Classic Airframes' model kits
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Classic Airframes 1/48 Westland Wyvern S.4
One thing for sure, Westland’s Wyvern won’t win any beauty contests. It’s a real ungainly beast. Nor does it have the graceful curves of the mythological, two legged dragon for which it was named. But it does have a forked tail of [...]
Hungarian Heinkel He-112 B1/U2 – Classic Airframes 1/48 .
Hi all,
My last achievement and 1st completed this year.
This is the He-112 B1 / U2 coded V3 + 03 of the Royal Hungarian Air Force - Defense of Budapest 1942-43. This is the Classic Airframe 1/48 model.
It is painted in RLM 61/62/63 above [...]
Tamiya F4U-2,1/48. The First Navy Nightfighter.
What inspires you to choose a kit or a scheme? For this model it was a post on this very forum that is a large reason.
My long term goal is to build a Corsair of every variant in 1/48, starting from the simple F4U-1 by Tamiya and ending in [...]
Tamiya Corsair Mk.II, 1/48. The Fleet Air Arm.
Greetings folks,
After getting more into the hobby and posting on a few other places, I've decided to make an account here and post my most recent builds. Critique is always important, and keeping confined to one forum or social media can [...]
Starting the Breed...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109V4, Luftwaffe
Built 5-10 years ago. Classic Airframes kit oob, painted with Gunze and Tamiya acrylics.
Fourth prototype of the Bf109. Was tested and saw some action in the Spanish Civil War, later designated "A".
Classic Airframes Curtiss SBC-4 Helldiver, Samoa, 1942
Hi everyone!
This is my Classic Airframes 1/48 Curtiss SBC-4 Helldiver, VMO-151, as it stood in Samoa island, 1942.
The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was a two-seat scout bomber and dive bomber built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
It was [...]
Night Haunter…1/48 Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I, RAF
Built in 2015. Initially my dad wanted to build a Defiant Mk.II nightfighter with the Classic Airframes kit with the fancy red codes but he didn´t get along with the itsy bitsy tiny PE parts for the antennas, so he decided to build a Mk.I [...]
Operation Starkey…1/48 Westland Whirlwind Mk.I, RAF
Built in 2016. Trumpeter kit with decals from the CA kit. Regarding the a/c number, the 8 has to be exchanged with a 9. Added the missing gunsight from the sparesbox and used a plastic rod for the missing headrest support strut.
The [...]
1/48 Reggiane Re. 2001
This is the new Sword kit. It’s a completely new mold and shares nothing with the old Classic Airframes model of this plane. The plastic moldings on this kit are top notch, smooth surfaced, and fit well. The only things that indicate [...]
Early Schmitt...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109D Royal Hungarian Airforce
Built in 2017. Classic Airframes kit, painted with Tamiya XF-82 RAF Ocean Gray, Tamiya XF-5 Green and Gunze H406 Chocolate Brown
Brake lines added with plastic rods and lead wire, EZ Line for aerials
In 1942 the Germans delivered three old [...]
