article F6F-5 Hellcat “Minsi III”Many people say; “The F6F-5 Hellcat was a solid war machine, but a bit mediocre”. And, I think most F6F-5 Hellcat models reflect the same tone. The Hasegawa F6F-5 Hellcat 48th …
Latest in 2025
-
-
article VF-84 Fighter Squadron 1944-1945HistoryFighter Squadron 84 or VF-84 was a United States Navy aviation unit. Originally established on 1 May 1944, it was disbanded on 8 October 1945. It was the first squadron in …
-
article RAF Desert Pink Camouflage in Iraq (1991–2003): Gulf War Aircraft, Colors & Operational RealityThe introduction of the Desert Pink camouflage by the Royal Air Force during the build-up to the 1991 Gulf War marked …
-
article Blenheim Mk.IVF. wreck Hellenic Air Force Museum in Tatoi. The first exhibit that one can see upon entering the HAF (Hellenic Air Force Museum) in Tatoi, Athens, is the wreck of a Blenheim Mk.IVF, built …
-
article USSR/Russia Tactical Camouflage Patterns for Ground Attack Aircraft 1970The 1970s USSR/Russia introduced a tactical camouflage pattern for ground attack aircraft as well as fighters engaged in attack, close support or other types of low-level …
-
article F7F Tigercat Fire Bombers – From Heavy Fighter to Aerial FirefighterThe Grumman F7F Tigercat was one of the most powerful piston-engine fighters ever built in the United States. Designed during World War II, it …
-
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 …
-
article RAAF Royal Australian Air Force camouflage 1941-1945The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) had its own palette which, while roughly based on RAF colors, had slight variations to the originals. Additionally there was a small …
-
article Sturmgeschütz III Ausf.Tamiya 1/35Panzer III AusfThis time I made it because I wanted to use my own Winterkette.It is also equipped with a large number of caterpillar tracks created through trial and error using …
-
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 …