F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 11 July 2023 | Comments Off on F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

F-4G PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Air Force (USAF) to an aircraft of any type equipped with anti-radiation missiles and tasked with the suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD): destroying the radar and surface-to-air missile (SAM) installations of enemy air defense systems. The task of a Wild Weasel aircraft is to bait enemy anti-aircraft defenses into targeting it…

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MITSUBISHI A6M2-N RUFE : EDUARD : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 29 June 2023 | Comments Off on MITSUBISHI A6M2-N RUFE : EDUARD : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

MITSUBISHI A6M2-N RUFE The Mitsubishi A6M “Zero” is a long-range carrier-based fighter aircraft formerly manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and was operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945. The A6M was designated as the Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 carrier fighter (零式艦上戦闘機, rei-shiki-kanjō-sentōki), or the Mitsubishi A6M Rei-sen. The…

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AVRO ANSON MK.I : AIRFIX : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 27 June 2023 | Comments Off on AVRO ANSON MK.I : AIRFIX : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW
Airfix 1/48 Avro Anson Mk.1 New Tooling # 09191

AVRO ANSON MK.I Although not generally regarded as one of the most fashionable British aircraft to see service during the Second World War, the Avro Anson was nevertheless one of the most important aircraft not only of the inter-war years, but also during WWII itself and is deserving of more recognition than it usually receives.…

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HURRICANE MKI : HOBBY BOSS : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 8 June 2023 | Comments Off on HURRICANE MKI : HOBBY BOSS : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

HURRICANE MKI The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s–40s which was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was overshadowed in the public consciousness by the Supermarine Spitfire during the Battle of Britain in 1940, but the Hurricane inflicted 60% of the losses sustained by the Luftwaffe in the campaign, and fought in all…

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F/A-18E SUPER HORNET : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 31 May 2023 | Comments Off on F/A-18E SUPER HORNET : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

F/A-18E SUPER HORNET The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. The Super Hornet has an internal 20 mm M61 rotary cannon and can carry air-to-air missiles…

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F-4J PHANTOM JOLLY ROGERS : ACADEMY : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 19 May 2023 | Comments Off on F-4J PHANTOM JOLLY ROGERS : ACADEMY : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW
Academy : McDonnell F-4J Phantom VF-84 Jolly Rogers : 1/48 Scale

F-4J PHANTOM JOLLY ROGERS The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1961 with the Navy. Proving highly adaptable, it was also adopted by the United States Marine Corps and the United…

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GRUMMAN S2A TRACKER : KINETIC MODEL KITS : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 2 May 2023 | Comments Off on GRUMMAN S2A TRACKER : KINETIC MODEL KITS : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW
Kinetic Model Kits : Grumman S-2A TRACKER : 1/48 Scale

GRUMMAN S2A TRACKER The Grumman S-2 Tracker (S2F prior to 1962) was the first purpose-built, single airframe anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft to enter service with the United States Navy. Designed and initially built by Grumman, the Tracker was of conventional design — propeller-driven with twin radial engines, a high wing that could be folded for storage on…

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FW 190 D-9 : EDUARD : 1/48 SCALE : INTERMEDIATE BUILD : EPISODE.4

By Bobby Waldron | 14 April 2023 | Comments Off on FW 190 D-9 : EDUARD : 1/48 SCALE : INTERMEDIATE BUILD : EPISODE.4

FW 190 D-9 EPISODE.4 In this episode we do, fit issues, big gap filing, sanding and changing the shade of the model to close big gaps Special Tools: Albion Alloys : Sanding Files : 6mm : Medium Consumables: Tamiya : Masking Tape : 18mm Find Products In Store

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EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON “BLACK JACK” : REVELL : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVEIW

By Bobby Waldron | 13 April 2023 | Comments Off on EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON “BLACK JACK” : REVELL : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVEIW

EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON “BLACK JACK” The Eurofighter Typhoon “Black Jack” is a twin-engine, multi-role combat aircraft with an impressive speed of 2.25 Mach and a maximum take-off weight of 55,000 pounds. It was developed by the Eurpoean Fighter Aircraft (EFA). The Black Jack comes with a special design that was specially developed for the RAF. Kit of the…

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ALBATROS D.V : EDUARD : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 10 April 2023 | Comments Off on ALBATROS D.V : EDUARD : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

ALBATROS D.V ProfiPack edition kit of German WWI fighter aircraft Albatros D.V in 1/48 scale. The Albatros D.V is a fighter aircraft built by the Albatros Flugzeugwerke and used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I. The D.V was the final development of the Albatros D.I family and the last Albatros fighter to…

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