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F-105D Marineflieger, 1/72 Hasegawa

by Robert Royes on May 15, 2019 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

What if the West Germans back in the day replaced their F-84's with the Thud instead of the F-104? Less fatalities, maybe, I don't know. I got this off the net, there was supposed to be a 'B'[ shorter nose] in the box but it turned out to [...]

On This Day…May 15th.

by david leigh-smith on May 15, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 11 ≡

Squadron Leader Edward ‘Jack’ Charles (commander of No 611 Squadron) chalks up the Biggin Hill Sector’s 1,000th downed enemy aircraft, following a successful sweep over Normandy on 15th of May, 1943. Charles shot down two FW190s, [...]

AW Siskin Mk.III 1/72 (Matchbox)

by Marek Targowicz on May 15, 2019 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Hello again, I would like to present a few pics of one of my older models – a Siskin from Matchbox. A few details were scratchbuilt and the rigging was made from a black stockings (nylon thread). Kit was painted using GunzeSangyo Super [...]

Large-tailed Dora

by Shun on May 15, 2019 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hello, guys! The "Dora", or Fw-190 D-9, has been one of my favorite aircrafts. This particular machine ("brown 4") is a bit unusual, but famous, in that it was one of few Doras that were attached with the vertical [...]

Williams Brothers 1/32 Gee Bee Z

by Ryan Elliott on May 15, 2019 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

This is my most recent model to cross the finish line. The Williams Brothers Gee Bee Z. The kit build was straight forward, and built OOB, with the exception of engine details being scratch built. The hard part was painting. The model was [...]

Monogram/Revell 1:48 A-6E Intruder

by Wayne Hui on May 15, 2019 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

A-6E of VA-115 (Eagles), Atsugi Naval Air Station, 1996. I saw the movie, Flight of the Intruder, in 1991 and I was immediately hooked on the A-6. Yeah, it was a cheesy movie with over the top lines but the real history underlining the [...]

Hasegawa 1:48 Nakajima Ki-44-II Ko (Shoki – Demon)

by George Henderson on May 14, 2019 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

This aircraft is from the Akeno Training Flight Division, Akeno Airfield, 1944. A very nice kit with no vices. When I started collecting info on this kit I noticed almost every build mentioned an over-lap of the of the wings near the wing [...]

Messerschmitt Bf 109 F4/Z J-716 Schweizer Flugwaffe

by Hans Peter Tschanz on May 14, 2019 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Unfortunately, I made a mistake during the construction of the Me 109 F and fixed it and took new pictures. Kit: 132 Trumpeter Best Regards Hans Peter

On This Day…May 14th.

by david leigh-smith on May 14, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 18 ≡

Beautifully shot image of US tanks of the 755th Battalion, awaiting the call to enter Coreno Ausonio, near Lazio, Italy, on the day of the town’s capture, May the 14th, 1944. Rarely photographed Focke Achgelis Fa223 ‘heli-thing’ on [...]