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P-40E FAB (Brazilian Air Force) circa 1943 – Academy 1/72
Hi all
This is my latest project, a P-40E from FAB during WWII. This plane was used in patrol along the Atlantic in Natal (Parnamirim Airfield), Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
This plane was part of the first lot of 6 P-40E received as part [...]
Eduards’s 1/72 Bf110E
This kit is effectively the 1/48 kit scaled down, and Eduard have done a great job of cramming as much detail as possible into the smaller version. Surface detail was superb, and the fit of parts virtually perfect except where the engine [...]
1/72 Hasegawa He51b-2
As I mentioned previously, I've been taking new photos of some older models. This one looks O. K. ,so I'll throw it in with some of the other astounding bi-plane builds that have been presented lately.
Italeri 1/72 Willis JEEP Indokina 1951
Build from the box and paint xtracolor enamels .
windows made by GLAZE (DeLUX materials).
P.k
Review: Airfix 1/72 Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I
One of the worst developments in air combat, the concept of a turret‑armed defensive fighter emerged in 1935, when the RAF planned to defend Britain against massed formations of unescorted enemy bombers in air combat that more resembled [...]
U.S.Coast Guard HU-16E 1963
Well today is the US Coast Guard's 225th birthday, so I had to post something the "wing maggots" (we-who-did-not-fly's endearing term for our CG aviator brothers) would recognize. It's the last of my Monogram 1:72 scale HU-16's [...]
1/72 Heller Dassault MD 450 Ouragan Israeli 1956
Build kit with a few modifications engraved Baseline panels im
added Aeroclub white metal seat and Armaments.
Decals from Isradecals .paints xtracolor .
realization somewhere 20 years ago.
P.k
Japanese Ram-jets
Meng 1/72 Kayaba Katsuodori Ram-jets
It seems to be '1/72 Japanese week' on iM, so here's another contribution. These Meng kits come two-in-a-box, and are superbly moulded. The actual aircraft was a concept only and never got beyond one [...]
Fujimi 1/72 B7A1 “Grace” – Training colors
Having just viewed Milan's beautifully done Grace, and having not posted in some time (still racking up hours decalling my MiG-31...), I decided to yank this out of my display case and post it, just to have a couple versions of the Grace [...]
