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Tamiya’s P-51B in the livery of Don S. Gentile’s “Shangri-La”. USAAF 4th Fighter Group early 1944.

by David D. on March 25, 2021 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

My completed P-51B Shangri -La. I enjoyed this build which was mostly out of the box with the exception of the main landing gear wheels which are from Hussar. I also used the Lifelike Decals set for this aircraft. The build log can be [...]

TAMIYA A6M5 Zero 1:48

by Cosgan on March 17, 2021 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

It's funny, but you will forgive me (I hope): since I returned to this hobby after more than 40 years of absence, I am amazed to retrace paths that others younger than me have already traveled. I have rediscovered a state of the art light [...]

HobbyBoss F4U-4 Corsair, 1/48. A Small Build Review of Sorts.

by Harvey R. on March 14, 2021 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

The Hobbyboss kit is proof that newer isn't necessarily better, but as an old Hasegawa F4U-4 was the first model I built upon returning to the hobby I felt that 3 years later it was time to have a stab at another F4U-4. In fact, I decided [...]

Tamiya F4U-2,1/48. The First Navy Nightfighter.

by Harvey R. on March 11, 2021 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

What inspires you to choose a kit or a scheme? For this model it was a post on this very forum that is a large reason. My long term goal is to build a Corsair of every variant in 1/48, starting from the simple F4U-1 by Tamiya and ending in [...]

“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 [...]