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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Ultimate RAF PRU Blue Camouflage Guide: Secret High-Altitude Aircraft of WWII
article RAF Photo-reconnaissance High Altitude PRU (1940-1945)During the early years of the Second World War, aerial photography became one of the most valuable strategic tools available to the Royal Air Force. Long before satellites and …
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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-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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RAF Desert Camouflage 1942–1945: The Complete Guide to North Africa and Mediterranean Aircraft Colors
article Desert camouflage paint scheme.RAF North Africa (1941–1945)RAF Middle East CommandThe RAF Desert Camouflage Scheme remains one of the most recognizable military aircraft paint schemes of the Second World War. Developed for operations across North …
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article Russian Navy Sea Flanker. 2006 to presentThe base color is Light Blue-Grey, which has the peculiarity of appearing distinctly gray in some photographs, probably due to the stronger contrast with the other brighter and …
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article F-35A Lightning II Aggressor – The 65th Attack Squadron at Nellis Air Force BaseImportOn June 9, 2022, an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 65th Strike Fighter Squadron began its first training mission with a distinctive new paint …