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“He who sows the Fury will reap the Hurricane!” Sidney Camms biplane masterpiece Hawker Fury

by Roland Sachsenhofer on February 10, 2021 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

With the last years of the 1930s, the era of the biplane in military use finally came to an end. Although it was a farewell, it was a grand departure! The Hawker Fury I can be counted among the top products of a design concept oriented [...]

Three Me 262s Part 3: Me 262A-1a

by Michael Turner on February 7, 2021 · in Aviation · 41 ≡

As indicated by the title, this is the third of three Me 262s built simultaneously; Dragon Me 262A-1a/U4 Hobby Boss Me 262A-1a/U3 Tamiya Me 262A-1a The subject this model represents is a Me 262A-1a aircraft operated but 3./KG(J) 54 [...]

Three Me 262s Part 2: Me 262A-1a/U3

by Michael Turner on January 21, 2021 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

As indicated by the title, this is the second of three Me 262s built simultaneously; Dragon Me 262A-1a/U4 Hobby Boss Me 262A-1a/U3 Tamiya Me 262A-1a The Me 262 was a natural candidate for a high speed reconnaissance platform and [...]

Three Me 262s Part 1: Me 262A-1a/U4

by Michael Turner on January 11, 2021 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

As indicated by the title, this is the first of three Me 262s built simultaneously; Dragon Me 262A-1a/U4 Hobby Boss Me 262A-1a/U3 Tamiya Me 262A-1a The concept of an Me 262 armed with a large calibre weapon originated in February [...]

Boulton, Paul, Thorn, and Barker.

by Kyle Koppos on November 7, 2020 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Welcome to the Whipple Special (named after a notorious contest attendee who built nothing unless he could build at least two of them) of the Airfix and (newer) Classic Airframes Defiants. As we live in the Golden Age of Modeling, kits are [...]

Experimental: Curtiss XP-55 Ascender – Modelsvit 1/48

by Andrew H on November 7, 2020 · in Aviation · 34 ≡

Another one completed for the shelf, this time another popular kit from Modelsvit, the Curtiss XP-55 Ascender. This plane is unique for a number of reasons, but most obvious is its swept wing profile and its rear facing pusher prop. I [...]

What-if… RAAF Dassault Rafale

by Michael Turner on September 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

This is the second in a series of ‘what if’ aircraft that I’m building. In 1999 the Australian Department of Defence announced Project AIR 6000 "New Air Combat Capability (NACC)", which was intended to find a replacement [...]

What-If Build: North American FJ-1 (P-51) – Revell 1/48

by Andrew H on July 3, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Or would it have been an FJ-0, and by what name... "Seahorse"? "Fury"? 🙂 This one was purely for fun, just wanted to share. I did this one up some time ago.. not really good by any means, nor was it ever meant to be. [...]

Hobbyboss F-80 C Shooting Star “Saggin Dragon”

by Morne Meyer on June 24, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 32 ≡

Although serving in small numbers towards the end of World War II, Lockheed’s pugnacious fighter made a name for itself as a fighter and strike bomber during the Korean War. To commemorate the start of the Korean War 70 years ago and to [...]

What if… RAAF JAS-39 Gripen

by Michael Turner on January 13, 2020 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is the first in a series of ‘what if’ aircraft that I’m building. In 1999 the Australian Department of Defence announced Project AIR 6000 "New Air Combat Capability (NACC)", which was intended to find a replacement for [...]