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1/48 Airfix P-40B Tomahawk Mk.II 112 Squadron Nth Africa

by Michael Drover on August 31, 2022 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

G'day folks. I built this one in the later half of 2019. This is the lovely P-40B by Airfix in 48th scale. Flown by Sergeant William Earl Houston (RNZAF). This is GA-O (AK457) from 112 Squadron RAF during their time in North Africa. I'm [...]

1/48 Hawker Hurricane IID.

by John Healy on August 30, 2022 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

This is the Hobbycraft kit that first appeared in 1988. I pulled this from the stash to work on while I awaited delivery of parts for my Dora Wings Vengeance. I have a soft spot for these Hobbycraft kits. They were doing subjects that [...]

Nordic Cowboy...1/48 Noorduyn Sk16A (Harvard Mk.IIB), Svenska Flygvapnet

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on August 30, 2022 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

So, here´s my dad´s fourth and last Texan for this year. Italeri Harvard boxing, the molding is worse than the previous Italeri T-6G boxing. Canopy parts had fit problems, cockpit sidewalls were molded in different thickness, landing [...]

Fine Molds Kawasaki Ki-10 – The Sequel

by Steven Brandon on August 28, 2022 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

I’ve already sung the praises of this kit in a previous article, so I won’t say more than “buy this kit,” this time around. My earlier build was one of my first kits completed after a long sabbatical, and I wanted to see how I [...]

1/48 Eduard Mig21PFM

by Djordje Colovic on August 27, 2022 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

This model I received as a gift from my friend who tragically passed away. I started doing it about a year ago, but it was very traumatically for me to continue with it. Finally, as a omage for my friend I decided to finish it. I don’t [...]

1/48 ICM C-18S "Magic by Moonlight"

by David Kopielski on August 27, 2022 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

I completed the “Magic by Moonlight this week. The aircraft was mounted to the base and wired to a connector at the rear of the base. I then made the two smoke trails that are used during the stunts. I really enjoyed building this and I [...]

Review: Eduard 1/48 F4F-3 Wildcat – Wake Island

by Tom Cleaver on August 26, 2022 · in Aviation, Reviews · 30 ≡

The F4F-3 was the outcome of a development process by Grumman in response to a 1938 U.S. Navy requirement for a replacement for the F3F biplane fighters. The Navy was conservative in its planning; while the Brewster Aircraft Co. would [...]

1/48 AMT/Round2 Staggerwing G17S

by Eric Berg on August 25, 2022 · in Aviation · 37 ≡

The Beechcraft model G17S was the last of the Staggerwing series and approximately 20 of these were built between 1946 -1948. Staggerwings are considered one of the world’s most beautiful vintage planes. A grand total of 781 of various [...]

Review: Further Thoughts About the New Eduard F4F-3

by Phillip Friddell on August 25, 2022 · in Aviation, Reviews · 19 ≡

Mostly I tend to work with older kits, usually things that have been sitting in my storage for a while, but every once in a while I'll jump on The Latest and Greatest, whatever that may happen to be at the moment. The new Eduard -3 Wildcat [...]

1/48 Tamiya F4u-1a "Big Hog"

by David Butler on August 25, 2022 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Alas the summer is ending and next week I will be returning to my teaching job (history of course!). Before the school year begins I wanted to finish one more kit- Tamiya's 1/48 Corsair. I started this kit in the spring of 2020 but shelved [...]