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Airfix 1/48 Spitfire XII
Now that there aren't any Spitfires on the main page I will post the kit I won last year here (random best choice award). The Airfix Spitfire XII, painted freehand with Tamiya RAF Ocean Grey, Dark Green and Sea Grey Medium, using Victory [...]
Tamiya 1/48 Dewoitine D.520 (pilot- S/Lt Le Gloan)
Hello everyone! Roll out of the hangar is fresh model- Dewoitine D.520 in a painting of the famous ace Le Gloan. Model old and fairly well-known, and gave me a lot of pleasure in the assembly. All pleasant viewing!
F6F-5 Hellcat / Eduard 1/48 scale
For years I've seen the pictures of the burning Hellcat on the deck, with the pilot ducked down trying to escape the flames. The picture of this incident prominently displayed in almost every World War 2 book covering the war in the [...]
1/48 Testors North American OV-10 A Bronco
VAL-4 "Black Ponies" was the only U.S.Navy group to fly OV-10's in Viet Nam. Although they were also flown by the U.S.A.F., and U.S.M.C., I've always felt that this was the only group that was allowed to use the OV-10 to it's [...]
1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Ia K9955
This was finished a few months ago and recently photographed. Here is 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk.Ia with the markings of RAuxAF No 602 City of Glasgow Squadron at Drem- East Lothian, Scotland. This Mk.I K9955 was flown by pilot officer [...]
P-47D Tamiya 1/48 scale
This is simply a great kit, an absolute joy to build.
Passionate Patsy was flown by Lt. Ralph Barnes with the 310th FS, 58th FG, New Guinea in 1944.
The decals are from Thundercals. The decals are printed beautifully and work very well. [...]
SB2C-4 Helldiver
Well this is my just finished 1/48 scale Revell Pro-Modeler SB2C-4 Helldiver, in the colors and markings of VB-84, U.S.S. Bunker Hill, 1945.
I read that the Helldiver was not universally loved by those who used it, but I imagine this big [...]
AMT 1/48 P-40N
So my grandson and I are at the Lunken Airport open house last spring and we're watching the B-17 Aluminum Overcast giving rides. And wouldn't you know it some of the folks selling souvenirs that day also have some models to sell. I hate [...]
