article Tamiya 1/48 P-38G Lightning – Rex Barber’s “Yamamoto Interceptor” Modeler: Chris WauchopAssembly: Brett GreenKit: Tamiya 1/48 P-38G LightningHistorical Aircraft: Lt. Rex Barber’s P-38G Lightning, 339th FS / 347th FG, Guadalcanal, 1943 A Model with…
article WWII Pacific Theater Pilot Gear & Uniforms: A Modeling Guide The Pacific Theater of World War II featured some of the most iconic U.S. aircraft, such as the F4U Corsair, P-47N Thunderbolt, F6F Hellcat,…
article Republic P-47D-30 to P-47N Thunderbolt – The Final Evolution of the Thunderbolt The Final Version – P-47N ThunderboltThe final and most advanced version of the P-47 was the P-47N, designed to escort long-range bombers…
article Mitsubishi A6M Zero – The Ultimate History & Modeling Guide The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was the main fighter of the Japanese Navy in World War II. It successfully resisted in the early years of…
article P-51D Mustang at Iwo Jima P-51D Mustangs at Iwo Jima – The Colors and Markings of the 45th, 47th & 78th Fighter Squadrons of the 15th Fighter GroupThe deployment of the P-51D Mustang to…
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…
article Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet A 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…
article Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk By:Gary Wickham I 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,…
article F4u-1A Corsair “Sally” Espiritu Santos , VMF 122 The “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,…
article F4U-1 Corsair BuNo. 02386 “Ramblin’ Wreck” – VMF-121, Espiritu Santo, May 8, 1944 Introduction The F4U-1 Corsair BuNo. 02386, famously known as “Ramblin’ Wreck,” served with Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-121 in Espiritu Santo. This…
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