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1/48 HKM B-17G Flying Fortress “Queenie”

This is 1/48 HKM’s B-17G-15 (42-31353) LG-Q named “Queenie” from 91st BG, 322nd BS in Bassingbourn –England April 1944. I have used Eduard instrument panel and seat belts in the cockpit. I shortened the length of the landing legs [...]

Invasion stripes: Clostermann's Spitfire

When Hasegawa's 1/48th scale Spitfire Mk. IXc appeared, it was a big disappointment due to the short fuselage that seemed to doom the kit. Yet overall, the kit had a finely engraved panel lines and was easy to build. Hasegawa's flaw was [...]

Flt 19 Invasion Stripes GB-Hawker Tempest Mk.V Series 2,Eduard's 1/48th

As the Allies continue their push into retaking Europe pushing the Axis back to the German border. No.80 Squadron, transitioned to the new Hawker Tempest Mk.V's and until the end of September were tasked on anti V1 duty while maintaining [...]

Air Station Barbers Point and it's "HERCULES," the C-130J.

The US Coast Guard acquired it's first C-130 in 1959 and still maintains a fleet of 28 aircraft today. These multi engine aircraft are flown out of Clearwater Florida, Kodiak Alaska and Barber's Point Hawaii, utilized as long range patrol [...]

Invasion Stripes: Williams Villian, Mustang P-51D 352nd Fighter Group, Tamiya 1/48

It is always fairly difficult to find operations and tasking for individual aircraft. It is fair to say that The Blue Nosed ‘Basterds’ of Bodney were huge players over Normandy in 1944 and then beyond. June 1st to 5th The 352nd Fighter [...]

Invasion Stripes / Flight 19 P-51B Mustang Viscous Virgie, The Flying Scott

This is the old 1/48 scale Tamiya P-51B Mustang... or is it ? It also happens to the the VERY FIRST razorback Mustang I have built in about 20 years. With those being the Accurate Miniatures kits which were pretty nice. Say it isn't [...]

Invasion Stripes / Flight 19, 1/48 Tamiya Republic P-47D-28RA Thunderbolt "Eileen"

Building this model was a first for me. Believe it or not, this is my VERY first Tamiya P-47. EVER ! I know, sad but very true. I know, I need to get seated at the bench more often... but life has a bad habit of interfering with the [...]

Invasion Stripes / Flight 19 Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X 236 Squadron RAF, Tamiya 1/48

This is a kit I have had in the stash for about 15 years or more. I jumped at the opportunity to build it as a part of our D Day / Invasion stripe group build as a part of Flight 19 group. (link) Previously I had wanted to build this [...]

Invasion Stripes: Fl-19, F6F, MK-I

Hi All, A contribution to the FL-19 mini group build...”Invasion Stripes”. F6F, MK-I, Hellcat E-L JV131 800 Squadron FAA HMS Emperor, September, 1944 Along with keeping to the group build parameters, I had two more personal objectives [...]

"Flt 19 Invasion Stripes" On this Day: 6 June 1944 D-Day-1/48th De Havilland Mosquito, USAAF, Europe

It's the early morning, 6 June 1944, the Allies have finally commenced operation "Overlord" the invasion of mainland Europe. The Germans were expecting the Allies to start such an operation, just when and where. Yet they had [...]