1/48 scale modeling
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Bush War...1/48 Hawker Hunter FGA.9, Rhodesian Airforce
My dad´s next completion.
It´s a long way to Mukumbura...
Used the old Academy kit from 1997. It has its flaws and issues but overall not that bad. Wings to fuselage joints and air intakes needed some more filler and work. The cockpit is [...]
Obviously pregnant, but a fighting lady! Supermarine Attacker FB.2
There are aircraft that, once seen, are remembered. This does not require the expert eye of an aeronautical engineer, nor is it due to the fame of a long or spectacular operational history, nor is it due to a particularly aesthetically [...]
Tamiya, 1:48 Scale, P-47D "Thunderbolt"
Calling this one, DONE!
1:48 scale, Tamiya P-47D "Thunderbolt".
Fantastic kit, much has already been written so I won't go there. I loved build this kit and there are more to come!
For this build, I used Tamiya Acrylics, Flory [...]
Heinkel He-111 H-6 6/KG-26 – Monogram 1/48
Here is my Monogram He-111 in 1/48th scale - a venerable kit which can compete with more recent releases with a bit of care. I had to spend some time filling and sanding to get the clear parts aligned and sealed and there were a few other [...]
Dora Wings 1/48 Vultee Vengeance Mk. II
The V-72 Vengeance dive-bomber was developed independently by Vultee Aircraft Co. for France. A French purchasing commission led by Col Paul Jacquin contracted with Vultee, based on their experience with the V-11 family of attack bombers. [...]
Tamiya 1/48 FB.VI Mosquito, 464 Squadron (RAAF) 2TAF, RAF Thorney Island – October 1944
G'day all.
This is the ubiquitous 1/48 Tamiya FB.VI Mosquito built as a 464 Squadron (RAAF) aircraft flown by F/O Jack Palmer and his navigator F/O Jack Rayner operating out of RAF Thorney Island while attached to 2TAF in October 1944. [...]
1/48 Airfix Hawker Hurricane Mk. I
Here is my take on the Airfix Hawker Hurricane Mk. I flown by Sgt. Tadeusz Andruszkow, No. 303 (Polish) Squadron RAF Northolt Engalnd Sept 1940.
Overall a nice kit when finished but I had to really fight parts of it- specifically the [...]
When a Spitfire turns into a praying mantis: Seafire F.XVII, 741st NAS, St.Merryn 1947
About the Seafire F.XVII
The Seafire F.XVII shown here represents the second generation of "Spitfires that were taught to swim", now equipped with Rolls Royce Griffon engines instead of the previous Merlin engines.
The first [...]
Hellcat Mk1 Eduard 1/48
This is the second of my Hellcats ,this one a Mk1 flown from HMS Emperor helping to cover the Normandy landings hence the super cool invasion stripes and then was involved in operation 'Dragoon' ,the allied invasion of southern France.
As [...]
