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Airfix Boeing B-17E Conversion “THE BLUE GOOSE” in 1/72 Scale

by Jeff Groves on October 15, 2020 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

B-17E Flying Fortress serial number 41-2616 THE BLUE GOOSE is somewhat enigmatic due to there being no known photographs of her. What is known is that the USAAF requisitioned her from an RAF order and that she was given a unique paint job [...]

Hasegawa P-3B, Argentinian Navy

by Ray Seppala on July 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

This is the Hasegawa P-3C kit converted to a Advanced P-3B configuration, I say advanced since some of the antenna fit resembles that of the P-3C. That being said it is still a P-3 with the Sonobuoy tubes being filled and the P-3C sensor [...]

Academy Minicraft LB-30 Liberator

by Ray Seppala on April 23, 2020 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

QANTAS obtained 4 EX-RAF Consolidated LB-30 Liberators from BOAC in 1944 to supplement the Catalinas servicing the Kangaroo Route (or Double Sunrise route) to Colombo in Ceylon. They did the trip 5 hours faster and could carry 4 times the [...]

Italeri KC-130J Havest Hawk, VMRG-252

by Ray Seppala on April 21, 2020 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This kit started as an Italeri C-130E/H and along the way I Re-scribed the model, Reposition cabin windows for a J model, Added Hamilton Hobbies Sponson extensions, ECS inlet and duck tail (from the C-130H Update set) , Replace the [...]

3 Spitfires to make 1: Spitfire Mk.XIVe High-Back Conversion from Eduard and Airfix 1/48 kits

by Justin Bronk on April 13, 2020 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

As something of a Coronavirus lockdown special effort, I finally did something I've been thinking about attempting for months and which others including Tom Cleaver have done previously: A Mk.XIV high-back conversion kit bash. I built this [...]

1/48 Spitfire Mk XIVe , 402 Squadron, RCAF

by Colin Latta on December 20, 2019 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

1/48 Spitfire Mk XIVe 'Highback", 402 Squadron, March, 1945 I've finished a Spitfire XIVe highback by converting the Airfix 1/48 Spit XIX without kitbashing. I realize there were easier ways to get there, but I purchased the kit and [...]

1/48 Koster/Revell PB4Y-2 Privateer

by Bryan W. Bernart on March 24, 2016 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

This kit was an unintentional acquisition, part of a large swap. Prior to the build I had stayed away from vacu-form kits/conversions, convinced that I'd run out of talent shortly after unwrapping the boxes. (see WIP). Motivated by the [...]

Modifying Minicraft’s 727-200 to the shorter -100 version

by R.E. Vaughn on September 13, 2015 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

The lack of a 1/144 727-100 kit in my inventory made me wonder if I could take Minicraft's 727-200 and convert it to a -100 (to depict Boeing's original, shorter version). My first attempt was a nightmare as I figured simply taking an [...]