Tag Archives: Aircraft Models

A Simple Build, Part 6

Fuselage, Wings, Bombs

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A Simple Build, Part 5

Fuselage & Bomb Assembly The big event for the day was getting the fuselage halves joined.

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A Simple Build, Part 4

Interior Assembly, Wash, Dip I finally started gluing stuff together!  Always a big day for a model. More of today’s work after the jump.

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A Simple Build, Part 3

Initial Painting, Masking, Dry Brushing Today was spent finishing the initial air brushing and interior detail painting. After the jump, today’s work.

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A Simple Build, Part 2

Initial Painting Today I did most of the preliminary painting.  This is the base type stuff that will be mostly on interior surfaces.

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A Simple Build, Part 1

Getting Started For the next few weeks I’ll be following a different posting schedule.  I will follow my daily model building. Join with me as I walk through a simple build.  After the jump, a look at the project and … Continue reading

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Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi

A small single engine, one man airplane.  This was first discovered by the allies after the Japanese surrender, the type was found in scattered hiding places around the Japanese Islands. What was this airplane that never received an Allied code … Continue reading

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Messerschmitt Bf109G-6

Erich Hartmann The top fighter aces of all time are German.  One statistic makes this clear; Germany has over 100 aces with over 100 kills.  No other country has any aces with over 100 kills.  And Erich Hartmann is at the very … Continue reading

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North American SNJ-4 Texan

One of the best known and prolific military trainers in history is the North American Texan. After the jump, a brief look at a US Navy version.

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Hawker Typhoon Mk Ib

Maybe not quite as well known as some types, the Hawker Typhoon was a fast and powerful machine that became best known for close support work. After the jump, a fighter best at working down low!

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