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Airfix E-8C JSTARS 93-0597, Ex QANTAS 707-338C VH-EBU

by Ray Seppala on July 17, 2021 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Boeing 707-338C c/n 19294-550 rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - December 14, 1966 and first flown at Renton as VH-EBU on February 13, 1967. EBU was accepted by Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) on March [...]

Special Hobby 1/48 Hawker Tempest II

by Tom Cleaver on July 16, 2021 · in Armor · 15 ≡

The Tempest, which was first called the Typhoon II, was Sydney Camm’s response to the shortcomings of the original Typhoon fighter, most particularly the Typhoon's unexpected deterioration in performance at high altitude due to its [...]

F-14A No.3, 157982, 1/72 Hasegawa

by Robert Royes on July 16, 2021 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

BuNo. 157982, First flown on 12/28/71 it was the third pre-production F-14A built. It was used primarily to determine flight characteristics. one such test was asymmetrical wing sweep. In a series of flights between 12/19/85 to 2/28/86 the [...]

Classic Kit: Revell 1/40 Skyraider (1958)

by David Garcia on July 16, 2021 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

This is another one of my out of the box builds. It is the 1/40 Skyraider. Note, It is not a box scale kit. Revell issued other models in this scale including all their armor kits from the era. I tried to post the building process but [...]

Operation Bodenplatte...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-14, 16./JG53

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on July 16, 2021 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Another older Fujimi model, built about 10 years ago. Gefreiter Alfred Michel made his first and last combat sortie during operation Bodenplatte on January 1st 1945. His aircraft was hit and he had to make a forced landing. Afterwards he [...]

Otaki 1/48 Spitfire Mk. IX (converted from a Mk. VIII)

by Bob Torres on July 16, 2021 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Another of my old builds from 1989. Made to represent an ace who once lived about 15 miles from where I live. Frank Hill became a flight commander [308FS] and in May-42 went to England where the 31st Fighter Group was flying Spitfires. [...]

Mitshubishi J8M “Shusui”

by Samo Štempihar/P.k on July 15, 2021 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

These days I cleaned the dust in the display case and found that I do not have pictures of this product. Im build during 2006/2007 he was also awarded at many competitions at home and around the world. Fine Mold 1/48 Mitshubishi J8M [...]

Tamiya F-14B, 1/48. The Jolly Rogers.

by Harvey R. on July 15, 2021 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

The need for speed finally hit me and I decided to work on jet subject, today its the Tamiya F-14A kit modified into an F-14B of sorts. As far as I'm concerned this is among the best kits out there in the world of modelling, great details, [...]

Classic Kit: Revell 1/72 B-26 H-111 (1966)

by David Garcia on July 15, 2021 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

The box art on Revell's early 1960s kits was top notch including this one. Most of us kids learned of Flak Bait and it's exploits from the small blurb on the instruction sheet. On this kit I did some minor updates since I had extra [...]

Somewhat Out of the Norm

by Phillip Friddell on July 14, 2021 · in Uncategorized · 11 ≡

The Tamiya family of 1/48th scale FockeWulf 190s have long been pilloried by certain elements of the modeling community as being heavily flawed, to the point where some have even stated that the kits aren't worth building. I've always [...]