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Do-335B-2 "M14": an aircraft with two faces!
Two models, one aircraft!
The idea of depicting one and the same aircraft in two different paint schemes, which the aircraft wore at different times, can be an attractive undertaking in itself from a modelling point of view. However, [...]
1/48 De Havilland Hornet F.3
The kit is from Classic Airframes.
The decals of No.80 Squadron, Kai Tak, Hong Kong, 1954.
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Guerre d'Algérie...1/48 De Havilland Vampire Mk.5 , Armée de l’Air
So, my dad´s French at war theme is almost at the end now, this is the second last model...for now.
The new Airfix kit is neither really good nor really bad. The detail in some areas is nice, so are the open flaps options. A major issue [...]
The After Moving, “I gotta build something!! ” Model Build… 1:48 Scale, Hasegawa, Ki-27 Ib ‘Otsu’
My wife and I have recently moved from our home in New York to the state of Florida. With all the hoopla attached to such a move, little has been done by yours truly as far as building a models is concerned. If I recall, the last model I [...]
1/48 Fairey Barracuda Mk II
The kit is from Special Hobby.
This aircraft, 829 Squadron, HMS Victorious, attacked the Tirpitz, 1944.
ODDBALL SCHEMES & MARKINGS – Hasegawa Fw-190A-5
The Airplane:
The Fw-190A series was so right in design that - once the problem of providing adequate cooling for the BMW 801 radial engine was solved - the airframe went through little modification other than minor changes associated with [...]
Eduard vs Zvezda – BF109 G6's or Hratmann vs Graf 1/48
With no intend to compare plastics, both are great and with potential to make great litle replicas.
P-51C "Lucky Thirteen"
Something different from the Bebout Curtiss P-40 Factory, Jackie Cochran's Lucky Thirteen P-51C. If you're not familiar with Jackie Cochran one can summarize her as an aviator, test pilot, spokesperson as well as a successful [...]
Ki-61-I Hien
Hasegawa 1/48 Ki-61-I Otsu, 149th Speciál Attack Squadron, Ashiya Airfield, Japan 1945
1/48 Trumpeter C-47 conversion to the Tropical Tilly R4D-5 from the 1951 movie “The Thing from another world”.
This build was a little different. I have always been a fan of the 1950’s and 1960’s horror and sci-fi movies. One of my favorites is the Howard Hawks 1951 movie “The Thing From Another World”. The movie is set in the arctic at an [...]
