North Africa Database

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"The Blue Streak" Monogram B-24D 1/48 Scale Kit.

by Walt on May 20, 2024 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

“The Blue Streak”, B-24D, 41-11613 originally named “Florine JuJu” it was one of the original 23 B-24’s of the Halverson Project, more commonly known as Halpro. This group of planes were originally built for the British under [...]

1/48 SAAF Hawker Hurricane

by Jay Mitchell on September 27, 2023 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

This Hasegawa kit was a gift to me from my friend , Morné @mornem. He shipped it to me here in Oklahoma from South Africa…. so this is really a South African Hurricane ! I used my airbrush, Tamiya paints, and AML paint masks to paint [...]

1/48 AMT/ERTL Boston III (early) – Desert Air War Group Build

by Eric Berg on November 18, 2022 · in Aviation · 50 ≡

The DB-7B/Boston Mk III was the exported British version of the Douglas A-20C mid-1941. So many Bostons were modified and assembled on British airfields and elsewhere that it can be difficult to pinpoint the actual airframe model just by [...]

1/48 Airfix P-40B Tomahawk Mk.II 112 Squadron Nth Africa

by Michael Drover on August 31, 2022 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

G'day folks. I built this one in the later half of 2019. This is the lovely P-40B by Airfix in 48th scale. Flown by Sergeant William Earl Houston (RNZAF). This is GA-O (AK457) from 112 Squadron RAF during their time in North Africa. I'm [...]

"Southern Stars" - Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Vb (trop) – Neville Duke

by Tom Cleaver on March 11, 2022 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

The Airplane: Late in 1940, the RAF believed the appearance of the pressurized Junkers Ju 86P over Britain would signal the start of a high altitude bombing offensive by the Luftwaffe. The Air Ministry called for development of a [...]

1/32 Revell Ju-87B Stuka

by Jay Mitchell on September 22, 2021 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

This was built as part of the Desert Air War group build . There are several great builds going on in that group . There are many interpretations of this particular aircraft. After much looking around the internet and looking at photos of [...]

Bf109F from Eduard in quarter scale.

by Tony Prince on August 8, 2021 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Very much delayed, this kit; since I was distracted a few weeks ago, by a Spitfire conversion that I just couldn't put aside! Finished now, a little late for the group build held by my local IPMS (NSW) club, but it's the enjoyment that [...]

1/48 Bell P-39L Airacobra, 81st FG North Africa

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on December 27, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Built in 2015. Eduard kit, painted with Gunze and Tamiya paints, the Azure is from Model Master. Some discussion about the camo paints of these planes. As far as I know they were initially built for and delivered to the Brits but not [...]

1/48 North American F-6A Mustang, RAF North Africa

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on December 27, 2020 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Built in 2015. When the 225 Sqn RAF was in need of long range recce aircraft in North Africa, they borrowed four Mustangs from the USAAF which could stay up in the sky longer then the Spits. There´s some discussion about the camo. [...]

Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Mk. IXc

by Ramon R. Lomeli on April 13, 2018 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

Hello again! This is Eduard's magnificent Spitfire Mk. IXc Profipack edition. I have never built a more satisfying and well engineered kit! Built OOB and photographed at the same time as my Hurricane. I also played with the pics a bit [...]