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  • Resurrecting an old pile of plastic

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    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…

  • Imperial Japanese Army Air Forces Trainer

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    Tachikawa Ki-55 Type 99 Advanced Trainer While at MarauderCon 2016 decided to pick this kit up.  Only cost me a fiver and it was well worth it! The Subject The Ki-55 was a demilitarized variant of the Ki-36 light bomber.  Essentially the bomb racks and bombing windows were removed, and a second set of controls…

  • Upgunning the Spitfire

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    Spitfire Mk I, R6776/QVoH, 19 Squadron, F/S George Unwin, September 1940 The cannon armed Mk I has always intrigued me, so when I discovered the story, I had to model one. The Subject Soon after the Spitfire began production, the Air Ministry was keen on adding cannons to the Spitfire.  The reason was simple: all…