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Trumpeter 1/48 RA-5C Vigilante

by Spiros Pendedekas on February 15, 2024 · in Aviation · 57 ≡

The twin engine, two crew North American Vigilante started its life as a supersonic carrier-based bomber, then maturing into a high speed reconnaissance aircraft. An effective but complex machine, it featured a high mounted swept wing with [...]

Saab SK 60 times three! The first: SK 60A / 60072 from the Air Force F5 flying school Ljungbyhed and a brief outline of the type's operational history.

by Roland Sachsenhofer on February 15, 2024 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Some time ago I had the wonderful opportunity to build three of the newly launched Saab SK 60s from the Swedish manufacturer Pilot-Replicas in parallel. As each individual model in this series has its own special features that are worth [...]

"Down but Not Out", USMC Piper NE-1

by gary sausmikat on February 15, 2024 · in Diorama · 38 ≡

Hello All, My latest diorama, titled, “Down but Not Out”, depicting an USMC Piper NE-1 based in the Pacific. This was a simultaneous build along with my Jim Sullivan GB, Piper NE-1. The diorama portion was the major portion of this [...]

Trumpeter 1/32 TBF-1C Avenger

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on February 15, 2024 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Avengers flying in the Atlantic Ocean were usually camouflaged in the white and grey that creates a good contrast on models. This Atlantic Avenger was built using the excellent kit by Trumpeter. It is a design enlargement of the great [...]

Review: 1/48 scale MiniArt P-47D-30RE Thunderbolt "basic" # 48023 Kit Review

by Louis Gardner on February 14, 2024 · in Reviews · 16 ≡

This is a model that I knew I had to get my hands on once it was available. Lo and behold, it was offered for "Presale" at Squadron a month or so ago... Just when I spent too much on other kits for Christmas and I thought my [...]

Magic Factory F4U-2 Corsair. 1/48

by Russ King on February 14, 2024 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

F4U-2, "White 212", Midnite Cocktail. On April 14, 1944 flown by Capt. Howard Bollman USMC shot down a Mitsubishi G4M near Kagman Field, Saipan. Wanted to try this Magic Factory kit and was very pleased. Excellent full kit [...]

1/48 Revell F-15E Strike Eagle

by David Butler on February 14, 2024 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This kit was built about 5+ years ago in what I would describe as my first serious attempt at building scale aircraft. Up until that time I had mostly been doing 1/350 ships but after I saw an article in Fine Scale Modeler with this kit I [...]

Ju-87B-2 MKHL

by Gabor Kapuy on February 14, 2024 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Hello everyone, I have recently finished an Airfix Ju-87 Stuka. What to say, it is a nice kit, went together well. I didn't have any difficulties. The only aftermarket set I used was an instrument panel from Yahu. The plane was painted as [...]

Belgian Sea King 1/48

by Kristof Maes on February 14, 2024 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

After building a few models at 1/72 last year I decided to build my first 1/48. This Sea King is an iconic helicopter for the Belgian Air Force. It was primarily used for SAR between 1976 & 2019. Last flight took place in March 2019 [...]

Big Hairy Bird: Two models of one Marauder

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on February 13, 2024 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

According to Aeromaster Decals description, this was the most flamboyant B-26B that ever flew. With the colorful teethed eagle head it flew with 599th BS, 397th BG. Then, the aircraft was passed on to 387th just before the end of the war, [...]