article Vought OS2U Kingfisher: The Tireless “Observer” of World War IIThe Vought OS2U Kingfisher is one of the most recognizable American observation aircraft of World War II. It was designed in the late 1930s by …
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article Messerschmitt Me 163 KometA unique rocket-powered fighter of the JG400 seriesThe Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet was the first and only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft of World War II. In this article I present the …
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article Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk By:Gary WickhamI am happy to share with you my latest completed work: The Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk by Halberd Models, in 1/48 scale.This is my first full resin kit and honestly, it …
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article F4u-1A Corsair “Sally” Espiritu Santos , VMF 122The “Sally” was no ordinary Corsair. It was literally created from the scraps of war: five damaged F4U-1As were pieced together by the engineers of SS-11, a …
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article F4U-1 Corsair BuNo. 02386 “Ramblin’ Wreck” – VMF-121, Espiritu Santo, May 8, 1944IntroductionThe F4U-1 Corsair BuNo. 02386, famously known as “Ramblin’ Wreck,” served with Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-121 in Espiritu Santo. This specific aircraft …
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article Kittyhawk BroncoThe “Dystopian Bronco” A… Call from the FutureBackground & InspirationThe scenario is set in the year 2039, after a hypothetical Third World War in the Persian Gulf. Oil shortages and a nuclear catastrophe …
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article P-40M RNZAF Wreck by Jamie HaggoCategory: Workbench Highlights | Creator: Jamie Haggo | Edited by GModel ArtEvery modeler who respects their stucco knows the name Jamie Haggo — a master of the weathering effects …
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article XF4U-4 CorsairUpgrade & Build with CMK, Quickboost and VerlindenThe choice of the TAMIYA kit (1/48) was a one-way street for the F4U-4 Corsair version, as there is no significant commercially available kit for this …
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article F4U-1 “Birdcage” Corsair 126 – “Tojo Eats Shit”The choice of the color scheme was itself a piece of the puzzle. It appears to be one of the early two-tone designs with Blue Gray (FS35189) …
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article Curtiss SC Seahawk: The U.S. Navy’s Last-Waterborne Scout Plane1. Historical BackgroundThe Curtiss SC Seahawk was developed between 1942 and 1944 by the Curtiss Airplane and Motor Company as a replacement for the outdated SO3C …