Hobby Boss 1:72 U-2A, built as Article 349 “417” of the Meteorological Experimental Unit, RAF Watton 1958/9.
Hobby Boss 87270 1:72 U-2A, built as Article 349 “417” of the Meteorological Experimental Unit, RAF Watton 1958/9. First, a brief note – All Lockheed U-2 aircraft are normally referred to by their factory serial numbers (as the number painted on the tail varied between operators [USAF/CIA/NASA etc.] and even between missions); these serial […]
1:72 Hobby Boss 82933, C-72 Двина (S-72 Dvina) – NATO: SA-2 Guidline
1:72 Hobby Boss 82933, C-72 Двина (S-72 Dvina) – NATO: SA-2 Guidline The missile With the advent of inflight refuelling and the US B-47 and B52 long range bombers in 1953 the Soviet Union embarked on the development of a high-altitude capable surface to air missile to replace its high-altitude anti-aircraft artillery. […]
1:72 Ace models #72177 STS 233014 Tigr
1:72 Ace models #72177 STS 233014 Tigr (СТС Тигр) Tiger, built as a Tiger-M 23315 IMV captured by Ukrainian forces prior to 10 March 2022 in Kharkiv. In 2010 a new version of the GAZ-Tiger was unveiled with new 300bhp YaMZ-534 diesel engine, armoured bonnet (hood) increased seating capacity (up to 9), this was […]
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 Blackburn/BAe Buccaneer S.2B 12 Sqn RAF
Blackburn/BAe Buccaneer XT270, 12 Sqn RAF 1975. Airfix new tool 1:72 Buccaneer slightly modified to portray Buccaneer S.2B XT270 of 12 Sqn RAF in 1975 with recon pack. Painted in the standard trio of Dark Green, Dark Sea Grey and Light Aircraft Grey with the glossy finish of the early 70s (Hataka Orange Line Lacquers) […]
1:72 Academy Tempest V (Early Series I) D-Day
Hawker Tempest (early series I) JN765 JF-K, 3 Sqn RAF The Aircraft JN765 was the 36th Tempest V built in the initial production run. These initial aircraft were based by Hawker on 50 centre sections of a cancelled Typhoon order; the remaining 50 of the 1st batch having bespoke Tempest bodies. The Series I can […]
1:72 Airfix Phantom FGR2. 23 Sqn Falklands
1:72 Airfix McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2 – 23 Sqn RAF Stanley, Falkland Islands 1983/1984 The Aircraft In the aftermath of the Falklands Conflict of 1982 an urgent need was identified to base a deterrent force on the Islands to prevent either a 2nd invasion or to discourage thoughts of one from forming. To this end […]
1:72 Hurricane PR.I 69 Sqn Malta
Arma Hobby Model Kits 1:72 Hurricane Mk.I, built as V7101 Hurricane PR.I of 69 Sqn Royal Air Force based from RAF Luqa, Malta, 1941 The Aircraft V7101 was built by Gloster as a standard Hurricane Mk.I and was the 423rd aircraft of 1700 ordered as part of the 3rd Gloster production order 85730/40/23a; it was delivered […]
1:72 PZL P.11c Arma Hobbies 1:72 Junior Edition
PZL P.11c Lt. Wladyslaw Wojciech Chciuk, 1 September 1939 – Arma Hobbies 1:72 Junior Edition The aircraft The PZL P.11c (Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze – State Aviation Works) started development in the late 1920s with the 1st of Zygmunt Puławski’s prototypes the PZL P.1. This featured what was be become known as the “Polish” or “Pulawski” […]