article R-2800 Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp: Complete ModelingThe Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp is one of the most famous radial aircraft engines ever produced. Introduced in the late 1930s, this powerful air-cooled engine …
Latest in 1/48
-
-
article RF-5A Abandoned-NATO Airbase Diorama Base (Part 2)After completing the concept and story of the RF-5A abandoned aircraft in Part 1, the realism of the scene now depends entirely on the base. A strong, believable …
-
article A-7E Corsair II “Desert Storm” Project – Building the Hasegawa PT14 A-7E “Valions” 1/48IntroductionThe LTV A-7E Corsair II was one of the most iconic attack aircraft of the US Navy during the Gulf War. …
-
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 …
-
article FG-1D Corsair, BuNo 92050 “Race 94” or “Big Hummer” – RENO (1963–1972)Scale: 1/48Base kit: Tamiya F4U-1DSubject: FG-1D Corsair BuNo 92050 – Reno Racer “Race 94 / Big Hummer”Builder inspiration: Patrice FresnelIntroductionThe FG-1D Corsair BuNo …
-
article Republic F-84F Thunderstreak – HAF 340 Squadron | Italeri 1/48 Historical Background – F-84F in Hellenic Air Force ServiceThe Republic F-84F Thunderstreak played a critical role in the modernization of the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) …
-
article P-40 Warhawk “Miss Frances III” U.S. 80th Fighter Group, CBI, May 1944Nagaghali Air Base, Assam, India – The Forgotten Front Comes Alive in Scale Historical Background: The 80th Fighter Group – “Burma Banshees”The 80th Fighter …
-
article FG-1D Corsair #94-“Big Hummer” at Reno 1971 / Pilot ~ Bob Mitchem.FG-1D Corsair “Big Hammer” – Reno 1971A Vintage Build Revisited: Handcrafted Tribute to a Racing LegendThis is the first public appearance of one …
-
article F4U-4 Corsair – NAS Olathe, KansasBuilding a Hybrid from Hasegawa & Tamiya Kits (1/48)InspirationThis project began with a simple idea: could I combine two different Corsair kits into one unique and convincing F4U-4 build? …
- Aeroplane1/48Diorama
F6F-5 Hellcat “White 115”USN Fighter Squadron Eighty Three VF-83. by Eduard – A Carrier Killer in 1/48 Scale
article F6F-5 Hellcat “White 115” by Eduard – Carrier Killer in 1/48 Historical Background – The Hellcat That Dominated the PacificThe Grumman F6F Hellcat was the United States Navy’s answer to the highly maneuverable Japanese Mitsubishi …