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The Mother of all Zeroes…prototype #1 (ichi-ban)

by Bill Koppos on October 2, 2014 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Hasegawa's limited-release Zero prototype in 1/48th scale. Built this one a while ago when first released, an easy build. AFAIK there are no images in existence of this machine so we can only hope Hasegawa got it right. The engine/cowling [...]

English Electric B(I) Mk.12 Canberra

by Morne Meyer on October 1, 2014 · in Aviation · 36 ≡

In 1963 the South African Air Force (SAAF) procured six B(I) Mk.12 Canberra interdictors and three T. Mk.4's from Britain. Initially the Canberra was seen as an interim measure until the arrival of Hawker-Siddeley Buccaneers in 1965. The [...]

1/48 Pfalz D-VIII

by Brian Riedel on October 1, 2014 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Howdy, The Pfalz D-VIII is probably my favorite plane of World War One. It's stubby fuselage was a radical departure from the elegant shark like fighters that the Pfalz factory produced before. This is the Tom's Modelworks resin kit. [...]

LaGG-ing behind-the theme lurches on….LTD version..

by Bill Koppos on September 30, 2014 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Before ICM there was the only ballgame in town, LTD Model's limited-run 1/48 LaGG. At least it is actually 1/48, I have heard the ICM is a tad underscale. The size difference is noticeable. As mentioned, I reaLLy likE LaGGs so I tried my [...]

How far can a LaGG-3 theme go……?

by Bill Koppos on September 30, 2014 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Not too far I betcha but let's see for the helluvit. This too is the ICM kit and as Tom says it has a mishmash of early LaGG features, but oh well. To me this is one of the hottest looking of WW2 aircraft, all pointy and streamlined, too [...]

ICM 1/48 LaGG-3

by Tom Cleaver on September 29, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

While the Red Air Force had fielded the most advanced fighter in the world in 1934 when the I-16 joined its first operational unit, it was clear by 1939 that Soviet fighter aircraft had fallen behind the international standard. While [...]

Gavia (Eduard) 1/48 Lavochkin La-7

by Tom Cleaver on September 28, 2014 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

The Lavochkin La-7 was the ultimate wartime design of a line of fighters that began with the LaGG-3 in 1941. The LaGG-3 suffered from a heavy structure due to its designers unfamiliarity with modern aircraft design and the fact that the [...]

Tamiya's 1/48th F4U-1A Corsair

by Tony Prince on September 26, 2014 · in Aviation · 42 ≡

Representing Lt Cdr John T Blackburn's F4U-1A "Big Hog" as flown from Ondonga in November 1943 with VF-17. The kit goes together beautifully, straight out of the box, as you'd expect from Tamiya. I've built three so far with [...]

Eurofighter Typhoon

by Morne Meyer on September 22, 2014 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

In 1983, Britain, France, Spain, Italy and West Germany formed a consortium to produce a European answer to the Su-27 and the Mig 29. France left the consortium in 1985 and Dassault subsequently produced the Rafale. In August 1986, [...]

1/48 F-106A

by John Healy on September 22, 2014 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

I noticed that the new Trumpeter F-106 is a hot discussion topic across the modeling internet forums this past week. With that comes inevitable comparisons to the 1985 vintage Monogram kit. I thought I would share my Monogram kit that I [...]