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USS Indianapolis (Premium Edition) UPDATED

by Rob Pollock on June 2, 2015 · in Ships · 42 ≡

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 Sabre – Bush war 1/48 Academy

by Tappie Scholtz on May 28, 2015 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

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

by Tappie Scholtz on May 23, 2015 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

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 Kittyhawk – Academy 1/48 scale

by Tappie Scholtz on May 23, 2015 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

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 [...]

I-58 (Keiten)

by Rob Pollock on May 3, 2015 · in Ships · 22 ≡

This is Academy's 1/350 Japanese submarine I-58 (Keiten), infamous for sinking the U.S.S. Indianapolis on the latter's return from delivering parts for the first atomic weapons, just a week before the end of hostilities in the Pacific. In [...]

Nieuport 23 C-1 Swiss Air Force

by Hans Peter Tschanz on April 1, 2015 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Captain / Chief Flight Oskar Bider Kit: 1:32 Academy Best Regards and Happy Easter wishes you Hanspeter Tschanz

Academy P-38J 1/72

by Greg Kittinger on March 30, 2015 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This is a 2009 build. I was still finishing in semi-gloss back then, and didn't do much weathering - just some turbo exhaust and fuel stains, no panel wash or other shading/weathering. I thought the rocket launcher tubes were interesting [...]

Academy 1/72 B-17f “Wabash Cannonball”

by bob mack on March 23, 2015 · in Aviation · 36 ≡

the venerable B-17f “The pride of Seattle” as it would have looked in June 1943 while part of the 91st heavy bombardment wing stationed at Bassingbourn at Cambridgeshire U.K...in the livery of “Wabash Cannonball” painted by Sgt. [...]

Academy 1/72nd MiG-23MF Flogger G, Iraqi Gulf War 1991

by Chuck A. Villanueva on February 22, 2015 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is my 2nd completed aircraft for the new year (though not so new we are at the end of February). The MiG-23 first flew in 1967 I was 7 at the time, but remember a news report about the new MiG at the time and how "shocked" [...]

Academy Super Atendard 1/72

by Nguyen Huy Hoang on February 15, 2015 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Hi all, This is my humble replica of the Super Atendard. The model is reissue of old Academy kit with new decal. Finished with Model Master paint, the wing fold and some scatchbuil details. All comments are welcome.