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Awesome 
Awesome indeed
Nothing beats the sound of the Merlin engine, but 20 of them sure are in a different league that's for sure.
You got that right, MOT.
The mustang was a great air frame in search of a great engine. When the two were matched, it changed the game entirely. Bad news for the AXIS powers
This is an old thread, but I thought I would add a bit to it by showing you my personal Mustang fighters.
They are very easy to fly and maintain because they are 1/48 scale
This is a Hawker Typhoon used near the end of the war for low level strafing. This was dangerous stuff and many pilots were lost.
This particular plane was the personal plane of a Canadian Wing Commander, R. D. Davidson, who was the only fighter pilot in WWII to shoot down Italian, German and Japanese aircraft.
Being a W/C he could have his initials on the plane - as did many of the high ranking pilots such as Johnny Johnson and Douglas Bader.
I need to brush up on my close-up photography
They are very easy to fly and maintain because they are 1/48 scale
This is a Hawker Typhoon used near the end of the war for low level strafing. This was dangerous stuff and many pilots were lost.
This particular plane was the personal plane of a Canadian Wing Commander, R. D. Davidson, who was the only fighter pilot in WWII to shoot down Italian, German and Japanese aircraft.
Being a W/C he could have his initials on the plane - as did many of the high ranking pilots such as Johnny Johnson and Douglas Bader.
I need to brush up on my close-up photography
My mate Chris and you would have a great afternoon flying and talking about WW2. Nice models as well Rocky.
Nice job on them Rocky. Is this your winter passtime?
Yes and no.
I used to do a lot of this, but less so these days.
I have a Me109 under construction, but never seem to get it finished
I know what you mean. Have several vintage car models I would like to finish and a F4U Corsair.
I don't want to turn this thread into a model plane thread, but if anyone would like to see more of my "Air Force" I would be happy to post them.
Most of my models have historical or combat significance with a story behind them, and aren't just an out-of-the-box model.
Most of my models have historical or combat significance with a story behind them, and aren't just an out-of-the-box model.
Post away.
OK, you asked for it!
This Stuka Isn't particularly important, but I wanted to build one. This one crash-landed in England during the Battle of Britain and the crew captured.
Sorry that they aren't in better focus.
This Spit was flown by Canadian Lt. Audet in December 1944. On his first mission he shot down five enemy planes. He was the only allied pilot to do that on a first mission.
In March 1945 he was hit by flack over Germany and was killed. So near the end, but so far for him.
This was also a Canadian, Lt. Robert Gray flying with the Royal Navy in the western Pacific with the US Navy. On 28 July, 1945, he sank a Japanese destroyer with two 500 lb bombs and was awarded the DFC. On 9 August, 1945, the day a second atomic bomb was dropped on Japan, he was flying another bombing mission in his Corsair against Japanese shipping. His plane was badly damaged and on fire, but he bored in and dropped his remaining 500 pounder on a destroyer that eventually sank. After he released his bomb the Corsair flipped over and crashed into the ocean. Speculation is that he was mortally wounded. For this action he was awarded the Victoria Cross. So near the end, but yet so far for him.
This Hellcat was flown on many missions in the Pacific by Lt. Alex Vraciu who became one of the top aces in the USN with 19 kills and 21 destroyed on the ground. He survived the war and lived to be 96.
This Japanese Zero flew off the carrier Akagi in the raid on Pearl Harbor.
I wanted to build a Mk 14 version of the Spit so chose this plane flown by another Canadian, Lt. R. McConnell. It was late April 1945 and the war was almost over. He was casually flying back to England from a captured base in Germany as the enemy had all but been wiped from the sky. He happened on Ju 88 and shot it down.
This is an Me 109F stationed in North Africa. I don't have the data for this plane, but it illustrates what was flown in that campaign.
Hope I haven't bored you to death.
This Stuka Isn't particularly important, but I wanted to build one. This one crash-landed in England during the Battle of Britain and the crew captured.
Sorry that they aren't in better focus.
This Spit was flown by Canadian Lt. Audet in December 1944. On his first mission he shot down five enemy planes. He was the only allied pilot to do that on a first mission.
In March 1945 he was hit by flack over Germany and was killed. So near the end, but so far for him.
This was also a Canadian, Lt. Robert Gray flying with the Royal Navy in the western Pacific with the US Navy. On 28 July, 1945, he sank a Japanese destroyer with two 500 lb bombs and was awarded the DFC. On 9 August, 1945, the day a second atomic bomb was dropped on Japan, he was flying another bombing mission in his Corsair against Japanese shipping. His plane was badly damaged and on fire, but he bored in and dropped his remaining 500 pounder on a destroyer that eventually sank. After he released his bomb the Corsair flipped over and crashed into the ocean. Speculation is that he was mortally wounded. For this action he was awarded the Victoria Cross. So near the end, but yet so far for him.
This Hellcat was flown on many missions in the Pacific by Lt. Alex Vraciu who became one of the top aces in the USN with 19 kills and 21 destroyed on the ground. He survived the war and lived to be 96.
This Japanese Zero flew off the carrier Akagi in the raid on Pearl Harbor.
I wanted to build a Mk 14 version of the Spit so chose this plane flown by another Canadian, Lt. R. McConnell. It was late April 1945 and the war was almost over. He was casually flying back to England from a captured base in Germany as the enemy had all but been wiped from the sky. He happened on Ju 88 and shot it down.
This is an Me 109F stationed in North Africa. I don't have the data for this plane, but it illustrates what was flown in that campaign.
Hope I haven't bored you to death.
Great job on those Rocky. You must have an airbrush to be able to get those great paint jobs.
Nice that you chose specific pilots to honour with a model of their aircraft.
Nice that you chose specific pilots to honour with a model of their aircraft.
VERY FREAKING COOL ---
ive only just seen this and those models are very very cool , i spent hours as a kid making them but alas as you get older there just never seems to be enough time .
Thanks for the kind words everyone
I do have an airbrush which makes painting easier and the finishes look more natural compared to brush painting.
I was quite heavy into building models until I got back into motorcycles and then my interests shifted away.
I do have an airbrush which makes painting easier and the finishes look more natural compared to brush painting.
I was quite heavy into building models until I got back into motorcycles and then my interests shifted away.
There's no doubt Rocky, you really do know your history, I always feel sad that all those brave souls that died before the end of the war, never knew that their efforts ensured the freedom for millions of people all over the world.
I feel exactly the same way. Just days away from the end and they are still losing their lives
Most of these fine young men never made it out of their 20's.
