Republic P-47D Thunderbolt “Bubbletop” in 1/72
Along with the RAF’s Typhoon fighter-bomber, the wide-ranging P-47 was the scourge of enemy aircraft, infrastructure and vehicles.
Category Archives: Aircraft
1/72 Aircraft “In Flight” Part 2
These photos are for those planes in my collection that I built with landing gear up so they could fly in the outdoor toy-soldier wars I used to run with my friends in the ’70s.
1/72 F4u-1 “Birdcage” Corsair Diorama
Most airplane enthusiasts admire the Corsair to this day. My ’70s gang and I practically worshiped it.
1/72 P-61B Black Widow
Kit by Hobby Boss.
1/72 Zeroes: A6M5 “Zekes” as Seen in “The Eternal Zero” 「永遠のゼロ」
The “Zeke” models pictured here are actually based on the aircraft in The Eternal Zero. Tamiya came out with a version of the A6M5 with decals to match the squadron shown in the film.
Airfix WWII USAAF Bomber Resupply Set
A very nice recent addition to the Airfix product catalog, shown here with my Academy B-17G.
Heinkel He219A-5 “Uhu” Night Fighter
Judged by some to have been “the best night fighter of the war,” the Uhu (“Eagle Owl”) incorporated everything the Germans had learned about aerial combat in the dark.
Dornier Do17E: “The Flying Pencil” in 1/72
Here I revisit an old model I first built in the 1970s, posed with some of the accessories I have lately completed for such Luftwaffe projects.
1/72 F-15C Eagle (Hasegawa)
Complemented here by Hasegawa’s ground crew. This kit was probably my last foray into the realm of jet aircraft for a while…
Book Review: The Luftwaffe Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot’s Kit Bag
These books detail and evaluate the quality of all of the gear used by German and British airmen in 1940, from goggles to jackets. Photos include close-ups of surviving, museum-quality examples as well as snapshots of the men wearing them nearly 80 years ago.
