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Academy 1/48 scale SU-27 Flanker

Hello! Here is my Academy 1/48 scale SU-27 Flanker. This kit was purchased for the equivalent of about $20 in the city of Taegu, Republic of Korea back in 1995 (when I thought $40 was a lot to pay for a kit!). I worked on it here and [...]

P-47D Thunderbolt, Academy 1/48

my last model of ex Yugoslavia P-47D from Technical Museum, Zagreb,Croatia

“The Huff” F-86F 1/48 academy

Hello my colleagues! After my small modeler pause I´m back. When I finished University and got a new job, I started worked on Sabre and there is result. I think, that everybody knows this kit. Fitting of main parts are really good, but [...]

A Catalina for my Dad.

Having only just joined this site, I was/am a little reticent about posting an article in to 'Headlines' - it seems a little 'pushy' to me. However a couple of the guys suggested it would be fine and it's likely a few more folks may see it [...]

F-86 E/M, Academy 1/48

My last work, the Academy F-86E 1/48 in Yugoslav colors. Markings are home made with decal paper + painting masks

Consolidated PBY-4 Academy 1/72

While waiting for stuff for my Phantom build to arrive, this kit was given to me by a good friend. The camo intrigued me, so I decided to build it. The airplane represents a Catalina of VP-101 stationed in the Philippines just after [...]

USS Indianapolis (Premium Edition) UPDATED

UPDATE Earlier this month, I posted this article about the USS Indianapolis. I noted that the mid-line blue on the hull was, in retrospect, the wrong colour. It made the ship look more like a fairground attraction than a USN vessel, and [...]

SAAF SabreBush war 1/48 Academy

The South African Airforce operated the Canadair CL-13B Sabre Mk.6 from 1956 to 1980. The first Sabre's flown by SAAF Pilots were during the Korean War. This is my rendition of the last Sabre to fly in the SAAF. I admit I need to take [...]

SAAF Spitfire Mk VIII – Academy 1/48

This kit depicts a Spitfire Mk VIII of 2 Sqd Desert Airforce. Deployed as fighter/ground attack during the Battle of El Alamein. Kit was a MkIX and was converted into a Mk VIII by modifying the rudder and changing the Vokes filter.

SAAF KittyhawkAcademy 1/48 scale

This model depicts a 5 Sqd SAAF aircraft in the Western Desert. They were used mainly in a ground attack role and were quite successful in disrupting the Axis supply lines in the Battle of El Alamein. This was an easy build of 3 days in [...]