Tag: Inter-war aircraft
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Heinkel He-111C – Part One – Notabomber
I once made a safari in the wilds of the northern suburbs to buy a supply of models – I was fearful that a shop was closing and wanted to scour the shelves. It would seem I was misinformed – the shop will probably carry right on for aeons. I doubt they will repair their…
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Northrop Gamma – Part One – Inter-war Special
Newcastle Song Day. And I didn’t let the chance go by. This was the first time I had seen a Williams kit – though I had read about them in Scalemetes. The impression I got was that they were rather garage-kit like. This vanished when I opened the box at the club’s stash sale and…
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Hillson Praga Air Baby – Part One – So Niche
Okay. Beats Me. Who in Prague has ever heard of Australia? Well, someone did. They sent out three of these little light planes before WW2 – probably because they had a manufacturing deal going with Manchester. The kit is on two sprue trees – one clear and one silvered. A tiny rime of flash but…
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Seversky P-35 – Part One – Silver Wings
The only reason I bought this Spcial Hobby 1:72 Seversky P-35 is that it can be finished in a gloss silver finish to sit alongside the Douglas B-18 Bolo reconnaissance plne that has just been completed. The Mr. Color Super metallic finish of that big ship is so nice I decided to get another pot…
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