I bought an aftermarket decal set that is confusing me. The version I am doing shows on the port side a black chevron, a black slash, then the luftwaffe cross then a black triangle a yellow stripe and the tail. How should I do the starboard side ? Should I start with the chevron nearest the tail...
A salute to him. For being a trailblazer.
"Frank E. Petersen Jr., who suffered bruising racial indignities as a military enlistee in the 1950s and was even arrested at an officers’ club on suspicion of impersonating a lieutenant, but who endured to become the first black aviator and the first...
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq6Hpxyrhyo
Hello,
Watching this video, which I guess is from a movie, I was wondering why the B-52s left a trail of black smoke in the take off. Could this be a consequence of the water methanol mixture that was sprayed in turbojets in order to...
Despite the fact that Il2 was named "black death" for german troop I can´t find good pics of Sturmoviks in overall black scheme. In the web there are some fuzzy pics that make me suspect that the plane is painted in black, but nothing clear. Anyone has pics of black Sturmoviks?. Thanks in...
hey fellas, I decided to take a break from building actual model kits and work on a display base to put finished planes on for photo purposes
ITEMS:
2'x 2' corkboard
12"x 12" cardstock
Elmer's Glue
Black spray Paint
Grey spray paint
I plan on first painting the corkboard a flat black...
Username: JKim
First name: John
Category: Advanced
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: Trumpeter
Model Type: MiG-3 (Late)
Aftermarket addons: Quickboost Landing Gear Covers, Eduard Canopy Masks
My subject is Black 12 of the 120th IAP of the Moscow Air Defense, possibly flown by ace, Sergey...
Username: JKim
First name: John
Category: Advanced
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: Trumpeter
Model Type: MiG-3 (Late)
Aftermarket addons: Quickboost Landing Gear Covers,
My subject will be Black 12 of the 120th IAP of the Moscow Air Defense, possibly flown by ace, Sergey Rubtzov...
Not related only to WW2.
Definition:
The thousand-yard stare or two-thousand-yard stare is a phrase coined to describe the limp, blank, unfocused gaze of a battle-weary soldier. A characteristic of shell shock, the despondent stare reflects dissociation from trauma.
From Eugene...
1/48 Fairely Swordfish L4M from 815 Tarano raid - Mediterranean Theater of Operations
Username: Donivanp
First name: Don
Category: Intermediate
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Model Type: Fairely Swordfish
Aftermarket addons: Tamiya Fairely Swordfish PE set and decals as needed
The Taranto...
I have just had the opportunity to review an historical novel on WWI written by a history professor. It's called To End All War, by Nicholas Lambros. Available on Amazon. Here's my review:
To End All War
Nicholas Lambros
iUniverse, 557 pages, (paperback) $28.95, 9781491743836
There is...
I was looking at a picture that I have of the F-6C mustang Satan's Son 42-103622 AX-G. It was in Belgium spring of 1945. I was trying to figure out if it also had a black stripe on the elevator and the wing or if it was just the wing.
No, no, no.....not the New Zealand rugby team...!
Anyhoo, this lovely wee bird has got me wondering, regarding all black '109's (and '190's), how many were there, not gonna get my hopes up for an all black '13', or....hmmmm....naaaah....I seem to remember a 'Green 7' as well, as I said we're...