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Hobbycraft 1/72 F-82 Twin Mustang

by Carl Smoot on September 29, 2024 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

For Christmas in 2022, my son bought me a few model kits that he thought I might like. Now my son is not a model builder, and therefore knows nothing about the various pluses and minuses of different kits. He was more interested in the [...]

Dark Horse(s): The F-82F Twin Mustang in 1/48 by Modelsvit

by Juan Benitez on May 3, 2024 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

The North American F-82 series was a development of the P/F-51H lightweight Mustang and was originally intended as a long-range fighter escort to the USAAF's heavy bombers. Although you can see the lineage of the P-51 in the F-82's clean [...]

Korea The Forgotten War-Modelsvit N. American F-82G Twin Mustang, USAF

by Chuck A. Villanueva on July 18, 2023 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

When we planned on the Korean War GB, it was an opportunity to buildsome aircraft and ground equipment other than the well known F-86 Sabre, MiG-15's, Panthers and Sherman tanks. The Korean War made use of what was used in WWII, on both [...]

Korean War Group Builds-North American F-82G Twin Mustang

by Bruce Archer on February 28, 2023 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Here is my first contribution to the Korean War Group Build, a Modelsvit F-82G. Nice kit but I had a slightly warped part, not noticeable but wreaked havoc with fit until I found, and corrected the part. The rest of the kit went together [...]

Betty Jo

by Alan Balazi on January 31, 2023 · in Uncategorized · 4 ≡

On June 21, 1957, my dad Andrew Balazi, and NACA test pilot Joseph Algranti, flew F82B Betty Jo from NACA Cleveland, Ohio to the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.

Conceived as an interim, born as a twin: F-82G Twin Mustang

by Roland Sachsenhofer on October 3, 2022 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

Are there "bi-fuselages" as well as bi-planes? No, this linguistically unattractive term has not become established in the history of aviation; it is more commonly referred to as a "twin". These designs are rare in the [...]

Modelsvit 1/48 F-82G Twin Mustang

by Tom Cleaver on January 7, 2022 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

The Airplane: The North American F-82 Twin Mustang is the last piston- engine fighter ordered into production by the United States Air Force. The airplane was based on the North American P-51H Mustang and was originally designed to meet a [...]

In-Depth Review: Modelsvit F-82G Twin Mustang, 1/48th scale

by Chuck A. Villanueva on December 27, 2021 · in Reviews · 17 ≡

Happy New Year everyone. A more detailed review of the long awaited Modelsvit 1/48th N. American F-82 Twin Mustang. Personally one I have been looking forward to ever since it was announced about 2 years ago. Not since the Tamiya P-38 [...]

Review: Modelsvit North American F-82F/G Twin Mustang – first look review

by Tom Cleaver on December 22, 2021 · in Reviews · 13 ≡

Modelers have long wanted a good kit of the North American F-82 Twin Mustang in 1/48. For the past 25 years, the only alternative has been the Hobbycraft kit, which has resulted in some persistent modelers creating nice models, while [...]

Modelcraft 1/48 F-82B Twin Mustang

by Spiros Pendedekas on December 8, 2021 · in Aviation · 36 ≡

Hi everyone! This is my Modelcraft 1/48 F-82B Twin Mustang, finished as Col. Bob Thacker's "Betty Jo" record breaking bird! Initially intended as a very long-range (VLR) escort fighter to Boeing B-29 Superfortresses on long [...]