Tag: AZ Model

  • Friends and Enemies Part 2

    Spitfire IXe 2011/26, 101 Squadron Isreali Air Force 1949 This is part of a “friend versus foe” theme build at our local club. I wanted to make a pair of Spitfires that were on opposing sides of a conflict, and this plus an Egyptian Spitfire fit the bill. While I could have used the same…

  • AZModel Hawker Hurricane MkI Early

    I built this kit back in 2010 and posted the build on the 72nd Aircraft website. For completeness I decided to post it here as well. My subject is a well-known Mk I, L1697/JX-G, 1 Squadron British Expeditionary Force, France, May 1940. P/O Paul Richey. Reference is Aviation Workshop On Target Profile 12, page 9.…

  • Mk Va, R7347, USA Summer 1941

    Spitfire Mk Va, R7347, assigned to USAAF for testing, Summer 1941 It seems there is always much to learn about the Spitfire.  When my interest in the Spitfire first began, I probably did what most modelers do:  I made a list.  The list started with Mk I, followed by II, III, IV, et cetera until…