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High altitude Spitfires
Two high altitude role Spitfires are presented here. The first is Hasegawa's 1/48th Spitfire IX converted to the high-altitude role including a non standard painting scheme that later became the form for PR aircraft in the RAF service. The [...]
A Vigorous Dragon
The Chengdu J-10 is the first successful indigenously designed Chinese fighter aircraft. Other Chinese fighters have been and are of Russian origin, although increasingly the latest versions have been heavily developed and modernised to [...]
Review: Eduard 1/48 P-51B/C (w/dorsal fin) – Li'l Kitten of the 357th FG
During September, 1943, rumors abounded among pilots in the fighter groups regarding things to come. Word of the first flight of the P-51B in Los Angeles spread through the world of Air Force fighter pilots like wildfire. When Chesley [...]
Accurate Miniatures 1/48 B-25G Mitchell
The gem with some work done on the engine cowls.
Hasegawa 1/48 F1M2 Type Zero Observation Seaplane (Pete)
My favorite Hasegawa kit.
Special Hobby 1/48 SMB-2 Super Mystère IDF
The Sa'ar (Storm) was an Israeli development of the French SMB-2 through the instalment of a J-52 engine instead of the original Atar engine. The upgrade led to improvements in load capacity and range.
Special Hobby's Sa'ar is a highly [...]
Accurate Miniatures F6B Tac Recce Mustang
Although not quite a gem as I initially perceived (read TC's comment), Accurate Miniature's recce Mustang is a nice build. Removal effects of the invasion stripes are the focal point of the model.
Piper Cub L-4J of ML-KNIL 17 VARWA Tjililitan, Dutch-Indies (Kit: Mistercraft L-4H 1/48)
Dear fellow iModelers,
First of all: Happy New Year to you all!
I would like to present to you my first completion of 2025.
A bit of history:
The build depicts a Cub of 17 VARWA (Verkennings & Artillerie Waarneming).
The squadron [...]
