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Junkers Ju 52 Swiss Air Force
In 1939, the Swiss Air Force acquired three Ju 52/3m. For the next 40 Years, the type was the largest aircraft in the Air Force's inventory and was used for a wide variety of tasks.
During their long service Lief, the aircraft acquired the [...]
Airfix Hawker Tempest Mk. V Post War
Just completed this Airfix post-war Tempest Mk. V in 72nd scale. The scheme shows a plane from No. 80 squadron in Germany in 1946.
Painted with Ammo Mig and AK Interactive acrylics, an Ammo Mig light grey acrylic filter, Vallejo matte [...]
F-86E(M) Honduras Air Force: Airfix 1/72 F-86E(M) – Sabre and Fury Group Build
This is Sabre #3 that I have built for the Sabre and Fury Group Build. I usually never build more than 1 model of a given type of airplane, and I usually never build more than one at a time, so this group build has launched me into new [...]
de Havilland Heron II by Airfix in 72nd Scale
The DH.114 Heron was developed as a follow-on to the popular DH.104 Dove. It was designed to be used in less developed regions as a more rugged four-engine upgrade. As well as switching to four-engine, the Heron also had increased wingspan [...]
Two Destroyers in 1/72 Scale
In my quest to build all of the Navy/Marine dive bombers, I keep discovering aircraft that I knew nothing about. The latest discovery is the Douglas Destroyer, which the Navy requested in 1941, hoping to replace both the Douglas SBD and [...]
FALKLANDS GB-1/72nd Italeri Boeing HC.1 Chinook RAF "Bravo November"
25 April 1982, the container ship MV Atlantic Conveyer departs the UK to the Falkland Islands. Aboard are 5 HC.1 Ch-47 Chinook medium lift helicopters (No.8 squadron), all the maintenance and ground crews with equipment aboard. Along [...]
SZD 16 Gil prototype SP-1880 1958.
1/72 PZW, built 2013 to 2022, with a what if registration of VH-GWZ, finished in MM enamels with Pledge over decals from the spares folder.
Short Stirling B 111 Airfix 1/72
Always a favourite of mine from being a lad the molds for this kit are the same age as me ! 1966 and yet this kit builds up beautifuly, for anyone wanting a nostalgia trip this is a good place to start. There is a good amount of detail [...]
Alkett Vs.Kfz.617/ NK-101 Minenräumer (1/72)
Alkett Vs.Kfz.617/ NK-101 Minenräumer
This vehicle for cleaning minefields was designed by Alkett, Krupp, and Daimler-Benz and one prototype was built by the Alkett Werke.
But this scheme failed in the tests and was never built in larger [...]
Arado Ar196 A-3 Suda Bay Crete 1943 Airfix ,1/72
Well after a long Hiatus from posting anything I have managed to get some pictures together and will be posting a few builds over the next couple of days , I hope you like them. I am finding myself drawn to the nostalgia of the kits I [...]
