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| Bell |
P-39 |
Combat Models |
32-013 |
VAC Form Airecobra |
| Bell |
P-39D |
Special Hobby |
32002 |
Injection moulded Airacobra, planned for reease 2006. |
| Bell |
P-39Q/N |
Scratchbuilders |
93003 |
Airecobra in resin, vac og whitehvidmetal. Includes decals, that also sells seperatly as 93001-01 |
| Bell |
P-39Q |
Special Hobby |
32012 |
Injection moulded Airacobra, planned for reease 2006. |
| Bell |
P-63A/C |
Collect Air |
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King Cobra (Fourth Quarter 2000) |
| Bell |
47D |
Academy |
2194 |
MASH helicopter 1:35 |
| Boeing |
B-17 E/F/G |
ID Models |
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VAC Form Flying Fortress Limited Edition |
| Boeing |
B-17 E |
Combat Models |
32-061 |
VAC Form Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle" |
| Boeing |
B-29 |
ID Models |
LTD07 |
VAC Form Super Fortress Limited Edition |
| Boeing |
F-4B |
Hasegawa |
51812 / QP12 / 08158 |
Nice kit of on of the colorful prewar carrier Biplanes. I have built one and found the fit to be good. |
| Boeing |
P-12E |
Hasegawa |
51811 / QP11 |
Land based version of the F-4B above, the kit resembles it but except from the wings, it's actually a different kit, not just a change of decals and paint scheme. Saw limited action in the Philippines. |
| Boeing |
P-26A |
Hasegawa |
51813 / QP13 / 08128 / 08156 |
Very nice little kit, that depicts one of the planes that fought the early war in the Pacific. Can also be made as a colorful prewar version. Fit seems good |
| Brewster |
Buffalo 239 |
Speial Hobby |
32004 |
Export version of the Buffalo, planned release 2006. |
| Brewster |
Buffalo 339 |
Speial Hobby |
32013 |
USAAC version of the Buffalo, planned release 2006. |
| Brewster |
Buffalo F2A-2 |
Speial Hobby |
32010 |
USN/USMC version of the Buffalo. A nice ki from looking i the box. Includes photo etchings. |
| Brewster |
F-2A |
Combat Models |
32-089 |
VAC Form Buffalo |
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| Caudron |
Racer |
Williams Brothers |
32460 |
Prewar racing aircraft |
| Consolidated |
PBY 5 |
ID Models |
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VAC Form Catalina |
| Consolidated |
B-24 J |
ID Models |
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VAC Form Liberator Limited Edition |
| Consolidated |
B-24 J |
Combat Models |
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VAC Form Liberator |
| Curtiss |
BF2C-1 |
Hasegawa |
51814 / QP14 |
Colourfull interwar carrierplane in usual early Hasegawa style. |
| Curtiss |
F-9 C2 |
Williams Bros |
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Sparrowhawk, fighter aircraft that could operate from airships! Like the other Williams sets it is very nice, it's produced in soft white plastic with nice surface details, mine fitted nicely and except from detailing with secondaty sight, ignition wires and antenna tripods, I changed the guns for Verlindens 1:35 .303 brownings, as the ones in the kit looked more like paddels than guns. Decals vent on nicely too. |
| Curtiss |
H-75A 1/3 |
Azur |
3245 |
Export version of the P-36, makings for French planes. |
| Curtiss |
H-75 Mohawk IV |
Special Hobby |
32016 |
Export version of the P-36. |
| Curtiss |
P-36 |
CraftsWork |
32103 |
Resin, whitemetal and photoechings Hawk 75 with decaloptions from Flying Tigers, North, South Africa and Pearl Harbour. 9 Cylinder engine. |
| Curtiss |
P-36 |
CraftsWork |
32102 |
Resin, whitemetal and photoechings Hawk 75 with decaloptions from Flying Tigers, North, South Africa and Pearl Harbour. 14 Cylinder engine. |
| Curtiss |
P-36C |
Special Hobby |
32003 |
Injetion molded model. |
| Curtiss |
P-40B |
Trumpeter |
2228 |
The kit has plastic tyres (not Rubber) and a movable rudder. All other flying surfaces must be placed in a fixed position or in neutral. They haven't included a clear cowl for this one, both their Wildcat, Corsair and Thunderbolt II has the option of not painting the cowl, and then show of the nicely detailed engine (poor change to remove options i my opinion) |
| Curtiss |
P-40B |
Hobbycraft |
1697 |
Reissue of Trumpeters sæt |
| Curtiss |
P-40C |
CraftsWork |
32101 |
Resin, whitemetal and photoechings Warhawk with decaloptions from Flying Tigers, North, South Africa and Pearl Harbour |
| Curtiss |
P-40E |
Revell |
4664 |
Warhawk, I have three copies in two different boxes and markings, but the plastic is the same. It's a kit from the days where movable parts were a must, but they are nicely made, and after all, which airplane stands on the ground with all control surfaces in neutral at all times?. Take a look a some finished models here. |
| Curtiss |
P-40E |
Trumpeter |
2212 (2269?) |
Kittyhawk/Warhawk, planned release, announced at iHobbyExpo in USA October 2006. |
| Curtiss |
P-40M |
Trumpeter |
2211 |
Warhawk, planned release, announced at iHobbyExpo in USA October 2006. |
| Curtiss |
R3C-2 |
XS Models |
0320143C2MQ |
A Resin and Photoechins kit. Pictures of the kit looks like it will be nice kit for experienced buiders. |
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| Douglas |
AD-6/A1-H |
ID Models |
3257 |
VAC Form Skyraider |
| Douglas |
A-26 B/C/K |
ID Models |
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VAC Form Invader |
| Douglas |
SBD 1/2 |
Trumpeter |
02241 |
Early Dauntless. This Trumpeter kit has no metal hinges, but all flying surfaces and flaps can be posed. The only photo etchings are seatbelts and sights. |
| Douglas |
SBD 3/4 / A-24A |
Trumpeter |
02242 |
Dauntless / Banshee both USN and USMC versions. This Trumpeter kit has no metal hinges, but all flying surfaces and flaps can be posed. The only photo etchings are seatbelts and sights. Both small solid and larger pnematic tailwheel tyres. |
| Douglas |
SBD 3 |
Trumpeter |
02244 |
Dauntless from USS Midway. This Trumpeter kit has no metal hinges, but all flying surfaces and flaps can be posed. The only photo etchings are seatbelts and sights. |
| Douglas |
SBD 3/5 |
Matchbox |
40503 / PK503 |
Dauntles, a very nice kit, I have two kits and they have a good fit and there are plenty of details, among them very nice air brakes, but the engine leaves some room for improvement. |
| Douglas |
SBD 5 / A-24B |
Trumpeter |
02243 |
Dauntless / Banshee both USN and USMC versions. This Trumpeter kit has no metal hinges, but all flying surfaces and flaps can be posed. The only photo etchings are seatbelts and sights. Both small solid and larger pnematic tailwheel tyres. |
| Douglas |
SBD 3/5 |
Revell |
04711 |
Dauntless, Reissue of Matchbox with different decals and a little more sync in my sample. |
| Douglas |
TBD |
Trumpeter |
2226 |
Devastator, planned release, announced at iHobbyExpo in USA in October 2006. |
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| Gee Bee |
R-1 |
Williams Bros. |
32426 |
Very nice kit |
| Gee Bee |
R-1 |
Hobby Like Products Baltimore |
09620 |
A nice but rather simple kit in all blue plastic - should make a nice model |
| Gee Bee |
Z |
Williams Bros. |
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Very nice kit |
| Grumman |
E-1B |
ID Models |
3231 |
VAC Form Tracer |
| Grumman |
E-2 C |
ID Models |
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VAC Form Hawkeye |
| Grumman |
F-3F |
Monogram |
PA58 / 6053 |
"Gulf Hawk" a civilian version of the F-3F, but with shorter wings. |
| Grumman |
F-3F |
Revell |
4787 |
"Flying Barrel". A reissue of the GulfHawk above with military decals, one problem though is that it's originally issued as the "Gulf Hawk" with the wings for this version, and they are to short, so you'll need two kits or good scratchbuilding ability. Also it's from the era where movable parts vere a must. The propeller can raise or lower the main landing gear. Not necessarily an advance for realism, but it's a nice kit anyway. |
| Grumman |
F-4F-3 |
Trumpeter |
2225 (2255?) |
Wildcat in very good quality - early fixed wing version. Se their F-4F-4 for more comments. |
| Grumman |
F-4F-4 / FM-1 |
Trumpeter |
2223 |
Wildcat/Martlet in very good quality. Trumpeter released this kit early in 2003 and got an awfull review, and they listened and retooled a brand new kit, which now seem to be as good as one can expect. All flying surfaces and the wingfold mechanism is made with PE and are moveable. I don't know if any of the original issues are out in the shops still, but aparently there's no difference in the box, so get the dealer to let you look in the box, the easiest way of telleing the two issues apart are the cockpit floor, if it's a rectangle, it's the old one, if it's with cutouts for seeing trough the lower fuselage windows, it's the new one. Trumpeter made one slip in their update, the revised fuselage has a different size and the firewall has not been changed, and therefore does not fit well, something that is seen easily trough the whellwells. |
| Grumman |
F-4F-4 / FM-1 |
Hobbycraft |
HC1689 |
A reissue of the Trumpeter kit, but with other decals. |
| Grumman |
F-4F-3/4 FM-1 |
Revell |
4784 |
Wildcat/Martlet I have no less than three sets, it's a very nice model and one of the better issues Revell have made back in the late sixties. The kit have a very nice folding wing, that easily is made to resemble the real thing. All in all a kit that deserves to be build, both from the box and with a lot of attention to details. I'm planning to make one into a FM-2 and one into a dessert Martlet III |
| Grumman |
FM-2 |
Combat Models |
32-019 |
VAC Form Wildcat with larger tail and different engine (9 cylinder versus 14 cylinder!). |
| Grumman |
F-6F 3/5 |
Hasegawa |
8057 /SO 15:2300 / ST07 |
Hellcat, I have a sample, and it's a very nice model, the fit is good and attention to detail is good, includes a very nice engine (But no wing fold as Revell's Wildcat) |
| Grumman |
F-6F 3/5 N |
Hasegawa |
8101 / 51590 / SP090 |
Night Hellcat I have a set, it's identical to the one above, except that it includes one extra frame with 20mm guns and the wing radome. |
| Grumman |
F-6F 3 |
Trumpeter |
2256 |
Early Hellcat, Complete with wing fold and towtractor, test shot shown at the Tokyo Toy Fair in October 2006. |
| Grumman |
F-6F 5 |
Trumpeter |
2257 |
Late Hellcat. Announced at iHobbyExpo in the USA in October 2006. |
| Grumman |
F-7F |
Combat Models |
32-014 |
VAC Form Tigercat |
| Grumman |
F-8F |
Combat Models |
32-003 |
VAC Form Bearcat with metal parts |
| Grumman |
F-8F |
ID Models |
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VAC Form Bearcat |
| Grumman |
F-8F-1 |
Trumpeter |
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Bearcat, announced for 2007 |
| Grumman |
F-8F-1B |
Trumpeter |
2284 |
Bearcat, announced for 2007 |
| Grumman |
S-2 |
ID Models |
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VAC Form Tracker |
| Grumman |
TBF 1 |
Trumpeter |
2233 |
Avenger, early version with decals for Atlantic Anti Sub patrols. |
| Grumman |
TBM/TBF 1C |
Scratchbuilders |
96001 |
Avenger in resin, vac and whitemetal. Includes both brittish and american decals. The engine is a P&W R2600 from "Engines and Things". |
| Grumman |
TBM 3 |
Scratchbuilders |
96002 |
Avenger in resin, vac and whitemetal. Includes both brittish and american decals. The engine is a P&W R2600 from "Engines and Things". |
| Grumman |
TBM 3 |
Trumpeter |
2234 |
Avenger in usual Trumpeter standard, includes decals for all blue version which G. W. Bush flew. |
| Grumman |
TBM / TBF |
Combat Models |
32-015 |
VAC Form Avenger with metal parts |
| Grumman |
TBM/TBF |
ID Models |
3267 |
VAC Form Avenger - Mine leaves a lot to be desired. |
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| Halls |
Bulldog racer |
Williams Bros. |
32932 |
Nice kit |
| Hall Springfield |
Bulldog racer |
Life Like Hobby Kits |
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| Hughes |
H-1 racer |
Combat Models |
32-048 |
VAC Form |
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| Laird |
Super Solution |
Williams Bros. |
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Biplane Racer |
| Laird Turner |
Meteor racer |
Lindberg |
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Winner in 1939 |
| Lockheed |
Hudson |
ID Models |
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VAC Form |
| Lockheed |
P-38L-5-LO |
Trumpeter |
2227 |
A very nice Lightning, contains nice engines, but no clear cowls. The PE seems a little different, here you have to chose flaps deployed or not, they are not movable. |
| Lockheed |
P-38 J |
Revell |
4749 / 4774 |
Lightning, poor review in some magazines. I find it pretty nice considering the price when compared to Trumpeter. There's a lot that can be improved, but most are possible for the average modeller. |
| Lockheed |
P-38 J Droopsnoot |
Revell |
0262 / 4749 |
Basically the same set as above. I have a copy and find it a reasonable kit, there's room for some improvements, like closing of the coolers on the side of the tail booms as they are see through. There are differences between this kit and the one above that allows for at least two very different models of this famous plane. All in all I find it a decent kit |
| Lockheed |
Sirius |
Williams Brothers |
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Planned for 2004 with choice of either wheels or floats. |
| Lockheed |
Spirit of St. Louis |
Pegasus Hobbies |
8001 |
Planned issue 2006. |
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| Martin |
AM-1 |
Combat Models |
32-011 |
VAC Form Mauler with metal parts |
| McDonnell |
XV-1 |
Glencoe |
5201 |
Convertiplane. An early attempt to speed up helicopters, by combining fixed wing and helicopter. |
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| North American Aviation |
A-36 |
Combat Models |
32-032 |
Apache Ground attack "Mustang" (Early) |
| North American Aviation |
A-36A |
Hobbycraft |
HC1710 |
Planned release of an Apache in cooperation with Special Hobby. The pictures released on the internet shows nice parts, different tires, noses and armament opions for Allison engined Mustangs. Also the wings are different from the planned P-51 Mustang releases. If I should have one small complaint, it would be that the divebrakes are not seperate parts, but are ingraved. |
| North American Aviation |
A-36A |
Special Hobby |
32014 |
Seems to be a planned release of an Apache in cooperation with Hobbycraft. The pictures released on the internet shows nice parts, different tires, noses and armament opions for Allison engined Mustangs. Also the wings are different from the planned P-51 Mustang releases. If I should have one small complaint, it would be that the divebrakes are not seperate parts, but are ingraved. |
| North American Aviation |
B-25 |
Aurora |
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Mitchell with gunnose. An older hard to find kit. Has been described as needing a lot of work. |
| North American Aviation |
B-25H/J |
Combat Models |
32-022 |
VAC Form Mitchell with metal parts |
| North American Aviation |
B-25 |
Guillows |
32-022 |
Balsa and VAC Mitchell with metalparts. Bomber glasnose. Is probably hard to find as it is an older kit. |
| North American Aviation |
B-25H/J |
Marco Miniatures |
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Mitchell |
| North American Aviation |
P-51 |
Special Hobby |
32005 |
Seems to be a planned release of Allison engined Mustangs in cooperation with Hobbycraft Canada. The pictures released on the internet shows nice parts, different tires, noses and armament opions. Also the pictures shows different cockpit parts for both original style canopy and Malcolm Hood. |
| North American Aviation |
P-51 |
Hobbycraft |
HC1711 |
Operation Torch. |
| North American Aviation |
P-51 |
Hobbycraft Canada |
32005 |
Seems to be a planned release of Allison engined Mustangs in cooperation with Special Hobby. |
| North American Aviation |
P-51A |
Hobbycraft |
HC1712 |
"Air Commandoes". |
| North American Aviation |
Mustang Mk Ia |
Hobbycraft |
HC1713 |
"Armed Recon" |
| North American Aviation |
P-51B |
Revell |
4740/ 4773 |
Poor review according Scale and Detail. The claim is that the wheels are to vide, the Wing root fillet to small, carburettor air intake to deep. Available both with and without Malcom Hood, I have one sample of each. I do not agree with this critique, in the same book the pictures show very good resemblance with the actual aircraft, and the recommended conversion of the Hasegawa P-51D is a major task, I don't find worth the effort. The kit isn't perfect, but with a little work it'll make into a nice model. The non Malcom Hood can be backdated to an A-36 Apache with some skill. |
| North American Aviation |
P-51D |
Dragon |
3201 |
Nice kit, seems better than the Hasegawa kit. Contains lots of parts and details as open gunbays and a nice engine. |
| North American Aviation |
P-51D |
Hasegawa |
8055 / ST05 |
Mustang "D" version, a very nice kit, but compared to the Revell issue above there are differences, some in favour of one kit, others for the other. The both make nice models, the main difference to me is that one uses raised rivets and the other engraved panel lines. I have both a complete and an incomplete set, and they are worth building, and will be. |
| North American Aviation |
P-51D |
Hasegawa |
8152 |
Presumably a brand new kit with decals for Big Beautifull Doll. Hasegawa has reissued a lot of new tool kits recently, so it may very well be correct. |
| North American Aviation |
P-51 D |
Monogram |
0067 |
"Phantom" Mustang. |
| North American Aviation |
P-51 D |
Monogram |
PA77 / 6054 |
Grey plastic version of Phantom Mustang |
| North American Aviation |
P-51D |
Revell |
4449 / H-272 |
It exists in at least two different versions, one as the Smitsonian and one as Bob Hoovers Miss America Race plane with figure of him (H-272) |
| North American Aviation |
P-51 D |
Revell |
4726 |
"Phantom" Mustang. Revell reissue of the Monogram kit. Decals for two versions, a USAAF P-51K and a USAF F-51D. Mouldedin clear with interior parts in colur. It is a model to build out of the box as it is intended, don't buy this with the intention of building a detailed model, but buy one and build for fun to include in the colection. |
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| North American Aviation |
P-51D |
Tomy |
HP-3 |
The exterior of this kit is very nice, while the interior is poor due to the room for batteries and engine to turn the prop. In contrast to other Tomy kits this one has as far as I have been told not been done by Swallow or Doyusha. |
North American Aviation |
P-82 |
ID Models |
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VAC Form Twin Mustang |
| North American Aviation |
T-2 C |
ID Models |
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VAC Form |
| North American Aviation |
T-6 |
CraftsWork |
32106 |
Resin, whitemetal and photoechings Harward/Texan. Available spring 99. |
| North American Aviation |
T-28C |
Collect Air |
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Trojan First Quarter 2001 |
| North American Aviation |
T-28 B/D |
ID Models |
3270 |
VAC Form Trojan |
| North American Aviation |
T-28 C |
ID Models |
3271 |
VAC Form Trojan |
| Northrop |
Hawk |
Revell |
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| Northrop |
P-61 |
ID Models |
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VAC Form Black Widow |
| Northrop |
P-61 |
Combat Models |
32-052 |
VAC Form |
| Northrop |
XP-56 |
Combat Models |
32-045 |
VAC Form Black Bullet |
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| Piper |
L-4H |
Bronco Models |
35014 |
Grasshopper (1:35) |
| Piper |
PA-18 |
Revell |
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Super Cub |
| Pitts |
S-1D |
Aeroclub |
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| Republic |
P-47 D 30 |
Hasegawa |
St 27 |
Bubbletop. The kit is announced as new in 2006. |
| Republic |
P-47 D |
Redux |
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A multimedia kit for a Razorback, containing styrene, resin and photoetchings. It appears that more versions may be planned as both early and late engnes and different propellors have been shown. The parts breakdown has some resembence with the Tayia models and includes a wingspar that helps align and secure the wings and fuselage. Issue planned i 2006. |
| Republic |
P-47 D |
Revell |
H-151 |
Razorback, I had two samples, it doesn't receive a very good review according to magazines. The claim is that both Revell P-47's have to long undercarriage leg, to small a tail surface and poor wheels. I agree about the wheels, they need to be replaced, but otherwise it's a very nice kit that'll make into a nice model, especially if you remember the age. Absolutely worth to build, if you can find it. |
| Republic |
P-47 D |
Trumpeter |
2242 |
Razorback version. Announced at the Tokyo Toy Fair in October 2006. |
| Republic |
P-47 D |
Revell |
4210 / 4452 / 4722 |
Bubbletop. This kit is available some places (reissued in 2002), decals for a Brazilian version is recently issued. Se Razorback kit for more info. |
| Republic |
P-47 D |
Trumpeter |
2243 |
Early Bubbletop version, with original tail. Announced at the Tokyo Toy Fair in October 2006. |
| Republic |
P-47 D |
Trumpeter |
2244 |
Late Bubbletop version with added finstrake. Announced at the Tokyo Toy Fair in October 2006. |
| Republic |
P-47N |
Gerald Rutman |
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Resin kit depicting the last version of the Thunderbolt. Completely new wings and all the detailing set made for the Revell kits are aparently included. |
| Republic |
P-47 N |
Trumpeter |
2245 |
Late Bubbletop version with added finstrake and revised wings and engine. Announced at the Tokyo Toy Fair in October 2006. |
| Rockwell |
OV-10A |
Collect Air |
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Bronco Summer 2001 |
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| Schoenfeldt |
Firecracker |
Williams Bros. |
32118 |
Prewar racing Aircraft |
| Seversky |
P-35 (Sev 52) |
Williams Bros |
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A very nice kit that includes parts for both a civilian racer and a military pursuit plane (Fighter). Saw action in the Philippines campaign. With a little work it can be converted to a Swedish EP-1 or even an Italian Regiane Re-2000 (The real one was a copy of the Seversky). |
| Sikorsky |
H-5 MD |
Combat Models |
32-021 |
VAC Form |
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| Vought |
F-4U-1A/1D |
21st Century Toys |
22104 |
Again a nice model at a very resonable price. The decal sheet alone could easily cost as much on its own. Choose between drop tanks, bombs and rockets. |
| Vought |
F-4U-1D |
Revell |
4781 |
Very good review according to magazines. Based on my copy and one I've seen build I can only agree. The wing can be built as folded in a realistic way. (thus reducing the room needed for larger models as these) Details are of early 70 wintage and a few new detailset can really spice this kit up. After the release of the Trumpeter versions this kit only has the price going for it. |
| Vought |
F-4U-1D |
Trumpeter |
2221 |
A very nice kit with a lot of parts, moving flying surfaces etc. Working wingfold. Only complaits is that the cockpit floor is solid (It should not) and the rubber tires. Definately not for a beginner. |
| Vought |
F-4U-4 |
Trumpeter |
2222 |
A very nice kit with a lot of parts, moving flying surfaces etc. Working wingfold. Only complait is the rubber tires. Definately not for a beginner. |
| Vought |
F-4 U-5N |
Combat Models |
32-041 |
VAC Form |
| Vought |
SB2U |
Combat Models |
32-063 |
VAC Form Vindicator |
| Vought |
OS-2U-1 |
Combat models |
32-068 |
VAC Form Kingfisher |
| Vought |
SBC 3/4 |
Combat Models |
32-041 |
VAC Form Helldiver |
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| Wendell |
Williams |
Williams Bros. |
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Racer, nice kit. |
