D h Tiger Moth

by guy barker on January 30, 2023 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

Hi everyone ☺️ Finished the Moth today, it's the Airfix 1/48 kit that was released a short while ago. I saw on on this site an earlier post by a fellow contributer of a yellow Moth. I was hooked when I came round to doing my Moth it [...]

Can you see the join! Tackle in or tackle out?

by Ross Paton on January 30, 2023 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

I always wrestle with the dilemma engine exposed or not? I know some people on here firmly believe in showing the fine lines and buttoning up. I, however see the engines as 50% of the story with WWII aircraft. So here is my latest build of [...]

1/32 Trumpeter A-7E Corsair II – VA-37 Tribute Build

by David Kopielski on January 29, 2023 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This was a tribute build of the aircraft squadron I served with in the early 1980’s. I served with VA-37 stationed out of NAS Cecil Field located in Jacksonville, Florida. I used Trumpeter’s kit and added resin ejection seat and tires, [...]

Video: Tamiya F-14A Scale Model Aircraft Build Video (4K Full Version)

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 29, 2023 · in Aviation

1/48 Hasegawa F-16N NFWS "Topgun"

by Michael Drover on January 29, 2023 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Hi all. This one is the first for 2023 though I started it a few years ago with the bulk of the work done last year. It's the venerable 1/48th Hasegawa F-16N. I eyed off the 72nd version when I was a kid but never built it so when this [...]

1/72 Me 163B Komet & reading 'Rocket Fighter'

by George Schembri on January 29, 2023 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

I had a Uncle/Nephew visit and flight at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton. During our visit to the Gift shop, I found a few old paperbacks that looked like some cheap good reading. One book I found was a 'Bantam War' [...]

Revell 1:72nd B17-F "Memphis Belle"

by Tony Anderton on January 28, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

So after my son SAT ON my 1:48th version when it was 75% completed (crashed and burned, no survivors, too much damage to repair) i really wanted a replacement. So a guilty son bought me another, only in 72nd scale. My eyesight is still not [...]