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1/72 Anigrand HL-10 Lifting Body

by Brian Powell on February 5, 2023 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

A lifting body is a craft whose body, rather than its wings, generates lift. NASA and the US Air Force researched lifting bodies in the 1960s and 1970s as potential spacecraft designs that could glide to a landing after leaving orbit. A [...]

A second life- as a mayfly! N1K1-J Shiden, 341 Kokutai, 402 Hikotai, in US Hands

by Roland Sachsenhofer on February 4, 2023 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

On the evaluation of captured Japanese aircraft: the work of the "Tactical Air Intelligence Units" TAIU, illustrated by the fate of the N1K1-J Shiden "341S-23". All parties to the conflict in World War II tried to find [...]

HobbyBoss 1/48 YF-23

by Keith on February 4, 2023 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

I recently decided to build my first jet model and went with the YF-23. The YF-23 was designed by Northrop/McDonnell Douglas when the USAF began looking for a replacement for its fighter aircraft. The USAF chose proposals from two [...]

Joseph Heller at war

by Tom Cleaver on February 4, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

(link) This 6min 38sec clip is most likely out-take footage that was going to be used in a documentary, "Training For Combat" which was the "boondoggle" that Joseph Heller took part in in 1944 - there is a few moments [...]

Painting the Archduke of Mousin

by Brian Mennenoh on February 3, 2023 · in Figures · 12 ≡

This project came about as an offshoot of the recent Red Dragon project. As I submitted images of the Dragon to a painting contest, there were several variants of this guy submitted. I really like the idea of a little mouse community where [...]

1/48 New Tooled Airfix Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C

by Brian Scott on February 3, 2023 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Just finished the Buccaneer last night . Started on this beginning of last November . Really great kit and fit . Built out of the box for the first build . For paints i used Mr color , Ak real colors and Tamiya LP . Only areas i did [...]

New Tamiya M18 Hellcat

by Jon lytle on February 3, 2023 · in Armor · 6 ≡

You can’t beat Tamiya these kits are awesome. Fun build not super weathered but just enough in my opinion have a great weekend people. Keep up the good work.

SAS 75th anniversary GB: Douglas DC6B Super Cloudmaster (1/72 Heller)

by John vd Biggelaar on February 3, 2023 · in Aviation · 45 ≡

This DC6B Super Cloudmaster was build as part of the SAS 75th anniversary group created by Erik @airbum. First I would like to thank Erik @airbum to invite me to this group and to make it possible to be able to join it. Erik was too kind [...]

Weathering techniques - birds

by Christopher Amano-Langtree on February 3, 2023 · in How-to · 14 ≡

Interwar aircraft frequently sat around in the open doing very little and as a result were adopted as convenient perches by birds. The bigger the aircraft the more attractive it was. The view was excellent both for warning and spotting [...]

1/48, Hobby Boss, P-47 D

by Allon kira on February 2, 2023 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hobby Boss, P-47D in 1/48. A very simple kit with few parts. Most of the time was spent creating rivets, correcting mistakes and sanding. Have a great day, everyone!