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P-40B No. 155 of 47 Pursuit Squadron, 15 Pursuit Group, Wheeler Field, Hawaii. In this aircraft Lt. Kenneth M. Taylor (3 air victories, unofficially 6) as one of the few was defending Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Kit: Airfix, 1/72. Decals: AML. Markings of the aircraft are speculative, because AFAIK there is no photo of Taylor's aircraft.

Hello! I have started the Rufe Dual Combo (Hasegawa 1/72). One of the models is going to be an Aleutian Rufe like this one. However, I have some doubts regarding its rudder color. Hasegawa shows it in yellow, but wasn't it just a different shade of gray, caused by different weathering of Ame-iro on metal and fabric, or maybe a repair of the fabric skin? Have Japanese Navy used yellow rudders as recognition markings at Aleutians? It would be unusual... Looking forward for your opinions. Thank you.

Yes, the Stations 4 and 6 can be used for weapons, but in this case different pylons are used (the same as usually on Stations 3 and 7). In the model we see the fuel tank pylons.

I have the same impression. The model is beautiful, just the green seems to be too light. AFAIK it should be the same shade as RAF Sky Type S, so there is no problem to find a good paint. So maybe it's just a question of photos? There is also another problem. The inboard underwings fuel tanks (Stations 4 and 6) are virtually one with their pylons. They are mounted and removed together, so it is not easy to see empty fuel pylon under wing of F-16. I don't remember to see a photo of such configuration. Is it possible to add fuel tanks to your model?

The first prototype of experimental X-29, 82-0003, first flown on December 14, 1984 at Edwards. Pilot: Chuck Sewell. On December 13, 1985 she became the first supersonic aircraft with forward-swept wing. The first X-29 is now on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. The second prototype, 82-0049, was first flown on May 23, 1989. Now she is on display at the Dryden Flight Research Center on Edwards Air Force Base.

Two additional photoshopped images:

The second X-15, No. 56-0071, after a landing accident rebuilt as X-15A-2. She was used for test flights with external fuel tanks, dummy ramjet and ablative heat protection. On October 10, 1967, she set the speed World Record flying 7274 km/h (Mach 6,7) piloted by Pete Knight. It was her 54th flight and the last one due to airframe damage by heat. Currently she is exhibited in USAF Museum in Wright Patterson airbase.

All comments are welcome. I learn from constructive criticism and I like it.

Bahrain Grand Prix was the first Formula One race in 2010 (March 14). For Fernando Alonso it was the first race in Ferrari team. He finished the race as the leader and his partner Felipe Massa was the second to cross the finish line. Great debut for Ferrari F10! This is my first F1 car in 1/24 scale. Earlier I did four 1/43 Hellers, bit that's a different story. I was not exactly following the Revell's instructions, because I didn't like the idea of attaching the front suspension to unfinished body. I modified one part of the suspension to attach it to the body when it was finished. I also ha

The fabric is painted with Gunze C008 Silver and varnished with a mix of matt and satin Gunze Clear (something like "3/4 matt" varnish).

Probably the most famous Polish aircraft - RWD-5bis SP-AJU, which crossed the South Atlantic on May 7th-8th, 1933. It was piloted by Stanisław Skarżyński who was known earlier of his flight around Africa (on PZL Ł-2 SP-AFA). The RWD-5bis was specially modified variant of two-seat sport plane RWD-5 (rear seat was replaced by 199 US gal fuel tank) and still remains the lightest aircraft to cross the Atlantic non-stop - her empty weight was below 450 kg. After the record flight the SP-AJU was shipped back to Poland, converted to standard two-seat configuration and used by Skarżyński. In 1939 she

This means that #1 can be done in red/white/blue scheme and #2 in Cloud or Ghost schemes (different camouflages, but the same decals layout). Some editions of the kit come with #2 decals only. Not in this case. YF-16 was designed in cooperation of Hasegawa and Minicraft, so the same moulds are offered now by Academy-Minicraft. I don't know about copying Airfix kits, but Academy has "improved" copies of old Frog kits (which were similar to Aifixes). E.g. P-40B/C, Wildcat, Hellcat, Avenger, Spitfire XIV.

You can do one of the prototypes: YF-16 #1 YF-16 #2 What decals you have in your kit?

Be patient, some day I'll make you happy.

Oops, I did not double check my source. Now corrected, thank you!

Blu Tak and Humbrol Maskol with a little bits of Tamiya masking tape and paper towel. This is another model masked this way:

One more photo:

And finally she is airborne!

AM214 "C", 309 Squadron, Polish Air Force, England, 1943. Since December 15, 1942 AM214 was personal mount of F/O Jerzy Gołko (later Squadron Leader), but was also used by F/Lt Janusz Lewkowicz, known of the first Stavanger raid he made on Mustang AG648. Kit: P-51 Academy 1/72, converted to Mustang Mk.I. Fuselage guns: Master. Decals from universal sets of Techmod i Tally-Ho.