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Review: Special Hobby 1/32 Tempest F.B. II

by Tom Cleaver on June 25, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews · 18 ≡

History: The Tempest, which was first called the Typhoon II, was Sydney Camm’s response to the shortcomings of the original Typhoon fighter, most particularly the Typhoon's unexpected deterioration in performance at high altitude due to [...]

1/48 AMG Hawker Hind.

by John Healy on April 1, 2021 · in Aviation · 39 ≡

This is the newish AMG Hawker Hart finished as an Irish Air Corps Hawker Hind. The Hind was an improved version of the Hart that featured a more powerful RR Kestrel engine, a tail wheel, and the cut down rear gunners position from the [...]

The Badercane

by Kyle Koppos on December 7, 2020 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

‘The RAF needs men, not schoolboys.’ Douglas Bader's Commandant had admonished him after he crashed at Woodley Aerodrome in 1931, having tried to roll his Bristol Bulldog at "naught feet." Needless to say, the biplane became [...]

Tempest II in an extra large Teapot

by Dan Lee on October 22, 2020 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

THE KIT The Tempest II kit which I purchased is the Hi-Tech version which contains various resin and photo-etch parts plus the original plastic. There is a lot to unpack in this kit as there are well over 300 parts in a grey plastic on [...]

1/48 Hawker Tempest

by Paul van Acker on June 8, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Done. Eduard Hawker Tempest MkV fkown by Wg Cdr Ronald Beamont DSO, DFC and Bar. Commander of No 150 Wing, Newchurch, UK. Loved this build, especially the cockpit and colour scheme. ? Thanks for looking. ?

1:48 Hasegawa Hurricane Mk.IID “Tank Buster”

by Eric Berg on February 18, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

The Battle of Britain proved that the Hawker Hurricane Mk.I’s days as a front line fighter were numbered. Along came the improved Hurricane Mk IIA series in 1942 with the ability to use newly developed interchangeable wings. The [...]

Revell AG Hunter

by Scott Nelson on January 20, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Another one of my older projects to archive, here’s my 1/72 Revell AG Hawker Hunter Mk. 58. I think I made this one between 2008 and 2010. I do remember the outer wing leading edge extensions were molded with the upper wing half and [...]

Airfix 1/72 Harrier GR 3

by Scott Nelson on December 23, 2019 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Here’s my Airfix 1/72 Hawker Harrier GR 3. I bought this kit to eventually add one to my collection of RAF fighters, but I was never a big fan of the type. To me the Harrier just didn’t look right. Boy how my attitude has changed [...]

AMG 1/48 Hawker Hart (Demon conversion)

by Tom Cleaver on December 20, 2019 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Sidney Camm became Chief Designer at Hawker Aircraft Company in 1925, following his successful design of the Hawker Cygnet. Between then and his retirement from Hawker in 1965, he was responsible for the design of 52 different aircraft, of [...]

Review: Just arrived on my front porch – AMG 1/48 Hawker Hart – first impressions

by Tom Cleaver on November 4, 2019 · in Reviews · 2 ≡

The postman just delivered my kit of the AMG 1/48 Hawker Hart (which looks like it can be done as every version of this airplane except the Osprey, which had a larger vertical fin and rudder). This kit is beautiful! Fully-detailed [...]