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Swift

by Scott Nelson on January 20, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

And another one of my older kits to archive, here’s my 1/72 Airfix Supermarine Swift FR 5 from about 5 years ago. When I was a “littler” kid in the late 60’s I made several of the old Hawk Models Swifts. Those were always fun kits [...]

It’s Not Spock

by Scott Nelson on January 3, 2020 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Inspired by the new-tool Airfix Vulcan, which I immediately put on pre-order the day that was possible, I pulled the GWH 1/144 Vulcan K. 2 out of the stash as my last build of 2019. On the whole it’s a nice kit for 1/144 scale. The [...]

Mach2 1/72 AJ-2 Savage

by Greg Kittinger on November 18, 2019 · in Aviation · 34 ≡

Our club started a cold war build last summer, to be revealed at our December meeting, and this is the subject I selected. It was only a few years ago I became aware of the Savage - the first carrier-born bomber capable of nuclear [...]

F6F-3K drone 1/48 Eduard

by Josef Rössner on October 30, 2019 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

A F6F-3K drone based at Naval Air Station Atlantic City,New Jersey during March 1946. These drones were later used in Operation CROSSROADS, one of the atomic bomb tests. Size 1/48, Eduard overtrees+Techmod decals insignia+ scratch antenas

J35 Draken 1/144 (F-Toys + Shelf Oddity)

by Leszek Golubinski on April 17, 2019 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is F-Toys gashapon kit, stripped of the paint and repainted using Vallejo and Hataka Blue Line paints. It also served as test article for prototyping the PE set (see Shelf Oddity stuff). F-Toys kits are absolute gems. I've seen many [...]

HP Victor B.2 1/144 (GWH+Shelf Oddity)

by Leszek Golubinski on April 5, 2019 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

GWH kit with Shelf Oddity details and refueling probe & pitots from Master. This is XL164 B.2, Blue Steel aircraft. Modelled without Blue Steel. With no evidence to the contrary I assumed that when no missile was carried, the bomb bay [...]

Work in Progress: Update 4—1/48 Vintage Tamiya F-15A Eagle

by paul teixeira on November 6, 2018 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Ok this is my 4th and final update for this build until a final reveal. Here is a link to Update 3: (link) Still plugging along slowly but surely. Most of the work still continues on the final finish paintwork with application of decals. [...]

Project Completed: 1/72 MENG Fiat G.91R Light Fighter Bomber

by paul teixeira on October 1, 2018 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

I always loved the look of the Fiat G.91. I think it is the coolest looking little hot-rod of a fighter jet. For the longest time I thought it was a modified F-86, but it is a completely different all Italian designed NATO jet. I have [...]

More from the scrap book, NATO

by Robert Royes on September 25, 2018 · in Photo Collections · 7 ≡

Something between builds. Just a few shots of NATO forces that I took in my youth while in the Navy, Three ships from the Netherlands, Overijssel, Deruyter, and Everstan, a RN Sea King, HMS Hermes at Naval Station Mayport Fla. I believe [...]

TSR-2 Airfix 1/48

by Josef Rössner on August 23, 2018 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This year i had 50, my son give me trip to London and Duxford museum. I build this beautiful airplane. Use Airfix kit and Pe parts from Eduard and seats from Pavla models and some scratch wires.