article USSR/Russia Tactical Camouflage Patterns for Ground Attack Aircraft 1970The 1970s USSR/Russia introduced a tactical camouflage pattern for ground attack aircraft as well as fighters engaged in attack, close support or other types of low-level …
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article F7F Tigercat Fire Bombers – From Heavy Fighter to Aerial FirefighterThe Grumman F7F Tigercat was one of the most powerful piston-engine fighters ever built in the United States. Designed during World War II, it …
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article Ki-61-II ‘Bubbletop’Kawasaki Ki-61-II-kai The rare and elusive Kawasaki Ki-61-II-kai “Bubbletop” has long fascinated aviation historians and scale modelers alike. Known for its distinctive redesigned canopy and improved performance over earlier variants, this late-war Imperial Japanese …
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article The Ultimate RAAF Royal Australian Air Force Camouflage Guide 1941–1945IntroductionDuring World War II, the Royal Australian Air Force developed its own camouflage approach adapted to the Pacific theater. While it was strongly influenced by …
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article Sturmgeschütz III Ausf.Tamiya 1/35Panzer III AusfThis time I made it because I wanted to use my own Winterkette.It is also equipped with a large number of caterpillar tracks created through trial and error using …
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article RAF Photo-reconnaissance High Altitude PRU (1940-1945)Beginning in December 1940, tactical aircraft used in photo-reconnaissance began to adopt their own specialized camouflage designs, introducing many experimental colors and patterns of which only a few were …
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article P-47 Thunderbolt & P-51 Mustang DioramaOperation Overlord Maintenance Diorama I am proud to show off my completed Operation Overlord Maintenance Diorama. From start to finish, this entire project was completed in roughly 40 days.This …
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article P-40 Warhawk By Gary SausmikatHi All,Here’s my latest completion. The Hasegawa, 1/48, P-40E, detailed with a Quickboost engine and CMK cockpit. AK Real Colors were used to paint the P-40. Tamiya’s US Infantry at …
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article P-38F Lightning “Maid of Harlech” Diorama – Advanced Modeling GuideP-38 LightningThe Lockheed P-38 Lightning remains one of the most distinctive aircraft of the Second World War, but the story of the “Maid of Harlech” …
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article Desert camouflage paint scheme.RAF North Africa (1941–1945)RAF Middle East CommandThe Desert Air Force (DAF), also known chronologically as Air Headquarters Western Desert, Air Headquarters Libya, the Western Desert Air Force, and the First Tactical …