Tag: Airfix
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V-1 Defender
Spitfire XIV RB159 / DW-D 610 Squadron RAF, Spring 1944 I tried kit bashing, something I have done rarely and only with the Spitfire, to make a XIVc from the Airfix IX and XIX kits. The Subject The XIV began showing up in squadrons late 1943 and early 1944. Initially they were used to replace…
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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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Swordfish and Bismarck
Fairly Swordfish Mk I, V4298/4C, 820 NAS, HMS Ark Royal, 26 May 1941 I have an affinity for biplanes, and for Naval subjects of import. The Swordfish is something I’ve worked on for decades, first building the Matchbox offering and also the earlier Airfix. This is my third attempt and actually won’t be going on…