Saturday, August 31, 2013

Aviation 72 release AV7225001 Scottish Aviation Bulldog XX693.

Aviation 72 1/72 scale AV7225001 Scottish Aviation Bulldog SA 120/121 XX693, PFA Suffolk Coastal Strut Boxted 2006. Released August 2013.





Pre-production photos, Aviation 72 Gazelle XW855 RAF Museum Hendon.

Aviation 72 AV7224001 1/72 scale Westland Gazelle HCC4 XW855 RAF Museum Hendon.









Pre-production photos, Aviation 72 Saab Viggen J37.

Aviation 72 AV7242001 1/72 scale Saab Viggen J37 7/57 RAF Fairford July 1995.




Pre-production photos, HL1109, Fokker F-27 Troopship RNethAF.

Hobby Master 1/200 Airliner Series, HL1109, Fokker F-27 Troopship C-10, 334 Squadron, RNethAF.






Final product photos, HA8209, F4U-1D Corsair NZ5485 RNZAF.

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series, HA8209, F4U-1D Corsair "NZ5485" Kohimarama IX No. 5 Servicing unit / No. 23 Sqn. RNZAF St Matthias Islands, August 1945.

NZ5485 BuNo.57473 was shipped from the USA on October 4 1944, assembled and given the code “485” and named “Kohimarama IX”. The aircraft belonged to RNZAF servicing units and were loaned to squadrons for operations.

In August 1945 the aircraft was with No.23(Ghost) Squadron based at Emirau, St. Matthias Islands. Previously NZ5485 was with No.16 and No.14 Squadrons. In October 1945 the aircraft was ferried to New Zealand and put up for sale. On March 2 1948 it was sold to a civilian.










Pre-production photos, HA8107, Stearman N2S-3 "Recall Plane 310".


Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series, HA8107, Boeing Stearman N2S-3 "Recall Plane 310".










Pre-production photos, HA3709, CF-101B Voodoo No. 410 Sqn. RCAF.

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series, HA3709, CF-101B Voodoo 17450, No. 410 Squadron, RCAF Station Uplands, early 1960s.








Pre-production photos, HA3518, F/A-18C VFA-192 "Golden Dragons".

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series, HA3518, F/A-18C VFA-192 "Golden Dragons", CAG USS John C. Stennis, UN Navy 2011.







Final product photos, HA2709, Japan F-2A, 8th Sqn., JASDF.

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series, HA2709, Japan F-2A 03-8505, 8th Sqn., JASDF, Sept 2012.

Mitsubishi F-2A 03-8505 c/n 1005 number 505 was delivered on December 15, 2000 to the J.A.S.D.F 8th SQ, 3rd AW and their Mitsubishi F-2 aircraft are stationed at Misawa Air Base, Aomori Prefecture, Honshu. The squadron is known as the “Black Panthers”. 

Misawa Air base was built in 1938 and is the only joint service installation in the western Pacific region for both Japanese and American military services. Misawa is also the headquarters for the JASDF Northern Air Defense Force.






Pre-production photos, HA1936, F-4E 76 Squadron Egyptian Air Force.

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series, HA1936, F-4E Phantom II 66-0364, Egyptian Air Force 222 Tactical Fighter Brigade, 76 Squadron, 1980s.








Friday, August 30, 2013

Final product photos, FA723009, F-86D Sabre Dog USAF 469th FIS

Falcon Models 1/72 scale FA723009 F-86D Sabre Dog USAF 469th FIS, McGhee-Tyson AFB, Tennessee, 1956.





Final product photos, FA722019, T-33 Shooting Star, Royal Norwegian Air Force.

Falcon Models 1/72 scale FA722019 T-33 Shooting Star 51-17546, slv 718, Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF), Sola, Norway Circa mid 1960s.