1:72 Zvezda MiG-29 9.13 “Ghost of Kyiv” March 2022
Zvezda 1:72 MiG-29 (Микоян МиГ-29) Fulcrum C built as an Ukrainian MiG-29MU1 “Ghost of Kyiv” Fantom Flanker The background On 24th February 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine and a story emerged of a single ace Ukrainian fighter pilot patrolling the skies over Kyiv with the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade (Military Unit Number A1789) who shot down […]
Hasegawa Tornado F3. 2009 ZG778 H-Hope 1435Flt, RAF Mount Pleasant, Falklands Islands
ZG778 H-Hope 1435Flt, RAF Mount Pleasant, Falklands Islands mid-2009 – based on the 1:72 Hasegawa Tornado F3 with a few extras. Although the Hasegawa F3 in my mind is the best 1:72 F3 it does need a few tweaks to update to a more realistic later spec. I added the following 2x Aires MB10A ejector […]
1:72 Airfix (A01003A) Curtiss Tomahawk IIB, 73 Sqn RAF, El Gamil – Egypt, 1941
1:72 Airfix (A01003A) Curtiss Tomahawk IIB AK490, 73 Sqn RAF, El Gamil – Egypt, 1941 With the UK based RAF squadrons just about back up to strength with Hurricanes and Spitfires after the conclusion of the Battle of Britain, the delivery of the Curtiss Tomahawk allowed the dated equipment still in service in the Middle […]
1:72 AZ Models Morane-Saulnier L #1848, 3sqn RFC – 5th February 1915, Merville – France
1:72 AZ Models Morane-Saulnier L #1848, 3sqn RFC – 5th February 1915, Merville – France The Aircraft The Morane-Saulinier L entered service with the Royal Flying Corps at the start of WWI also being employed in service with the Royal Naval Air Service and the Aeronautique Militaire (French Air Force). It was flown in single […]
Hasegawa 1:72 F-35B. The RAF’s 1st F-35B (BK-01), ZM135.
Hasegawa 1:72 F-35B. The RAF’s 1st F-35B (BK-01), ZM135. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Final assembly of BK-01started on October 26th, 2009. Roll out took place during Sunday evening on November 20th, 2011 and its first flight April 13th, 2012. The run of the RAF’s F-35B assigned serial numbers isn’t random – ZM135 is the […]
1:72 Hobby Boss AH-1F Tzefa 1982 – Israeli Airforce
Bell AH-1F Tzefa (Viper), Israeli Air Force, 6th June 1982, Operation Peace for Galilee – 1:72 Hobby Boss 87224 ” template=”/var/sites/o/octanescalemodels.com/public_html/wp-content/plugins/nextgen-gallery/products/photocrati_nextgen/modules/ngglegacy/view/gallery.php” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]On 6th June 1982 Israeli invaded Southern Lebanon after a prolonged period of reciprocal cross border strikes between themselves and the PLO. The first strike of their campaign was to destroy […]