Classic Airframes' model kits
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de Havilland Venom FB.1 from Classic Airframes.
Classic Airframes' range of 1/48 scale models will be well known to those of us who have a few years "seniority" under their belts. and that includes me... I bought this kit around 20 years ago for the huge sum (then) of $77.95 [...]
1/48 Classic Airframes IAF TA-4H
Here is my second IAF Skyhawk- a TA-4H. The Classic Airframes kit is quite good- with a few issues. The best part of them is the lack of "step" on the leading edge of the wing, for the slat. on the real plane there is no step [...]
Spanish Civil War...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109B, 2.J/88 Legion Condor
Built more than 10 years ago. Hobbycraft kit with resin nose from Classic Airframes, decals from Cutting Edge.
Unteroffizier Willhelm Staege, 2.J/88 Legion Condor, Alar d'el Rey August 1937
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 [...]
