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Theme Build 2
Hypothetical I would guess the idea of “Hypothetical” builds immediately conjures thoughts of “Luftwaffe ’46” subjects for most of us. Back in the ’90s I think there were whole TV series built on this idea! Although such subjects do have … Continue reading
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Panzer VI Tiger
Germany’s famous, and very heavy Tiger tank entered production Summer of 1942. Time for a quick look at one of the very first to see combat.
Grumman F3F-2
The US Navy pushed through a last generation of “modern” biplane fighters when most other air arms were switching to monoplanes. Let’s take a look at the ultimate expression of a passing era.
Lockheed P-38F Lightning
Lockheed’s big Lightning first came to prominence late in the North Africa campaign. Let’s look at a primary operator of the type.
M4A1 Sherman
The Sherman Tank served almost every place the US Army did in World War II. Let’s take another look at the ubiquitous Sherman.
Opel Blitz Fuel Truck
I’ve built another one. I feel like I have a pretty good assortment of fuel trucks at this point! What can we say about this Luftwaffe service vehicle?
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7 trop
Werner Shroer One of the more successful fighter pilots against the Western Allies. Let’s take a look at Werner Shroer who rose from enlisted ranks to high Luftwaffe Command during the War years.
Kawasaki Ki-45 Nick
This twin was Japan’s attempt at a twin engine “heavy fighter”. Serving from 1942 to the end of the War, the Ki-45 can be regarded a reasonable entry to the genre.
Isuzu TX40
Once again, I fearlessly embrace utilitarian over anything actually interesting! So let’s take a (hopefully) brief look at something necessary.
Theme Build 1 – Complete
Light Aircraft (Liaison/Support/Training) That was fun, and took a little longer than I expected. I don’t think I’ll revisit this theme, but I still have another Stearman and Bf 108 that will show up some other way at a later … Continue reading
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