N1K2-J Model 21 Shiden Kai (George)

This photo essay focuses on the details and internal colours of the N1K2-J Model 21 aircraft at the now defunct Champlin Fighter Museum in Arizona in and around 1998 and 2000.

Malta in a Pedestal Modelling the Axis Bomber

Italeri’s 1/72 Savoia Marchetti S.79sil Sparviero (Sparrowhawk).

Wimpey Revisited

Wellington Mk 1C.

Harrogate Model Club Something for the Weekend

As the Honourable Member for East Lancashire has covered the Bolton show elsewhere I will add little beyond the thanks and congratulations of all the Harrogate Model Club members for a cracking day out.

Yellow Wings

The US Navy placed a contract with DouglasAircraft Company for the development ofthe TBD torpedo bomber in 1934, which was to be a technological jump in carrier aviation in a period where naval aviation was dominated by biplanes on carrier decks. This would soon change. The TBD Devastator’s first flight was on 15th April 1935. Subsequently Douglas quickly delivered a prototype to Anacostia US Naval Air Station for the evaluation and performance trials. The prototype performed well with only a slight alteration to enlarge the canopy to increase visibility. The US Navy BuAir placed an order on 3rd February 1936 for 114 TBD-1s. The first production aircraft was evaluated for testing purposes and was modified as the type's only seaplane variant when it was fitted with floats as the TBD-1A. The TBD was powered by the 850 horsepower Pratt & Whitney R-1830-64 Twin Wasp radial engine.

Laser Bomber Over Libya

Mirage F.1CT Tail Number 223, 118-QX, October 2011.

A Look Over The Fence

Trumpeter’s Sukhoi Su-24MR Fencer-E in 1/72.

Pathfinder P-38s For No.5 Group RAF Bomber Command 1944

That 5 Group Bomber Command experimented with using the North American P-51 Mustang in the hands of 617 Squadron to carry out the precision marking of targets during daylight raids during the summer of 1944 is comparatively well known. That 5 Group also experimented with the Lockheed P-38 Lightning to carry out a similar role by both day and night is less well known and the colour schemes carried by these P-38 Lightnings are enigmatic to say the least.

Pickett's Charge

For me modelling has been a way of life since the time, as a six year old, I was given the old Air fix Folland Gnat as a gift.

f-84g thunderjet thunderbuilt

the miniwing thunderjet is a typicalproduct from this well-known supplier.cleanly cast in cream resin it looks deceptively simple.

beau finale beaufighter tf.10

the bristol beaufighter is an aircraft i’vealways liked although an example hasnever made its way across my workbench because it is essentially a world war ii aircraft, which means that it is outside my usual area of interest.

Camohawk

Fifty Years from Inspiration to Realisation The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk’s Venture Into Camouflage.

Balilla

Ansaldo’s Little Boy

Sub-Cutaneous

A Malta Story Addendum

Global Hawk

Miniwing’s Latest Plastic

Focke-Wulf Fw-190 A-5 Heavy Fighter

Weekend Edition

Dumbo's Back

Special Hobby Fairey Barracuda Mk II Home Fleet

Crucian Carp

Brand New Karas – IBG’s kit in 1/72

Fold Your Stuka

Ju 87C Conversion