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Avion Grec – A Royal Hellenic Air Force Adventure

by Christopher Amano-Langtree on February 1, 2023 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Acknowledgements Firstly I'd like to start with thanks to Spiros Pendedekas (@fiveten) and Giannis Asimakos (@mfcg). Without either this project could not have been finished. The help Spiros gave was invaluable and his willingness to [...]

Rivet City (Monogram) HU-16B

by Scott Nelson on February 1, 2023 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

One to add to my archive. I made this one some years ago. Festooned with rivets, I did my best to get a good fit between parts so I could avoid sanding them away. Tamiya spray can silver and Testors paints finished the job.

Uganda Mig17 F

by Brian Kirwan on January 31, 2023 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Another Smer/ Airifx/ Mister Craft 1:48 finished as a Ugandan Mig17 F. These are old, clunky, cheap but well engineered kits and this is my third one. No filler involved at all. I did replace the arment with turned brass as the pitot [...]

FOCKE-WULF Fw 190 D9 Experten Jagdverband 44).4./JG 301 Straubing, Bayern 1945

by Hans Peter Tschanz on January 31, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Production of the Focke-Wulf 190D-9 began in June 1944, with the earlier aircraft having a flat-topped Canopy but from factory number 210001 having the Galland Canopy (blown). On September 19, 1944, they were deployed with the III/JG 54 [...]

Revell 1/48 B-17F

by Paul van Acker on January 31, 2023 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Just completed this one for an unwell friend. 1/48 Revell Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress which flew with the 360th BS/ 303rd BG. Superscale decals. Sadly reported missing in Action Huls 22/6/43 Six killed in action: -Pilot: Ray [...]

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 [...]