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Kawanishi N1K1-J Shiden by Otaki

by Bob Dudolevitch on April 27, 2021 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

The Kawanishi N1K1/2 was numerically, the second most important fighter of the Imperial Japanese Navy, behind only the Mitsubishi A6M. 1435 were produced, representing just under 10% of all IJN fighters. For Japan as a whole, only the [...]

Tamiya F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair, 1/48.

by Harvey R. on April 21, 2021 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

The first of many Tamiya Corsairs I did was this one, built alongside an F4U-1D. I started this back in April last year and completed in just 3 weeks, which is a record for me but that is largely due to having plenty of time off due to [...]

Aeronautique Navale...1/48 Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, French Navy

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on March 30, 2021 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

And my dad´s next model is finished. Wanted to avoid one of the usual blue schemes so we chose a French one in an atlantic scheme. Revell USA kit with Berna decals. Painted with Tamiya XF-2 White and Gunze H317 FS36231. Build thread [...]

Arma Hobby General Motors FM-2 Wildcats

by Jeff Groves on March 10, 2021 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Arma Hobby is beginning to make a name for itself by releasing subjects which have been long overlooked in 1/72 scale. This is the FM-2 variant of the Wildcat. This version was produced by General Motors so Grumman could focus on Hellcat [...]

F-14 Italeri 1/48

by Šimon Guryča on January 31, 2021 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

So, here's my next project. It is an F-14 from Italery in 1/48 scale. As a kit, it's not very accurate, but that's to be expected, because it's just a pretty old kit. Definitely missing some riveting panels are quite simplified. As for the [...]

Airfix Skyhawk

by Scott Nelson on December 31, 2020 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

My penultimate build for 2020 is the new tool Airfix A-4 Skyhawk. It’s not my best work but, it’s a decent 3 footer. The panel lines on top of the fuselage were very soft so I rescribed them. I tried shading panel lines with water [...]

1/72 Airfix Sea Harrier FA2

by Gordon Zammit on December 3, 2020 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

This is the Airfix Sea Harrier FA2, kit no. A04052 in 1/72 scale. Built OOB with the kit decals. It one of the few kits of the Harrier in 1/72 scale that has the dropped in auxiliary intakes included with the kit parts.

Boeing F4B-1 Conversion in 1/72 Scale

by Jeff Groves on October 8, 2020 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

This is a conversion of the Monogram F4B-4 kit which back-dates it to the earlier F4B-1 using the RareBits vacuform fuselage and a Radial Engines & Wheels resin Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp radial engine. Not overly difficult and [...]

Monogram Boeing F4B-4

by Jeff Groves on October 1, 2020 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

A pair of the venerable Monogram Boeing F4B-4 kits, first released in 1968. This is one of the easiest biplane kits to build, the landing gear legs and fuselage struts are molded as part of the fuselage halves with results in a strong [...]

Czech Master Resin Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk

by Jeff Groves on September 10, 2020 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The Sparrowhawk was designed as a “trapeze fighter” to be carried by the airships Akron and Macon. Their primary means of recovery was to hook onto the underside of the airship and be hoisted into an internal hanger. When operating [...]