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Review: TEMCO (North American) TF-51D Mustang trainer

by Tom Cleaver on July 26, 2024 · in Reviews · 10 ≡

The Airplane: Throughout the Second World War, one of the major problems facing all air forces was converting a new low-time pilot to a single-seat fighter. All of these aircraft were high-powered and not only difficult but dangerous for a [...]

1/48 Halberd Cavalier Turbo Mustang III

by Eric Berg on April 8, 2024 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

The Cavalier Turbo Mustang III (Enforcer) prototype was a piston driven aircraft based on a Cavalier modified P-51D platform specifically re-designed for ground attack against guerrilla insurgencies and similar COIN operations. In 1968 [...]

Review: Halberd 1/48 conversion (for Tamiya) XP-72 "Ultrabolt"

by Tom Cleaver on January 19, 2024 · in Reviews · 24 ≡

In July 1941, Republic Aviation submitted two new designs, the AP-18 and the AP-19. The AP-18 was an interceptor fighter powered by the Wright R-2160 Tornado engine. The AP-19 was powered by the Pratt & Whitney Wasp X (R-4360). Both [...]

It's a HEMI!

by Chas Bunch on January 13, 2024 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Here’s my latest build, the Halberd XP-47H conversion. It’s an awesome conversion, the Halberd fuselage and Tamiya wings, spars, tailplanes, cockpit and canopy are all a perfect fit. The recent post by Tom Clever covers the history of [...]

Review: Halberd Models/Tamiya XP-47H conversion

by Tom Cleaver on January 12, 2024 · in Reviews · 25 ≡

Chrysler began development of a massive new liquid-cooled engine in early 1940, which became the Chrysler XIV-2220, offering 2,500hp. To simplify things, Chrysler decided to put two V-8s together inline, producing an inverted 16-cylinder [...]

Review: Halberd kits of 2023

by Tom Cleaver on December 31, 2023 · in Reviews · 7 ≡

To my mind, Halberd is hands down the best resin kit maufacturer currently working. And Andrey is doing it all on his own, in Ukraine with all that means! This was the year of all-resin kits. There was the Mustang I/XP-51, the P-51 racer [...]

XP-51

by Chas Bunch on December 29, 2023 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

Here's my latest build - The XP-51 from Halberd Models. It's all resin, and is probably the nicest resin kit I've encountered so far. A fairly easy build. I used a PE instrument panel from Eduard for an AM A-36 because the instrument [...]

Review: Halberd Models 1/48 North American Mustang I

by Tom Cleaver on December 8, 2023 · in Reviews · 26 ≡

In October 1981, Edgar Schmued came out to the Planes of Fame Air Museum to take part in a program celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first flight of his most famous design, the North American P-51 Mustang. At the event, he was asked [...]

Halberd Models Piper Enforcer (Model 1971)

by Tom Cleaver on November 11, 2023 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Over the years, many aircraft types have evolved become far more by having their existing piston engines replaced with turboprop powerplants.Less common is to eimagine a World War II-era fighter as a modernized, turboprop attack aircraft [...]

Review: Halberd Models 1/48 Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk

by Tom Cleaver on May 18, 2023 · in Reviews · 20 ≡

The Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk, was the largest, fastest, most heavily-armed single-engine scouting-observation seaplane ever used by the U.S. Navy, with a top speed of 313mph and armament of two .50 caliber machine guns in the wings. It was [...]