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A different type of Fortress… PB-1W
Greetings fellow imodellers,
Here is the new-tool 1/72nd Airfix B-17G converted to a US Navy PB-1W airborne early warning aircraft.
I used the old 299Models conversion which gives you the big radome in short-run injection plastic, as well [...]
„En Condor over Danmark!“ The Fw 200A "Jutlandia" in service with DDL
Coincidences, especially chance encounters, are a popular literary topos to start great stories. The already legendary story of the Fw 200 Condor can also boast such an incident: in March 1936, Dr Kurt Tank, who had recently become head of [...]
T2V-1 Seastar, US Marines El Toro 1962. 1/72 Sword
To make the TV-2[T-33] carrier suitable, Lockheed added an elevated instructor's seat,strenghened undercarriage, tail hook and catapult hookup and leading-edge flaps were improvements made to what became known as the T2V-1[T-1A] Seastar. [...]
1/72 Fine Molds F-4E with Carcal Edward Test Phantom Markings
The Base
Edwards AFB was originally established by Lt Colonel Hap Arnold in 1933 as the Muroc Bombing and Gunnery Range. Based on Muroc Dry Lake and described to be 'level as a billiard table', it became the ideal place for gunnery and [...]
de Havilland DH 98 PR 16 Mosquito, A52-600, 87 Sqn RAAF, Coomalie Creek NT, 1945.
1/72 Tamiya, Brengun conversion, built 2021 for the de Havilland 100 GB, more pic's and details there, some pic's of the subject being restored, taken at different airshows at RAAF Richmond.
Airfix 1/72 P-51B
Airfix first released this in 1978, kit No. 020066-6. Before this, we had two choices on building a P-51B, Monogram and Lindberg. So it was nice to see a new kit of this aircraft.
This is another of my old builds, it was done in 1984.
I [...]
P-38J Lightning - Academy - 1/72
Lockheed P-38J Lightning 44-23631 'Double Trouble' 367th FG 392nd FS
1/72 - Academy kit
CMK F72221
Eduard EDCX087
Eduard 7701
Quickboost QB72304
Academy 13403
Kits-World KW172227
Studyo Pera Modelling 72001
Studyo Pera Modelling [...]
Olimp Pro Resin XF-92A Dart
The Convair XF-92A “Dart” was America’s first delta wing. As such, it was fairly terrible and widely regarded by test pilots as a flop: “It was a miserable flying beast,” observed NACA pilot Scott Crossfield. In reference to the [...]
US International M1124 MaxxPro MRAP (1/72)
M1124 MaxxPro MRAP Vehicle
This Galaxy Hobby kit (GH72A03) is quite nice i´d say.
It offers a lot of beautiful things, but also has negative sides.
There are many pinmarks to remove (fortunately, most of them are not visible or difficult [...]
