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Michael Furry's 1/48 E8N1 'Dave'
An appropriate companion to the recent review of Rising DecalsNakajima E8N1/2 sheets, Michael Furry has very kindly shared these images of his splendid 'Dave' floatplane built from the Hasegawa 1/48...
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Kevin Bade's Big Liz in 1/72
Kevin Bade has kindly shared more images and memories of rare kits in the shape of the Create 301 1/72 resin kits of the Nakajima G5N1 and G5N2 Shinzan(深山 - Mountain Recess/Deep in the mountains) 'Liz'...
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Tetsuya Inoue's Ki-61-II 'Bubbletop' Project in 1/48
Following on from the last Aviation of Japan update on his project Tetsuya Inoue kindly shares these latest photos of his superlative model engineering work in constructing his Kawasaki Ki-61-II...
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1/72 Zeke Duo by Ernest Pazmany
Ernest Pazmany has recently completed a trio of modelling projects whilst quarantining at home in Arizona and has kindly shared these images and details of the first two, a pair of 1/72 A6M5 models...
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Large Scale Ki-44 Shoki by Ernest Pazmany
The third modelling project completed during quarantine by Ernest Pazmany is this splendid 1/32 scale Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki from the Hasegawa kit. The model represents the aircraft of Captain. Susumu...
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That Brown 109!
Fine Molds recent re-release of the Tamiya Messerchmitt Bf 109 E-7 kit includes two schemes for the aircraft imported and tested by the IJAAF. Aircraft '2' is depicted in its original Luftwaffe scheme...
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RS Models 1/48 Mansyu Ki-79
Dan Salamone has very kindly shared this in-box review of the recently released 1/48 scale Ki-79 (Type 2 Advanced Trainer) kit by RS Models, together with sprue shots. The kit is priced at €44 direct...
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Roberto Zambon's IJN Floatplane Trio in 1/48 Scale ~ # 1 Mitsubishi F1M2 'Pete'
Roberto Zambon of Italy has very kindly shared images and details of a trio of 1/48 scale floatplane models built during the pandemic lockdown after his many years absence from modelling. The models...
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Roberto Zambon's IJN Floatplane Trio in 1/48 Scale ~ # 2 Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu...
Roberto Zambon's second floatplane model is the Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu'Rex' built from the Tamiya kit and representing an aircraft of the Ohtsu (オツ) Kokutai based on Lake Biwa, Japan, from May...
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Roberto Zambon's IJN Floatplane Trio in 1/48 Scale ~ # 3 Nakajima A6M2-N 'Rufe'
Roberto Zambon's third and last floatplane model completed during lockdown is the Nakajima A6M2-N 'Rufe' built from the classic Tamiya kit and representing an aircraft in the post-war hands of the...
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Shoki # 32 Hiko Dai 47 Sentai
Aviation Artist Ronnie Olsthoorn has recently updated Profile # 22 In Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces 100 on the Ki-44 'Tojo' Aces of World War 2 in light of a newly revealed reference and very kindly...
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More Shoki! A Big Scale Ki-44 by Kevin Burke
Kevin Burke has very kindly shared these images and build details of his impressive Nakajima Ki-44-I 'Shoki' model built from the Hasegawa 1/32 scale kit and representing a well-used fighter-trainer in...
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Yet More Shoki! ~ Rising Decals 47th Hiko Sentai
The latest Rising Decals sets feature aircraft of Hiko Dai 47 Sentai in 1/72 and 1/48 scales. RD72093 contains markings for six natural metal finish Ki-44 'Shoki' and three factory camouflaged Ki-84...
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The 15th September 1940
A digression from blog focus if not from the subject of aviation to commemorate today as Battle of Britain Day (in the UK) and the 80th anniversary of the great battle in the skies over south-east...
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Donryu Decals from Rising in 1/72
In addition to the new Hiko Dai 47 Sentai sets Rising Decals have released a set for the Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu bomber (Type 100 Heavy Bomber - Hyaku Shiki Juh Bakugeki-ki - 百式重爆撃機) in 1/72 scale. Set...
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Iskender Mailibayev's 1/72 Hasegawa J2M3 Raiden
Iskender Mailibayev has kindly shared these images and details of his exacting build of the venerable Hasegawa J2M3 Raiden 'Jack'in 1/72 scale, using the 2004 '302nd Flying Group' re-release.To begin...
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Holy Humbrol, Batman! - or A Whiter Shade of Pale (Grey)
Aviation of Japan's Texas correspondent Mark Smith has very kindly contributed his remembrance of building the classic Tamiya 1/48 scale Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 kit of 1973 with its mei hai...
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Zoukei-Mura 1/32 Toryu by Dean Large
It is a privilege to be able to share these images and details of the Zoukei-Mura1/32 Toryu Ki-45 Kai Ko as built by Dean Large and featured in Airfix Modelworld magazine. This impressive large scale...
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Kevin Bade's 1/72 Donryu
Pursuant to the review of Rising Decals Donryu set there was only one respondent to the invitation for photos of Donryu models with Kevin Bade kindly sharing these images of his splendidly...
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Gone But Not Forgotten - Revell's Classic Donryu
The Revell Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu (Helen), the Type 100 Heavy Bomber (百式重爆撃機 - informally '100 shiki ju-baku') was one of several iconic Japanese aircraft kits released in the early 1970s which...
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