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Classic Airframes 1/48 J-2F 5 Duck

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on July 6, 2024 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

A challenging model like most of Classic Airframes' kits. Although the rigging is minimal, there are some fit problems to resolve. Loose wires were discovered during the photography session and were stretched back to place. In the end, the [...]

The Grumman J2F2 Duck amphibian 1/54 scale

by Stephen Young on July 12, 2023 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

1/54 scale. Glenco kit #04101 originally issued as the ITC kit #3727-98 in 1958. One of the fledgling Grumman Aircraft Company's first successful military contract utility aircraft designs this model is completed as assigned to the U.S. [...]

On land, on water… and on carrier decks! Grumman’s great J2F Duck

by Roland Sachsenhofer on October 1, 2021 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

The Grumman J2F-5 Duck The end of the twenties and the beginning of the thirties produced a whole series of interesting aircraft designs, whose attraction from today's perspective lies in their character as technical hybrids. In those [...]

1/48 Glenco J2F-2 Grumman "Duck"

by David Kopielski on February 17, 2020 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is the Glenco 1/48 scale J2F-2 Grumman Duck representing VMF-2 that patrolled the Caribbean Ocean off the Virgin Islands. The Duck’s were used for patrolling areas and performing search and rescue of downed pilots. The kit had very [...]

1/72 Grumman J2F-6 Duck

by Greg Kittinger on December 3, 2015 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

This is a build I did back in 2012. Although I really don't like doing bi-planes at my scale (mostly all that rigging!), I have always loved the Duck and wanted to build one. This is the old Airfix kit (see box shot), and I built this [...]

Airfix 1/72 Grumman J2F "Duck"

by Joe Caputo on July 18, 2014 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This is the OLD Airfix Duck, (OOB) I tried to keep it as simple a build as I could Before it was finished, I just wanted it over with, and it shows. I guess it was the victim of having too many things going at one time. Did I [...]

1/72 Airfix Grumman Duck

by Joe Caputo on August 7, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 4 ≡

This one is modeled after Kermit Week's Duck, at "Fantasy of Flight", a little south of Orlando, Florida. Oddly enough, the decals were from an old Esci sheet, including the noseart. For a bi-plane (and an Airfix), it was a [...]