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Tamiya 1/48 Vought F4U-1a Corsair
I've finished another kit, it's a little rough around the edges but I'm happy with the outcome.
US Coast Guard MH-65C
This model represents the USCG H-65 "Dolphin" short range helicopter. Dating back to the 1980's, this twin engined aircraft is the Services' standard shipboard aircraft, certified for all weather and night time operations.
My [...]
D'Antin Pramac Ducati GP4
Hi folks, just to round off July with something different. Following on from the Honda posted earlier, this is a more up to date offering, another Tamiya 1/12 kit. Team d'Antin Pramac are a private Spanish team, and in 2005 had a deal to [...]
VF(N)-101 F4U-2
This is the Tamiya 1/48 F4U-2 Corsair in VF(N)-101 markings. More recent research suggests the side color may not be black, but rather fresh Sea Blue over the Intermediate Blue, but as of five years ago, this is how the VF(N)-101 night [...]
Bristol Beaufighter MK VI
This model represents an Beaufighter from 30 Squadron, RAAF. I have no further info on it except that the person I built it for was on the same island base in the Pacific where this group was. He was with the USA on OY-10's. He passed away [...]
Tamiya, 1:48 Scale Bristol Beaufighter Mk-VI
Another great kit by Tamiya, so what else can I say. Fit was spot on and other than the need of some extra detail in the respective cockpits, the kit is awesome. I only say that because for some it's not enough. Others, (Like me) will [...]
Douglas F4D-1, Skyray, VF-141 during 1957
F4D-1's of VF-141 "Iron Angels" were aboard USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31 during the time I was aboard in 1957-58. They came aboard in June for a West Pac cruise. This was the first deployment of a West coast squadron equipped [...]
Tamiya 1/48th F4U-1D of VMF-312
Here's the second of my recent Corsair projects. Built to represent a USMC Corsair from VMF-312 while based on Okinawa in the spring of 1945. "530" was flown by several pilots, including 1stLt Merritt O. Chance. The rising sun [...]
Tamiya 1/48th F4U-1D NZ5255
Here's my interpretation of NZ5255. Photos indicate that this aircraft wore a faded factory 4-color scheme with plenty of fuel and oil staining. Operated by No.21 Squadron (RNZAF) on Bougainville in the summer of '44, this aircraft was [...]
Tamiya 1/48th Brewster F2A-2 Buffalo, USN PTO,WWII
Tamiya produced an early series of 48th scale model kits in the early 70's. Hasegawa covered 72nd scale while Fujimi did both scales. Then Otaki came along with simple but pretty decent 48th scale kits. Anyway the Buffalo was among [...]
