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P-40 in Defence of Port Moresby
This the second of six P-40s I built earlier this year for a club display for the Australian Model Expo. I built them as one group of three and a second group of four. The seventh aircraft was not finished in time for Expo but is now [...]
Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules, 37Squadron, RAAF Richmond
This kit started life as an Italeri boxing of the AMT/Esci AC-130H. It is hard to believe I started it back in 2017 (well not that hard with my track record). The conversion involved:
Plugging the 'AC' holes
Lengthened the fuselage for [...]
Boeing Vertol CH 47C Chinook, A15-007, 12 Sqn RAAF, Amberley Qld, 1975.
1/72 Italeri, built sometime before 2016, I modified the engine intakes, the cabin ceiling and antennae posts and in 2021 I narrowed the rotor blades.
Percival Vega Gull, A32-1, 1 Communications Unit RAAF, Laverton Vic 1940.
1/72 Dora Wings, built 2020 to 2022 for the Serving under another flag GB, more details and pic's there. ------ I need to take more pic's. ------- added now.
de Havilland DH 83 Fox Moth, A41-4, 2 AAU RAAF, Mareeba Qld, 1943.
1/72 AVI models, built in 2021 for the DH 100 GB, more pic's and details there.
de Havilland DH 98 PR 16 Mosquito, A52-600, 87 Sqn RAAF, Coomalie Creek NT, 1945.
1/72 Tamiya, Brengun conversion, built 2021 for the de Havilland 100 GB, more pic's and details there, some pic's of the subject being restored, taken at different airshows at RAAF Richmond.
DHA, DH 100, FB 31 Vampire, A79-111, "Red Devils", 2 OCU RAAF, Williamtown NSW, 1958.
1/72 Airfix, built for the de Havilland 100 GB in 2021, more pic's and details there.
DHA, DH115, T33 Vampire, A79-816, 25 "City of Perth" Sqn RAAF, Pearce WA, 1955.
1/72 Airfix, built for the DH 100 GB in 2021, more pic's and details there, a great GB check it out ! a few more pic's taken - 05-2022.
RAAF Kittyhawk P-40E.
The role of the RAAF Kittyhawks in the defence of Milne Bay in 1942 has been well documented elsewhere & this particular aircraft was in the thick of it with 75 Squadron. Apparently flown for the most part by Flying Officer Geoffrey [...]
1/72 Arma Hobby P-51B Mustang. 3 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force. Fano, Italy 1945
Hi all.
There's not much to say about this kit other than it was an enjoyable build. I've read a few articles and seen a few build/review videos and I don't know what the issue was were that folks found. This thing fell together with the [...]
