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 …
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FG-1D Corsair ‘Race 94’: From WWII to Reno – History, Conversions & Modeling
article FG-1D Corsair ‘Race 94’: From WWII to Reno – History, Conversions & ModelingIntroductionThe FG-1D Corsair, BuNo 92050 and radio call sign N194G, known as “Race 94” or “Big Hummer”, is one of the iconic …
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F4U-4 Corsair NAS Olathe Naval Reserve: The Last Fortress of the Bent-Wing Legends
article F4U-4 Corsair NAS Olathe: The Last Fortress of the Bent-Wing LegendsDiscover the story of Corsair No.5 (SN 97286), the unique paint schemes of the NART Corsairs from Olathe, and full instructions for the ultimate …
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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? …
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article WW II Pacific Airfields – Ground Support Equipment & Diorama Guide (Part 1)Introduction – Beyond the AircraftWhen people think of World War II air power in the Pacific, iconic aircraft like the F4U Corsair, …
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article SB2U Vindicator in McClelland Barclay’s Experimental CamouflageA forgotten chapter in pre-war naval aviationIn the late 1930s and into 1940, both the U.S. Army and Navy began experimenting with camouflage techniques for their aircraft. One …
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article TBM Avenger – From Torpedo Bomber to Spray Plane and FirefighterThe Grumman TBM Avenger was one of the most rugged and reliable torpedo bombers of World War II. But its career didn’t end with …
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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 …
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article Curtiss-Wright XSB2C-1 Helldiver: From Prototype to Glory and Tears1. General IntroductionThe Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was the successor to the popular SBD Dauntless in the US Navy, tasked with heavy dive attacks from aircraft carriers …