Models & Musings
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Mk Vc, VF-R, 5th FS, 52nd FG, February 1944
Back in late 2004 I wanted to model a Mk Vc, but unfortunately nobody made one. Okay, to be fair, Airfix provided their Mk Vc(t) which was their Vb with that atrociously thick blob of a wing. I actually attempted that kit and the result was pretty poor, as expected. Earlier that year I’d begun…
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French Air Force F8F-1B Bearcat
Originally completed back in June of 2010, this was for a club challenge to build something related to the Vietnam War. Since I don’t do modern(-ish) jets, I decided to go back to the ’50’s and make something I’ve always wanted on my shelf: A French Air Force F8F-1 Bearcat. The Subject French Indochina, what…
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RAF Dark Green: a good hobby paint match?
5 May 2013 Edit: I’ve completed my switch to acrylics, and have looked at more paints to match RAF Dark Green. I’ve also acquired a copy of British Aviation Colours of World War Two, Crown Copyright, 1976. My edition has the color chips in a fold-out in the back. I checked my acrylic paint samples,…