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B-17F Miami Clipper
This B-17 completed 28 missions with no crew members killed, only two were wounded. The Miami Clipper completed its last mission in March of 1944 and then was returned to the USA. It was scrapped in January 1946.
It was assigned to the [...]
Hasegawa & Trumpeter 1/32 P-47D Thunderbolt
The definitive Tamiya 1/48th scale Thunderbolt has been my favorite model of the topic. Recently, a sale of Hasegawa's 1/32nd scale provided the opportunity to try the larger scale. The purchase of Trumpeter's match model followed shortly. [...]
1/32 Hasegawa P-40N-1 “Dikam Death”
Another addition to my P-40 Warhawk collection. I advise preparing yourself for a dozen more p-40s in 1/32 scale 🙂
This is 1/32 Hasegawa P-40N 1 “Dikam Death” from 88th FS 80th FG Burma Banshees.
Cockpit modified with Eduard [...]
Hasegawa 1/32 F-86E(M) Hellenic Air Force
The North American F-86 Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept-wing fighter that could counter the swept-wing Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights in the skies of the Korean War (1950–1953), fighting some of the earliest [...]
Weather warning: Typhoon over Normandy! Hawker Typhoon Ib, No. 198 Squadron
Hurricane, Tempest, Tornado, Whirlwind, Thunderbolt - and Typhoon: energetic weather phenomena as namesakes are very popular with aircraft manufacturers. Hawker Aircraft in particular seems to have subscribed to these names. Many of these [...]
F-8E Crusader Mig Killer June 21, 1966
This is the Hasegawa 1/48th kit of the F-8E Crusader with decals from the Furball, Mig Masters F-8 Crusaders of the Vietnam War. The model depicts aircraft F-8E 150300 Nickel 104 VF-211 (Fighting Checkmates, call sign Nickel aka The Mig [...]
"Know your enemy": Hawker Typhoon T9+GK / 2. Staffel Versuchsverband Ob.d.L
"If you know yourself and your enemy, you need not fear the outcome of 100 battles".
Well, what model building article can you begin, as here, with the quote of an ancient Chinese philosopher? In the case of this Hawker Typhoon [...]
Hasegawa 1/48 Typhoon Mk.IB
No. 198 Squadron was formed at Rochford on 1 June 1917 with Avro 504K biplanes to teach pilots elementary night flying and later a comprehensive night flying course for home defense pilots. It disbanded at Rochford in September 1919, but [...]
1/48 Hurricane IIc, night intruder, Karl Kuttlewascher
This is my interpretation of Karl Kuttlewascher's Hurricane IIc 'Night Reaper'. Again, it's a night intruder scheme that has been hotly debated for many years, with no definitive answer, most likely a transitional scheme at the time of [...]
