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Grumman's pugnacious Bearcat

This is Academy's 1/48 scale rendition of the ultimate Propcat, the F8F-1B Bearcat. Designed as a shipborne air superiority fighter for the US Navy, with a design emphasis on speed and manoeuvrability, the Bearcat proved to be everything [...]

SPAD XIII 1/72 Academy

Remember, I had promised to build a SPAD-13. At this time, an old set of the Academy. Happy viewing! Sincerely, Vlad.

F-86 Sabre in 1:48

Hi again, this one is also from the last year, Academy's Sabre in 1:48 scale with addition of Eduard's cockpit, CMK Gun and ammo bay and full scratch build of air brakes compartments. This one in particular depicts the plane in state when [...]

Academy 1/72 LTV F-8E Crusader USMC Vietnam

A follow up to the Crusader mini group build we had earlier in the month, I have here the excellent Academy 72nd scale Crusader. Using the Eduards zoom cockpit set and an Aeromaster sheet for the USMC markings. This build I was able to [...]

“THE NEW PHONE BOOKS ARE HERE THE NEW PHONE BOOKS ARE HERE” Ok well…..

THEY ARE RELEASING AN MH-60S! How's that? Don't usually do new product announcements, but saw this on Cybermodelle.r I am very excited about this release because my last squadron in the USN was HSC 21, had my name painted on the doghouse [...]

Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter F.6…

I am a big fan of Sir Sydney Camm’s Hawker fighter designs, from Kingston on Thames, especially the Typhoon, Tempest and Hunter. The Hunter has always been one of my most favorite aircraft, for many, many years. Aircraft shapes don’t [...]

SB2C-4 Helldiver Academy 1/72 kit

It has been a while since I have posted and I have finally finished a kit to offer. My two WIP albums haven't changed but I did finish my first aircraft kit since childhood and thought I would put it up to show my highs and lows and open [...]

Academy Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat in 1:72 scale

Hello there. This Wildcat is my second airplane model and a lot of fun to build. I’m mainly experimenting with techniques and learning…watching a lot of YouTube videos and reading as much as I can. One thing I learned? If you’re [...]

D-Day plus 20 days. P-38J 55th FS, 20th FG

P--38J, 42-67916 KI * S of the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, 8th AF. Kingscliffe UK. This Lightening, “California Cutie” was flown by 1st Lieutenant Richard O. Loehnert. I was unable to find any information on Loehnert [...]

Hawker Typhoon 1b

Hi Yawl, Finished at last my little addition to the D-Day Build, the Academy Hawker Typhoon b1 in 1/72 scale originally i was going to build the MPM A-20G Havoc but got completely bogged down with that one plus as per MPM's usual kits it [...]