Models & Musings
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Belgian Spitfire XVI
TD231, MN-J, 350th Squadron Belgian Air Force, Fassburg 1946 The last of my Heller XVI kits. The Subject With the war over, many squadrons were allowed to revert their RAF roundels to their home country colors as liberated countries re-constituted their air forces from their RAF organizations. In the case of Belgium, red, yellow and…
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Airfix Wildcat
Grumman F4F-4, 9-F-20, VF-9, Operation TORCH November 1942 This is an enjoyable build that allowed me to try a couple of new techniques. Feathering (aka free handed airbrushing) and tonal variation using simply gloss, satin and matte finishes. The Subject VF-9 was created in March 1942 and quickly given Wildcats before she deployed on RANGER…
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Flying Razorbacks
F-100D Super Sabre, 188th Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard about 1972 Okay, let’s start with “I’m not a jet guy.” This kit was started back in the early ’90s, with construction and painting completed quite quickly. Then a move, followed by sea duty (minimal modeling) followed by another move. If not for a theme build…