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by Kurt on December 8, 2019 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This was a co-build with a fellow Tulsa Modelers Forum member Paul W. He built the Fw-190 which I promptly took apart by removing all flying surfaces, wings and engine. The Trumpeter low sided rail car was the basis of this topic. While [...]

Revell 1/48 Douglas C-47 Dakota USAAF PTO

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on December 8, 2019 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Built two years ago. Because there are a lot of D-Day striped Dakota models out there, I convinced my father to do a PTO aircraft. Revell Germany kit (Berlin airlift) with North Star Models decals. They came without US insignias (and the [...]

1/32 SBD Dauntless ( Battle of Midway 1942)

by Kelly Cottle on December 8, 2019 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

Hello , This is my SBD DAUNTLESS from Trumpeter, I used Modelmaster enamels paints. Colors are light gray and Intermediate blue , Cockpit is painted interior green, I used Black Box resin and some aftermarket decals from Cutting edge .Also [...]

78 years ago today

by Tom Cleaver on December 8, 2019 · in Uncategorized · 3 ≡

For the 36 Enterprise fliers, their entry into World War II was “come as you are.” Air group commander Howard "Brigham" Young and his wingman, Ensign Perry Teaff, were passing over Barber’s Point when they spotted aircraft [...]

Jenny I got your number

by Robert Knaack on December 8, 2019 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

In doing research on the history of dive-bombing, I discovered that the venerable old Curtiss JN-4 actually did service in combat zones, specifically with the US Marines in Haiti around 1920. I was taken by the camoflage scheme and [...]

U.S. NAVY Diver, 1941

by Geir Andersen on December 7, 2019 · in Figures · 7 ≡

This is a 1/10 bust I painted back in 2005 before my twin daughters started taking up most of my spare time.

MiG GB – 1/48 MiG-19PM.

by John Healy on December 7, 2019 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

This is my contribution to the MiG Group Build that Sebastijan Videc was so kind to start and moderate. It’s an early Trumpeter kit from around 2004 that’s been in my stash since at least 2009. It’s a solid kit that assembled [...]

RCAF CC-130J-30 'Stretched Hercules' in 1/72

by Colin Latta on December 7, 2019 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This is a build from this spring - MultiCast's resin conversion (1/72) of the Italeri C-130 Hercules to an RCAF C-130J-30. The MultiCast set is great, beautifully molded, and the decals are world class. I made things more difficult for [...]

Mustang Airfix 1/72

by Jérôme Chapelle on December 7, 2019 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

The Mustang is one of the most beautiful warbirds, especially in natural metal finish. The Airfix kit is rather good in shape, good fit, sufficient details for the scale, and cheap. I build it from the box, and added a PJ Productions resin [...]

CURTISS P 40 N ,1/48 EDUARD

by Valter vaudagna on December 7, 2019 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

My Curtiss p 40 N made starting from the Eduard 1/48 scale box that incorporates the MAUVE mold,with the addition of photoetched part and a New large Decals sheet. The model was painted with gunze color trying to simulate a wear [...]