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article P-47D Thunderbolt “Naughty Nadine” – John LolosThere are model projects that begin with a photograph. Others begin with a story. This one started with a book.When the book Greeks in Foreign Cockpits by my …
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article Harrier FA.2 Project – Building, Painting and Weathering the Royal Navy’s Legendary V/STOL FighterThe British Aerospace Harrier FA.2 remains one of the most distinctive fighter aircraft ever to serve with the Royal Navy. Its …
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article U.S. Navy & Marine Corps – World War IILate War Camouflage (1944–1945)A significant change to U.S. Navy aircraft camouflage policy was introduced on 13 March 1944, when all Navy fighter aircraft were ordered to …
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article F6F Hellcat Night Fighters – The Radar-Hunting Predators of the PacificWhen discussing the most successful carrier-based fighters of World War II, the Grumman F6F Hellcat stands among the greatest combat aircraft ever built. Responsible …
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article P-40E Warhawk Diorama by Gary Sausmikat – A Stunning WWII Scene in 1/48 ScaleThe Curtiss P-40 Warhawk remains one of the most recognizable Allied fighters of the Second World War. Known for its aggressive …
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article Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MLMIG-23ML Flogger-G “Red 26” – Building and Painting a Soviet Cold War Fighter in ScaleThe angular lines, variable-sweep wings, and aggressive profile of the MiG-23ML Flogger-G make it one of the most recognizable …
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article US WWII Primer Colors – The Interior Colors of American Aircraft in World War IIExecutive Summary: US airframe manufacturers of WWII used corrosion-resistant Zinc Chromate primers for interiors, but without strict color standards. The …
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Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7 of Jagdgeschwader 27 During the Balkan Campaign and the Battle of Crete
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US Navy Glossy Sea Blue ANA 623 (1947–1955) – Korean War Paint Guide for Scale Modelers
article US Navy Glossy Sea Blue ANA 623 (1947–1955)Following the end of World War II, the United States Navy continued using the famous Glossy Sea Blue ANA 623 camouflage across nearly all frontline naval aircraft.Although …