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Sword 1/72 Fairey Gannet AEW.3

by Alistair Gauld on January 31, 2022 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

I thoroughly enjoyed this build. My second Sword kit and it went together really well. You need to take a little care but it's worth it. Primed with Tamiya Neutral Grey. Painted with ColourCoats Sky Type S, Extra Dark Sea Grey, FAA/RAF [...]

Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 Trop Kommodore Werner Schröer

by Hans Peter Tschanz on January 31, 2022 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Kit Revell 1:32 Schröer joined the Luftwaffe in 1937 and was initially on the ground Staff. From 1938 to 1940 he completed Pilot training at Fighter Pilot School 1. In August 1940 he joined I. Gruppe of Fighter Wing 27, in whose ranks he [...]

Airfix 2022 Range – New Tools, Re-releases and more!

by Kits And Bits Scale Modelling on January 31, 2022 · in News · 9 ≡

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Classic Kit: Revell 1/72 F4F-4 Wildcat No. H-639 1961

by David Garcia on January 31, 2022 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

The model was part of Revell's 1/72 series of WW1 and WWII fighters issued in the early 1960s. I learned about the exploits of Wildcats at Wake Island in the 5th grade and I had to build a model of it. This kit was later issued in a 3 [...]

Video: REVELL1/72 Focke Wulf Fw200C CONDOR -Full video build

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 30, 2022 · in Aviation

1/72 Fw200 C-4/C-5/C-8 Condor Bomber Revell (04678). Please note, that some parts to finish this build are from Revell 04387 Fw 200 C-5/C-8 Condor kit. Highly recommended, both of them! DISCLAIMER: I am NOT! being paid to promote this [...]

Spitfire V – always good!

by capt. R on January 30, 2022 · in Aviation · 36 ≡

I sit down to write this article again during a hurricane. However, this time I will not make up a fictionalized story, because we have a live coverage on tape that you can hear from Lieutenant Richard L. Lampe. This pilot flew in 2FS, [...]

Mirage V, ‘BR 03’, 42nd Squadron, BAF

by Yann Bertholet on January 30, 2022 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Hello guys, here is my second the Mirage 5! For this one I chose to make the BR version, RECEE version from 42nd SQN. I started the Mirage build in order to make one of each version I've been in. For this version, it's the BR03. The [...]

Classic Kit: Matchbox Messerschmitt Me110 No. PK-115 1:72 1976

by David Garcia on January 30, 2022 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

The Matchbox Me110 is a simple kit as is common with their line of kits. It is molded in yellow, and brown and does not have the deeply engraved panel lines (well maybe a few) common with earlier kits. I built it out of box and marked [...]

Australian Ace of the Battle of Britain.

by Michael Woodgate on January 30, 2022 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Here is a model of a Spitfire MkI flown by the top scoring Australian Ace pilot of the Battle of Britain. His name was Paterson Clarence Hughes. He served with 234 Squadron RAF as a flight commander. He shared his units first aerial [...]

Hobby Boss, Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat in 1/48

by Andreas Fey on January 29, 2022 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

Hello friends, today I have another US NAVY aircraft for you. It's the Hobby-Boss 1/48 scale kit that I started about 2 years ago. The construction is relatively easy, since the components fit together very well. The only challenge was to [...]