1:72 HobbyBoss German Damplokomotive BR86 in wartime markings.
1:72 HobbyBoss German Damplokomotive BR86 in wartime markings. BR86 loco – Trumpeter&HobbyBoss SSYS Wagon – Modelcollect Hobby Inc. 小组 Flak 38 – Zvezda – Model Kits Decals – Peddinghaus-Decals Paints – Hataka Orange Line
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 Revell (03917) Goodyear FG-1 Corsair IV – Fleet Air Arm – HMS Colossus 1945
1:72 Revell (03917) Goodyear FG-1 Corsair IV – Fleet Air Arm – HMS Colossus 1945 The Aircraft KD344 was one of the final batch of 857 Goodyear built Corsairs, called the FG-1 Corsair IV in Fleet Air Arm use. It was delivered to the Fleet Air Arm and was embarked on board HMS Colossus […]
Airfix 1:72 Folland Gnat T.1, RAF 4 FTS, 1970
Airfix 1:72 Folland Gnat T.1, Royal Air Force 4 FTS, 1970 RAF Valley ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
Airfix 1:72 Harrier GR9A in RAF 41 Sqn’s 90th Anniversary 2006 show scheme
Airfix 1:72 Harrier GR9A in RAF 41 Sqn’s 90th Anniversary 2006 show scheme ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] As well as my usual Hataka Paints for the main colours I also used Vallejo’s Metal Medium to give a pearlescent effect on the tail (often quoted as a BMW car colour) as worn by the actual […]
Airfix 1:72 Spitfire PR.XIX 541Sqn RAF Benson 1944
1:72 Airfix Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX, 541Sqn RAF Benson Autumn 1944, RM643/Z ” 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″]The aircraft. The Supermarine Spitfire is without doubt one of the most iconic Allied aircraft of the second world war and the PR.XIX (19) represents the final reconnaissance version built of the marque. Fitted with the new Griffon series 65spitfire […]