The Tupolev Tu-2 (Development names ANT-58 and 103, NATO reporting name: Bat) was a twin-engine Soviet (high) speed daylight bomber (SDB) front line bomber (FB) aircraft of World War II vintage. The Tu-2 was tailored to meet a requirement for a high speed bomber or dive-bomber, with a large internal bomb load, and speed similar [...]
Here it is, as promised during the last few weeks. This is the 1:48 scale B-24D Liberator from Revell. This model kits has its age, but has managed the test of time based on previous Revell models I’ve built from around the same molding period. The kit comes with some vintage 1/48 scale figures that [...]
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The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal American fighter aircraft in service when the United States entered World War II. It was the first fighter in history with a tricycle undercarriage and the first to have the engine installed in the center fuselage, behind the pilot. Although its mid-engine placement was innovative, the [...]
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The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) was a torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, and eventually used by several air or naval arms around the world. The Avenger had a large bomb bay, allowing for one Bliss-Leavitt Mark 13 torpedo, a single 2,000 [...]
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The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo was a supersonic military jet fighter which served the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Initially designed by McDonnell Aircraft as a long-range bomber escort known as a penetration fighter for the Strategic Air Command (SAC), the Voodoo was instead developed as a nuclear-armed fighter-bomber [...]
So here I’m pleased to present the Eduard Fw 190A-8 Focke Wulf on my 1st attempt to a diorama. Some preliminary work-in-progress pictures were shown here a few days ago. This Eduard model kit # 8173, is a nice addition to your German’s Luftwaffe collection as a stand alone kit, although in my humble opinion, [...]
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