Recent content by EBWarbirds

I wanted to build a Bf-110 active in North Africa so I just had to do one with the challenging RLM-70 "Squiggles". I laid down liquid latex over the overall RLM-70 base-coat; shot the RLM-79 over it then simply peeled off the latex to reveal the squiggles. My attempts to actually shoot the...

I'm reminded of the excruciatingly rare B-26 that I was helping to restore at the Empire State Aviation Museum back in 2000. The owner reclaimed his warbird and once it was restored to flying condition tragically crashed and was killed in the accident. These aircraft are absolutely priceless...

Hi Barty! I just happen to have a completed a Short Sunderland Mk-1. I find it irritating that Italeri didn't offer markings for some of the heroic birds that fought off Ju-88 c-6 fighters over Norwegian waters. My bird is N9046 code NGF piloted by Flt.Lt. Phillips that fought off 6 Ju-88c-6...

I'm new to actively chatting in this forum. I've been building 1/72 Warbirds since 1965 with a pause to have a family and a re-kindling of my passion in 2006. I've built 89 Birds since then and try to finish one every month or two. I currently have 677 Birds to build in my stash and I intend to...

These aircraft ,fighting in the 47th bombardment group saw a lot of important action at low level. Did they have additional armor and self sealing fuel tanks fitted in the field or did they fly into combat without those added protections since multiple sources state that they lacked these...