Scale Model Aircraft

1/48 Scale Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat

2011-07-11T17:10:00.000-07:00

Here is my latest build for Dave Harper Pacific Campaign F6F-3 Hellcat - 1/48th scale by Hasegawa.

It is straight from the box with only small modifications and Super Scale decals. The model has been painted with Gunze colors.

BTR-70

2011-06-07T04:34:00.000-07:00

1/35 Scale Revell BTR-70

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P-51D Little One III

2011-06-07T04:29:00.000-07:00

Tamiya 1/48th scale P-51D. OOB with Eagle strike decals and needles for gun barrels.

Donald S. Bryan gained Ace in a day status on 2 November when he downed five Bf-109G in a single mission. He also shoot down Arado Ar-234B.

1/72 Scale P-47D Tamiya

2011-06-07T04:25:00.001-07:00

SU-100 Soviet tank destroyer

2011-04-30T08:00:00.000-07:00

M8 Light Armored Car ...

2011-04-30T07:39:00.000-07:00

...in the Austrian Army after WWII

Me-109F "Black 7"

2011-01-25T07:40:00.000-08:00

Here is my latest build - Me-109F "Black 7" in 1/48th scale by Zvezda.

It is straight from the box with only added seatbelts from Eduard. The model has been painted with Gunze colors.

The markings are from the Eagle Strike "Barbarossa 3", aircraft known to have been flown by

Oblt. Helmut Meckel 2/JG3 (25 air victories).

I found some real interesting pictures about this aircraft and non standard camuflage in this great book "Jagdwaffe

Vol.3/Sec.2 Barbarosa The invasion of Russia Jun-Dec1941" .

Horten Ho-229

2010-09-15T10:47:00.000-07:00

Ho-229 V3 was found by American troops at Gotha's
Friedrichsrode factory on April 14, 1945.

Initially it was conceieved as a private venture it was to recive revolutionary turbojet as its powerplant ...and it was order into production as a front line fighter for declining Luftwaffe...

The only surviving Horten 229 is the V3, which is held in storage in the Smithsonian's Paul. E. Garber facility.

The model is 1/72 scale Revell kit Horten Ho-229 (designed to have two 30mm-MK-108 cannons as A-1 version).
Model is painted with authentic German colors (Gunze Sangyo)...

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Avro Lancaster – Dambuster

2010-08-08T17:50:00.000-07:00

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Here is my Avro Lancaster – Dambuster

1/72 Scale Revell kit with Xtradecals set, painted with Gunze colors...

Alclad

2010-08-06T20:01:00.000-07:00

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Example: P-51D 1/72 scale Tamiya painted
with Alclad II by Dusan Lekic

C-160D Luftwaffe Transall Walk Around

2010-06-24T09:02:00.000-07:00

C-160D Transall Luftwaffe

Rolls Royce Tyne Rty.20 (Mk 22/45) turboprop (4,549 kw/6100hp)

landing gear

flaps

cockpit

Multi-Role Transport
Germany 90 units C.160D

Top Speed 319 mph (513 km/h) at 16,000 ft. (4875m)
Ceiling: 27,000 ft. (8230m)
Range (Max. Payload): 1,150 miles (1850 km)

Dimensions
Height: 38 ft. 2¾ in. (11.65m)
Length: 106 ft. 3½ in. (32.40m)
Wing Span: 131 ft. 2¾ in. (40.0m)
Wing Area: 322.93 sq. ft. (30.00m²)

Weights:
Empty: 63,934 lb. (29,000 kg.)
Maximum Take-Off: 112,436 lb. (51,000 kg.)

Capacity
93 Troop, 61-88 Paratroops, 62 Stretcher case plus attendants
35,274 lb. (16000 kg) of vehicles or cargo

Sturmgeschütz III Gallery

2010-06-10T16:35:00.000-07:00

StuG III Ausf. F/8 (Sd.Kfz.142/1 ) at Belgrade Military Museum, Serbia.

The "StuG" III was designed to fill an infantry close support combat role. These versions were known as the Sturmgeschütz 40 Ausführung F, Ausf. F/8. From F/8. StuG III was equipped with a high-velocity 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48 gun and becomes standard until the very last of the Ausf. G. (Sd.Kfz 142/1: September-December 1942, 250 produced).

PBY4 Catalina Flying Boat 1/72 scale

2010-06-06T18:18:00.000-07:00

Produced by Consolidated Aircraft PBY "Catalina" was one of the most widely used multi-role aircraft of WWII. "Catalina" were deployed in practically all of the operational theatres of World War II, PBYs were used in patrol bombing, anti submarine, escort and search and rescue missions.
This version PBY-4 was the last of the early versions powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-1830-72 (1050hp) Twin Wasp engines, with new propeller spinners, blisters over waist guns (later units).
Only 33 where built by order (including one initial as a XBPY-4 which later became the XBPY-5A).

This is my model of PBY4 Catalina Flying Boat in 1/72 scale by Academy.
This model is 99% out of the box, and painted with (US WWII standard) gunze colors, to represent Catalina in the Philippines.

Erich Hartmann's "White 2"

2010-06-06T17:56:00.000-07:00

When Erich Hartmann went to Germany on convalescent leave, his "white 2" was flown by Uffz. Herbert Meissler. On 28th of May (1943) his aircraft was damaged by LaGG-3 and he was obliged to make a forced landing in enemy territory and was captured.

Later, the aircraft was filmed for propaganda purposes by Soviets...

This is my model of Me-109G4/R6 in 1/72 scale by Fine Molds, painted with gunze colors, OOB, extratech seatbelts and some extra detail in cockpit.