In World War II the North American P-51 Mustang distinguished itself with its superb fighting power and air superiority over the skies of Europe and later the Pacific. The P-51D being the most famous mark which is loved by veterans and aircraft enthusiasts the world over. After WWII came the conflict in Korea and the …
Just as the A-1H Skyraider, NE/572 “Paper Tiger II” was being shot off the deck of the USS MIDWAY, a 1MC message came from the bridge, ‘What the hell was on 572’s right wing?’ Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction........... According to Squadron Historian Holt Livesay, on 4 November on the last mission of the …
Hello! So here is the Scale Model Hangars production output in what was a lousy year for all of us! You can find build articles for most of the completed models here on the site if you want to see more of them. In the meantime, sit back, relax, enjoy and join me in musing …
Last Dog On The Deck! VF-143 Pukin' Dog's Last Ride....... There are some models we all have on our "to do" list....In my life they always seem to be superseded by other builds. Reviews, commissions and lack of time at the bench all contribute to this. That was the case with this project- For years I …
Hello! I love US Navy aircraft and regular readers of my blog will notice there are a lot of US Navy builds being rolled out from my hangar this year! I have built models of F4U Corsairs before but I never had one in VF-17 markings until now. I had an old Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A …
Hello again! This post sees the completion of my 1/48 Academy F-4B Phantom II. I have always loved the phantom, the men who flew it named it "Spook" and in the 1960's the Spook was the top of the line in fighter avaiation. Produced by America's McDonnel-Douglas corporation, the Phantom II's primary design was to …
It's stange sometimes what inspires me to build a subject, in this case it was seeing a new release decal sheet being reviewed on Hyperscale some years ago. One of the aircraft featured was a Grumman F5F-5K Hellcat painted in a striking Red/Dayglow Orange scheme which I instantly fell in love with! This build …
If are of a certain vintage you may remember the film 1983 Blue Thunder-if so you will enjoy this! The 1983 movie featured a customised Gazelle helicopter modified to look like a sleek, futuristic gunship and it was a pivotal part of the films plot. The story is that the Military were going to test …
Hello there! My WordPress dashboard has informed me that I had reached 100 posts today and that my blog now has 60 Followers. When I started my site I wondered if anyone would ever read it, never mind liking or following! If you are one of the 60-Thank you! Thanks for following and for sharing …
Youtube has a lot to answer for! Whilst at home during the Covid19 lockdown I began watching videos about scale modelling one morning. A particualr favourite channel of mine, "Doogs Models" featured a series about building Tamiya's 1/48 P-48M in the striking colours of the 63rd Fighter Squadron. Doogs build of the Tamiya kit is …
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