The United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program (SFTI program), more popularly known as “Top Gun” is a training program that teaches air combat maneuvering tactics and techniques to selected naval aviators and naval [...]
Here is my Meng 1/48 F/A-18E Super Hornet. Model depicts a jet from VFA-31 Tomcatters off the USS George HW Bush supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in 2017.
This was a fun model, but a very involved build due to the complexity of the [...]
With great pride I’d like to show you my first jet fighter model since childhood 😀
Introducing to you my 3 Squadron Classic Hornet, serial # A21-3 of the RAAF (based at RAAF Williamtown, NSW Australia). This model is a breakaway from [...]
Hasegawa's Hornet is a challenging model. The mold is well detailed with a fine recessed panel surface, but has a few fit issues. Nonetheless, it is an impressive model like this great aircraft.
Calling this one FINI!
Nice little kit which I built completely OOB. I've always liked Leroy Grumman's 'Hot Rod' as it was called in Grumman Corp. Circles.
The kit as it comes OOB, is actually a -1b. I wanted to build a real early [...]
This is one of Tamiya's finest kits in my opinion, nary a problem during the build.Looking for something different to do to a corsair, I stumbled upon the "colourized" photo shown. I can't vouch for the accuracy but it started my [...]
This one languished around for quite a while before I got started with it.
It was bought because I thought the scheme was fantastic but left alone because I feared messing up the decals.
It needed to be built so I decided to get on with [...]
A build of Kinetic's 1/48 scale F-18A/B kit as aircraft '934' of the Royal Canadian Air Force, based at Bagotville, Quebec. This was a special build project for me as I was lucky enough to fly in 934 with 425 Squadron in May 2023 while [...]