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 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 …
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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 …
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article F4u-1A Corsair ‘Jolly Rogers’ Early VF-17 US NAVYThe Jolly Rogers were initiated during World War II as US Navy Fighter Squadron 17 (VF-17) on January 1, 1943 under the command of LCDR Tom Blackburn. …