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B-24 Hasegawa 1:72 as GR.V BZ860 in Operation Storm.

by capt. R on September 15, 2024 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

(link) I apologize for the delays in writing the article, but I had a lot of work and wanted to sit down to it calmly. So here we go: The Special Purpose Squadron 1586 originated from the disbanded 301 Bomber Squadron, which lost its [...]

White giants, easy build? Airfix 1/72 Victor & Vulcan

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on September 14, 2024 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Homogeneously painted models bring a promise of an easy build. Yet, overall white paint cover is a wolf in a sheep skin. Not only that the model requires repeated coating to cover the darker colored plastic, but also extra care to [...]

Academy 1/72 Merkava Mk.III

by Dennis Meyers on September 13, 2024 · in Armor · 5 ≡

This is a crisp 2024 release Academy armor kit. It has very good fit and nice detail for a small scale kit. I built it OOB with the exception of the tactical marking sheets on the rear of the turret and the canvas covers for the aft [...]

Dragon Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat of LTJG Arthur Brassfield

by Jeff Groves on September 10, 2024 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

LTJG Arthur Brassfield opened his account on 05MAY42 while defending USS Lexington (CV-2) during the Battle of Coral Sea. On that day he was credited with downing an H6K “Mavis” flying boat, a kill he shared with two other VF-42 [...]

Armoured Car Ford FT-B, Poland mid 1920`s (1/72)

by Simon Nagorsnik on September 9, 2024 · in Armor · 5 ≡

The Ford FT-B was the first armored car produced by Poland. Designed by Tadeusz Tański and put into service in 1920. The vehicle was based on the famous Ford Model-T chassis, which was equipped with a armoured hull and a rotatable turret [...]

Detailing Special Hobby Fairey Barracuda 1/48 kit

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on September 8, 2024 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Special Hobby's Barracuda is an injection short run kit that is a challenge to build. The kit attracted my attention following a complete scratch-built wing fold done on Frog's 1/72 kit. The unique wing fold mechanism adds a lot of [...]

P-47D Thunderbolt; 61FS 56FG

by Sebastijan Videc on September 6, 2024 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

P-47 was an American fighter produced by the republic from 1941 until 1945. Equipped with 8 0.50cal machine guns and several weapons pylons it could weigh up to 8 tons, making it one of the heaviest WW2 fighters. Designed around an [...]

A Pair of Brewster F2A-3 Buffalos

by Jeff Groves on September 3, 2024 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

The Hobby 2000 business plan is to re-pop kits from various manufacturers, adding new decals and paint masks. This gives modelers another chance to acquire an out of production kit which already includes two of the most common aftermarket [...]

KP 1/72 Yak-23

by Bob Torres on September 2, 2024 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

After finishing my last build (MiG-17PF) I wanted to build another KP kit. I've been eyeing the Yak-23 for a while and decided to give this kit a try. The Yak-23 is an early Soviet jet fighter which flew in the late 40's. This is a very [...]

Amodel's Dornier Do26

by Paul Higgins on September 2, 2024 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Well, this is a prime example of checking your reference sources, which I didn't. I really liked this colour scheme when I saw it ten years ago now, and promptly applied it to this model. Unfortunately, on tidying up the colour scheme [...]