Dora by Eduard

From my point of view, Fw190D is one of the most beautiful designed German WW 2 fighter introduced in large scale into the combat. This version was born after the...

Dora by Eduard

Fokker D.VII in Finland

Splinter is well know camouflage type where the camouflage colors are applied in the large geometrical shape over the entire airframe. Well known user of...

Fokker D.VII in Finland

English Electric Canberra

A legend is born… The Canberra can be classed as one of the greatest aircraft of all times, it was the first jet bomber to enter service with the...

English Electric Canberra

The Hawker Hunter – A comprehensive guide

Number sixteen of the SAM monograph publications is on one of the most beautiful aircraft ever built: the Hawker Hunter. Just like...

The Hawker Hunter - A comprehensive guide

SAAB 35 Draken

To defend its neutrality during the second world war, Sweden faced the problem that they could not easily order fighters from other countries. In the U.S.A. they...

SAAB 35 Draken

Files

Dornier Do-28 amphibian for the MLD

Dornier Do-28 amphibian for the MLD

After the end of the Second World War the Dutch Marineluchtvaartdienst (MLD) had on its inventory the Consolidated Vultee PBY-5 Catalina amphibious flying boat. For a possible replacement for this ageing type, Claudius Dornier was contacted by MLD at his Madrid office. Here he had a small team available for design and consultancy work. The [...]

Art

Burn to ground

Burn to ground

One of the victims of Mafred von Richthofen was Barker, pilot of 3 Sq was flying Camel D6439 and was shot down at 1840 hrs SW of Bois de Hamel. His aircraft caught on fire and burned until it hit the ground. This digital in action art show this very sad episode from the combat [...]

Images

Lasham Airfield

Lasham Airfield

Second World War Aircraft Preservation Society is in the north-east area of Lasham Airfield, Alton, Hampshire. Collection include wartime buildings, material recovered from the crash sites as well outdoor displayed airplanes. On the same airfield is also stationed gliding club. Some of the aircrafts from the museum display are obtained from the other air forces [...]

Models

Eduard set FE 453 for Re 2002 1/48

Eduard set FE 453 for Re 2002 1/48

Like most Eduard zoom set this set comes packed in recognizable Eduard small package and contains a small prepainted photo etched fret for replacing and detailing parts of the kit located in a cockpit. Instrument panel , small handles, boxes in cockpit and a really nice seat belts are the details that this set contains. [...]

Publications

PZL P.24 Ace Publication – Serie “Pod Lupa” number 15

PZL P.24 Ace Publication – Serie “Pod Lupa” number 15

This 36 page softcover monograph has everything the modeller would need to super detail their kit- factory drawings, scale planes, archive photos, colour plates and a walk around of a surviving PZL 24 in Turkey. Monograph is published on Polish language but summary on English is provided. Drawings are excellent quality and are present both [...]

Collection

Italian aircraft types

Italian aircraft types

The Italian aircraft manufacturers have a long history that goes back to the dawn of manned flight. Many pioneers like Caproni, the automobile manufacturer Fiat, railway car and ship-building company Piaggio and the company Savoia-Marchetti became well-known and established names in aviation history. The Italian aircraft builders have constructed a very large number if [...]

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  • Recent Comments:

    • Silencer: Hi, Nico! Thanks for interesting and unknown info on Dornier Do-28 amphibian. I kindly request you to...
    • Ron: Why the heck couldn’t this plane have swept wings to improve speed? Bell had experimented earlier than...
    • Nico Braas: Aviodrome Museum at Lelystad or Military Luchtmacht Museum (MLM)at Soesterberg/Kamp van Zeist are always...
    • maurice BOAKES: i have a good friend who was in the 320 sqdn,he would like copies of these books he also has 2 large...
    • Boomerang Models: I have this kit as yet it is unstarted but your blog has certainly inspired me to put it at the top...
    • Nico Braas: This Do-28 has NOTHING to do with the later Skyservant! Designation Do-28 for this amphibian flying boat...
    • Dan Mokady: Hello, we are now restoring few Dornier 28 B-1’s. I f it interests you in any way or you can help,...
    • Robert Hodgson: Hi Phil, Unfortunately I do not have a photograph of the Spitfire at RAF Northolt but have checkefd...
    • Phil Cline: Robert, Do you have any pictures of the spitfire that used to be parked in the center of the roundabout...
    • Jicehem: Hi mate, Very beautiful job for this Dora. Bravo ! But… Why have you put the pitot tube in the middle...

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