article Clear the DeckPREPARATIONI had to rebuild some styrene pieces that had been damaged during stripping. I also found scratches and dents that I had to fill with cyanoacrylate. The level of surface finish I …
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article F4U-1A Corsair By: Hubert OrtingerMy Project Tamiya 1/48 scaleHaving outdone myself with my Wildcat with folded wings and a highly detailed kit, I intended to do the same with this Corsair, so I wanted to …
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F4u Corsair Factory Assembly Line – Production Details & Scale Modeling Guide
article F4u Corsair Factory Assembly LineFrom Production Reality to Scale Modeling AccuracyThe Vought F4U Corsair is often approached by modelers as a finished war machine, heavily weathered and placed on a Pacific airstrip. Yet the …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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article P-47 Thunderbolt & P-51 Mustang DioramaOperation Overlord Maintenance Diorama I am proud to show off my completed Operation Overlord Maintenance Diorama. From start to finish, this entire project was completed in roughly 40 days.This …