article US Navy Blue Gray / Light Gray Camouflage (1941–1943): Origins, Aircraft and Real-World ApplicationIntroductionThe Blue Gray over Light Gray camouflage scheme used by the United States Navy during the early years of World War …
Yiannis Mitzas
Yiannis Mitzas
Yiannis Mitzas – Founder & Scale Modeling Researcher | Yiannis Mitzas is the founder of GModel Art, an international scale modeling marketplace and content platform built to connect modelers, artists, and hobbyists worldwide. His work is driven by a clear vision: to unify the global modeling community through knowledge, craftsmanship, and direct access to With extensive experience in scale modeling and editorial work, Yiannis has contributed to and edited modeling magazines, producing in-depth articles on aircraft modeling, aviation history, and technical research. His approach goes beyond simple model building—he focuses on accuracy, context, and the story behind each aircraft. His research is centered on historical aviation, with particular emphasis on prototype fighter aircraft, World War II aviation, and technological evolution in aircraft design. He has dedicated years to studying and collecting rare archival photographic material, using it as a foundation for precise and historical As a collector of aviation photography and historical archives, he integrates research directly into modeling practice, helping to elevate the standard of authenticity within the hobby. His work bridges the gap between historical documentation and scale reproduction. Through GModel Art, Yiannis is building more than a marketplace—he is developing Modeling & Research Scale aircraft modeling Prototype fAviatiWorldHistoryPl Modeling & Research Scale aircraft modelling Prototype f Aviati World History Pl
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article P-51 Mustang NX1204 “Latin American” – Bendix Trophy EraHistory, Racing Modifications and LegacyThe North American P-51 Mustang is widely regarded as one of the most successful fighter aircraft of the Second World War. However, …
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article Curtiss-Wright XP-55 AscenderCurtiss-Wright XP-55 AscenderThe Radical Fighter That Tried to Redefine WWII AviationDuring the Second World War, aviation technology evolved at an extraordinary pace. Aircraft manufacturers were constantly searching for new aerodynamic concepts that …
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article Curtiss XP-60 – Curtiss’s Last Attempt at a New FighterCurtiss XP-60 Prototypes and the XP-40Q-2A – History and Modeling GuideDuring World War II the American aircraft industry was developing new fighters at an extremely …
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article P-39Q-1 Airacobra – 46th Fighter Squadron, Makin Island 1943ImportDuring the critical stages of the Allied advance into the Central Pacific in 1943, American fighter units began operating from newly captured island bases. Among the …
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article P-40N Warhawk of the 45th Fighter Squadron at Nanumea (1943)The Unusual Pacific Island CamouflageDuring World War II, aircraft of the United States Army Air Forces operated in some of the most diverse and demanding environments on the …
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article F6-F Hellcat Air Group 16 – USS Lexington (CV16) – 1942-1945Rare photographic material from the pilots of Air Group 16 gives us the opportunity to see the F6F Hellcatnot just as a successful World …
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article P-51C Mustang North American ReconstructionROCAF – Texas – 1948The P-51C Mustang is one of the early versions of the legendary Mustang, before the bubble canopy D/K version. It was built by North American Aviation …
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article A-7E Corsair II VA-37 “Bulls” – Gulf War Desert Camouflage Modeling GuideRecreating a Rare Transitional Scheme from 1989–1990The first time I encountered this specific Vought A-7E Corsair II was through the book A-7E Corsair …