Category: 1/72
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That was easy!
Spitfire LF Mk IXc, MH712/WX*D, No. 302 Squadron, 1944 Too much has been written about this kit already. I figure it’s my turn to gush. The Subject No. 302 Squadron was one of the first Spitfire squadrons to land at Normandy shortly after the invasion. MH712 is credited as the mount of Warrant Officer Henryk…
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A fighter’s scout
Vought SU-3, 1-F-19, VF-1, ca 1935 The Subject US Navy fighter squadrons, before the high quality nav systems of the post-war period made them redundant, had a two seat utility aircraft for navigation over great distances. They additionally were good for instrument flight training, ensuring proficiency in the inevitable likelihood the pilot found himself in…
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Resurrecting an old pile of plastic
Spitfire PR Mk IC (PR Mk III), P9385/76, Nr 8 Operational Training Unit, 1940-41 While looking for a “training” Spitfire I realized I had the remnants of my “bash a Va out of the Tamiya V/I kits” sitting in my junk box. The Subject I won’t repeat the story of the Photo Reconnaissance Spitfires but…