ME262 A-1A : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : TAMIYA : 1/48 SCALE MODEL : PART.2

By Bobby Waldron | 10 November 2024 | Comments Off on ME262 A-1A : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : TAMIYA : 1/48 SCALE MODEL : PART.2

ME262 A-1A The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German: “Swallow“) in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (German: “Storm Bird“) in fighter-bomber versions, is a fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber that was designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt. It was the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft and “the only jet fighter to see air-to-air combat in World War Two”.[5] The design of what would become the…

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ME262 A-1A : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : TAMIYA : 1/48 SCALE MODEL

By Bobby Waldron | 27 October 2024 | Comments Off on ME262 A-1A : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : TAMIYA : 1/48 SCALE MODEL

ME262 A-1A The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German: “Swallow“) in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (German: “Storm Bird“) in fighter-bomber versions, is a fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber that was designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt. It was the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft and “the only jet fighter to see air-to-air combat in World War Two”.[5] The design of what would become the…

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KI-21-1B “SALLY” JAPANESE HEAVY BOMBER : ICM : 1/48 SCALE MODEL : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 20 April 2024 | Comments Off on KI-21-1B “SALLY” JAPANESE HEAVY BOMBER : ICM : 1/48 SCALE MODEL : IN BOX REVIEW
Ki-21-Ib ‘Sally’

KI-21-1B “SALLY” JAPANESE HEAVY BOMBER The Mitsubishi Ki-21, formal designation “Type 97 Heavy Bomber” (九七式重爆撃機, Kyūnana-shiki jūbakugekiki) was a Japanese heavy bomber during World War II. It began operations during the Second Sino-Japanese War participating in the Nomonhan Incident, and in the first stages of the Pacific War, including the Malayan, Burmese, Dutch East Indies and New Guinea Campaigns. It was also used to attack targets as far-flung as western China, India and northern Australia.…

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IL-2 SHTURMOVIK & GAZ-67B : TAMIYA : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 10 February 2024 | Comments Off on IL-2 SHTURMOVIK & GAZ-67B : TAMIYA : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

IL-2 SHTURMOVIK The Ilyushin Il-2 (Russian: Илью́шин Ил-2) is a ground-attack plane that was produced by the Soviet Union in large numbers during the Second World War. The word shturmovík (Cyrillic: штурмовик), the generic Russian term for a ground-attack aircraft, became a synecdoche for the Il-2 in English sources, where it is commonly rendered Shturmovik, Stormovik[3] and Sturmovik.[4] To Il-2 pilots, the aircraft was known by the diminutive “Ilyusha”. To the soldiers…

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P-51D MUSTANG FIGHTER : 1/48 SCALE : MENG : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 23 November 2023 | Comments Off on P-51D MUSTANG FIGHTER : 1/48 SCALE : MENG : IN BOX REVIEW

P-51D MUSTANG FIGHTER The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in April 1940 by a team headed by James H. Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission. The commission approached NAA to build Curtiss P-40 fighters and the newer…

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SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK.IXC : AIRFIX : 1/24 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 19 July 2023 | Comments Off on SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK.IXC : AIRFIX : 1/24 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK.IXC In the world of aviation, is there any aircraft which can even come close to matching the iconic status the Supermarine Spitfire enjoys, a legacy which is as strong today as it was during the wartime years? A modern monoplane fighter aircraft which made its first flight from Eastleigh Aerodrome on 5th…

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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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MESSERSCHMITT BF109 E-4 / 7 TROP : TAMIYA : 1/72 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 3 May 2023 | Comments Off on MESSERSCHMITT BF109 E-4 / 7 TROP : TAMIYA : 1/72 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW
1/72 War Bird Collection no.55 Messerschmitt Bf109E-4/7 Trop Item No: 60755

BF109 E-4 / 7 TROP This is a 1/72 scale plastic model kit depicting the German WWII fighter Bf109, specifically the E-4 and E-7 variants that were notable for their angular canopy and drop tanks respectively. ★The form of the aircraft is captured in style. ★Features a choice of three spinner designs, plus depictions of…

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