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1/72 Hasegawa F-4E Phantom 63-0307, 1 Squadron RAAF circa 1971
Hi all.
I’m on a bit of a roll with Phantoms at the moment so here’s my second one for 2020 and fourth completion for the year so far.
This is the 1/72 Hasegawa F-4EJ Phantom built as 69-0307 while it served with 1 and 6 squadrons [...]
What if… RAAF JAS-39 Gripen
This is the first in a series of ‘what if’ aircraft that I’m building.
In 1999 the Australian Department of Defence announced Project AIR 6000 "New Air Combat Capability (NACC)", which was intended to find a replacement for [...]
3SQN RAAF F/A-18A Hornet “Cobra”
This model represents F/A-18A A21-8, the first Hornet to be delivered to a RAAF combat squadron.
In August 1985, 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2OCU) commenced training Hornet pilots using the first four F/A-18B two-seater Hornets to be [...]
Spitfire FR.Mk.XIVe, 451 Squadron, RAAF.
Obviously a popular subject, judging by earlier postings. I had earmarked the two Xtradecals offerings some time before the kit's release, hoping that a pleasant surprise was not too far away. Maybe it is not too much to hope that Airfix [...]
Boeing FA 18A Hornet, A21-26, 2 OCU RAAF Williamtown NSW 2005.
1/72 Fujimi, I started this in 2015, finished in MM enamels with Future over Leading Edge decals which are not intended for Fujimi kit ! it has Quickboost seat with scratch built ASRAAM's and antennae, completed for the nose art group [...]
Boeing FA 18F Hornet, A44-210, 1 Sqn RAAF Amberly Qld 2016.
1/72 Hasegawa, started early 2015, finished for the nose art group build, more details there, marked to celebrate 100 years of 1 Sqn.
Lockheed AP-3C Orion, 10SQN RAAF 2018
This is another Hasegawa P-C kit converted to AP-3C configuration. It is portrayed immediately before to retirement in late 2018. I used various parts of an AP-3C conversion set and added other scratch built parts to get this result. The [...]
Spitfire MK Vb F/Sgt. K. Basset, RAAF 1941 (Tamiya 1941)
Spitfire MK Vb F/Sgt. K. Basset, RAAF 1941 (Tamiya 1941)
The motivation to built this model came from an informal Group Build organised in my modelling club SAPMA. The idea was to build a Spitfire used by an Aussie during WWII.
I've choose [...]
1/48 F-18F RAAF operation Okra
Hello all I would like to share some pics (which I hope do justice to the real thing ) of RAAF super hornet A44-210 in 1/48 scale as it was during Operation Okra. Some of the additions to this model are eduard photo etch cockpit, modified [...]
Finally Something Finished!
My first completed kit for the year, I present a Special Hobby 1/72 CAC C-3/5 Wirraway.
On the whole this was an enjoyable build. It was a pretty easy kit especially for a short run model. The only issue for me was that the exhausts [...]
