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Here is my attempt at the spectacular but very demanding Lukgraph kit. The model presents L75 from the first production batch of Tl type delivered in November 1915 to Pula naval base.
The kit is spectacular but some amendments were necessary imho - oil tank with installation, fuel lines to the carburettor, throttle control rods and a couple of differently led rigging lines. Also the kit options L127 and L135 should have Rapp engine - that was why I chose L75 which was powered by the Hiero engine included in the kit.
All in all it was a great modeling adventure and I do not remember building a more difficult model. Note that it is not a complaint about the kit, it just resulted from the intricacy of the Lohner flying boats structure.
 

Hello all guys, a nice kit finished a few weeks ago.
 It's a direct box mount, just extra wires and tubes.
 A pure pleasure to assemble 
 
 
 
Kunming , décembre 1941
 



 
 
Thank you for watching.

Here is my recent completed build - the first British monoplane Bristol M.1C
The model from Special Hobby is pretty old, the plastic was fragile, but decals were great and I didn't have any issues with them.
The build was almost OOB, I used Brass tubes, EZLine thread and Gaspatch anchor points for rigging.
 
Hope you will enjoy it 
 










 

Good morning,
I finnally finished the Tamiya's 1/32 P-51D as the P-51D-5 "Little Eva III", Capt. James "Sully" Varnell, 52nd Fighter Group, 2nd Fighter Squadron, Italy, 1944.
James "Sully" Varnell was the MTO's third-ranking ace with 17 victories and ranked as number 10 among Mustang aces. This little-known ace scored all of his 17 victories within 67 days, making him one of the fastest-scoring aces ever. Tour expired, he's rotated home to train other pilots while Dalebroux & Jones became Lt. Hans Zachmann's men. Killed in a Flying Accident 9 April, 1945, near Pinellas Field, Florida. Varnell is the 10th ranked Mustang Ace of WW2.
In progress here...
 
 
 































 







 
Hope you like it, really appreciate any comments!!!
 
John

A one day short of a week to build. This was a partly built hand-me-down kit with the upper and lower halves of the wings glued together.
I've added nothing but tape seat-belts, lead wire ignition leads and brake hydraulic tubes. The kit was missing decals and a couple of clear parts so I painted the markings and beat it up a bit. Started last Sunday...

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 
and after looking at images I realized I'd forgot the antenna. Added now

Thanks for looking

Hi everyone
 
I completed this model about a month ago.
 
Junkers J.I
Wingnut Wings 1/32
 
This is one of the first groups of kits released by WNW, and it is already a great kit. Basically, I built this out of the box but just added a few details on the frame of the engine cowling and spark cables.
 
As this was the first mass-produced metal aircraft,  silver color was sprayed for the wings as a base color of chipping, and oxide red was used for the armored engine cowling as well. In addition, although it is not very visible, I attached aluminum film to the upper left wing and opened holes to reproduce bullet holes.
This is a very big kit, so it was a bit difficult to take pictures, but I hope everyone enjoys it.
 









 

Hello everyone
 
I reproduced the picture of Richthofen with his comrades and the Albatros D.II, which is one of my favorite pictures of Richthofen. I found the Model Cellar created a wonderful figure from the picture so I decided to build Albatros D.II (Encore models) as well.
 
According to the notes by his brother Lothar von Richthofen, it seems that the aircraft was painted brown during the period of this photo (November 1916), so I used oil paints to paint over the brown color.
 
Actually, this is my first post here. I hope you guys enjoy it.
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi All
I completed building Werner Voss’s Fokker F.I. last month.
 
The kit is from MENG (originally designed by Wingnut Wings), but the decals for Voss’s plane designed by the MENG is awful. So I used the Aviattic Werner Voss decal set for this build. The fuselage painting is also Aviattic’s overall decals. The fantastic figure is from the Model Cellar.
 
The color scheme of Voss’s plane might be controversial, but I chose light blue as the base color because British ace James McCudden described the color of Voss’s F.I. as “silverly blue”.
 
I also find the 3D model of Voss’s motorbike (Wanderer 1914). Voss is one of my favorite aces, so I'm happy I could build this bike with him.
 
I hope you all enjoy it.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

Hi All
 
I completed this at the end of last year.
 
This was my first CSM kit, and I found it excellent. Compared to Wingnut Wings, I think the mold is a little less sharp, but the reproduction of the internal structure is better than WNW. The fitting is perfect, although assembly is somewhat difficult due to the delicacy of the parts. The instructions are also very clear.
 
The decals are based on the Italian top ace Francesco Baracca, which CSM sells separately. The horse is famous as it became the Ferrari emblem.
 
This is my first time building a Nieuport, and I found I like the lightweight look.
 
I hope you all enjoy it too.
 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Finally sorted my photo hosting (blew through the Flickr limit on the Prowler build) and thought I'd share this.
 
Bit of background though. Back during Covid,  my father-in-law asked me to build a P-47 for him in remembrance of his father. His dad was a combat engineer in WW2. Drafted the moment he turned 18, he never finished HS. Essentially his entire senior class was drafted and he's the only one that made it through the war. He was in the first waves at Omaha and he used to joke with me that he traveled Europe on his belly, poking his knife in the ground to clear mine fields. Survived the Battle of the Bulge and told my FIL that the first plane he saw when the weather cleared was a P-47, hence the request.
 
Have no way of knowing what FS, group etc. he saw, so a bit of Carte Blanche there. Did some research and found this pretty famous plane, with plenty of decals and kits made of her. I agree with the author's conclusions that they're all wrong. Added benefit is the MIL's name is Patty. Score! Dig the cobbled together nature of NMF and OD. A warhorse for sure! 
http://www.512thfightersquadron.com/l3-o.htm
 
Anyway, that request was 2 years ago, and the Prowler's done... After watching @Thunnus's epic build, I was finally pushed over the edge. She's about as OOB as I do these days. Other than Barracuda decals, and a Reskit pilot it's as Trumpeter intended.
 

 

 

 

 
She's not perfect and some details are missing, but I doubt my FIL will ever know. Am dropping it off this weekend and I think he'll be pleased.
-Peter

Tomek Wajnkaim
 
 
It's time for the final gallery, presentation of the model, but also a summary of Donat Makijonek's activities and the construction itself.
Before we get to the summaries, however, I would like to thank:
 
Tomek Wajnkaim, who did me the honor and brought my model to life, drawing for me an amazing picture of Makijonek's fight with Albatross. Thank you also for designing the masks, thank you for all the advice and support, but also for being patient and enduring the constant bombardment of photos and modeling questions.
Piotr Mazurek for making a flawless hubcap, which made this model one of a kind and allowed me to get closer to the original during this construction.
Ewa constantly for support, faith and patience. Certainly, for someone who is not very interested in aviation and modeling, it is not easy to hear about it.
Finally, I would like to thank everyone for supporting me here on this project. For interest, advice, support, motivation and warm welcome. Thank you very much.
 
Historical summary.
 
In his aviation career, Donat Makijonek made about 600 sorties, fought dozens of dogfights, in which he won nine victories (four of which were officially confirmed). He flew fourteen types of aircraft.
 
He began his service as an ordinary soldier, with bravado, courage, extraordinary dedication and great aviation talent, he reached the rank of captain in the aviation of Tsarist Russia and the rank of major in the Polish Army. For bravery shown on the fronts of World War I and in other battles, he received the following decorations: the Russian Cross of St. George of all four classes, the Order of St. George 4th class, Order of St. Vladimir 4th class with swords and bow, Order of St. Anna 4th and 3rd class with swords and a bow, the Order of St. Stanisław III class with swords and ribbon and II class with swords. In the Polish Army, he received: Virtuti Militari V class, three times the Cross of Valor, the Order of the "Cross of Independence", the Medal for Victory and the Serbian Order of the White Eagle.
 
Many times he got out of huge oppression, many times he performed the most difficult tasks and flights in the worst weather conditions. During his service and combat flights, Makijonek was always characterized by unprecedented courage, which earned him sympathy and respect. Undoubtedly, he is one of the most outstanding Polish pilots of the First World War and one of the most recognized fighters from the period of 1918-1921. The 3rd Intelligence Squadron under his command was considered one of the best units in Poland, which clearly proves Makijonek's commanding skills. During the fighting in Volhynia in 1919, he made daring assault flights, shelling and bombing the enemy from the smallest heights. During the period when flights could not be performed, he conducted training for the unit's personnel, including mechanics, because being a mechanic himself, he knew perfectly well the principles of operation of aircraft engines.
For almost a third of his life he served in the air force, went through three wars, and the fourth was the end of his life. It is during World War II that Makijonek ends up in the death camp in Auschwitz. He is murdered by the Germans in unknown circumstances.
 
It can be said bluntly that he was an outstanding man who deserves to be remembered, especially by his compatriots. Unfortunately, few people know and remember Makijonek, even among aviation enthusiasts, this and many other characters have been covered by the darkness of oblivion.
 

 
 
Let the words of the introduction to the book "Polish Air Forces in 1918-1920" by Mariusz Niestrawski serve as a summary:
 
“(…) The task of disseminating knowledge about the beginnings of Polish aviation is certainly not easy. Many Polish readers interested in military history still prefer feldgrau or even black history to Polish history. It would be nonsense to criticize the pursuit of knowledge, although it is worth trying to gradually change the proportions in favor of Polish history. The second obstacle to overcome is the specific attachment to defeats and their love for them, which has developed in Polish society. Closely related to this is the widespread use of the notion of "moral victors."
It should be believed, however, that this kind of approach may be changed by popularizing the moments of glory of the Polish army, showing the fate of real heroes whose achievements really brought Poles closer to independence. It was, among others, the heroic deeds of the airmen in the years 1918-1920 that brought Poland victory. These heroes don't need the epithet "moral." They were simply victors to be remembered. Gloria victoribus!(…)”
 
If anyone wants to follow Makijonek's biography in detail, I invite you to the workshop, there I posted a chronological story of Donat's life and activities during the report.
 
Link to the workshop and history of Makijonek
 
Workshop summary.
 
The model represents a rather unusual version of the Nieuport XXI with the serial number 2453. The Nieuport XXI was basically the XVII version, but with a weaker engine. Although the external appearance was identical, the internal structure allowed it to be much lighter. Although the aircraft was primarily intended for training, in the realities of war Tsarist Russia used them successfully on the fronts of the First War.
 

 
 
Nieuport XXI number 2453 was equipped with an unusual for this version, full engine cover and a hood that almost completely covered the engine intake. There is only one picture of this machine. Donat Makijonek won most of his victories in the first half of 1917 on this Nieuport. The model under construction shows the machine from the spring of 1917 during the fighting in Galicia.
 
I started working on the model on April 6 this year, the whole thing took me 50 days. The model put a lot of challenges in front of me and I must admit that I had hard times with it. I had never had contact with the CSM company before, nor did I build a model from that period, except for one for testing.
The final test came at the very end when the model fell off the table and broke into several pieces. Luckily, we managed to get to the end and do the final photo shoot. However, I think that this is not a model for beginners, there are a lot of traps in it and it requires extraordinary accuracy from the modeler.
 
Apart from what was in the box, I used:
 
- second set of CSM Nieuport XVII 1/32.
- the cap is made in the thermoforming process, the last was also made to order.
- national markings painted from masks that were designed and made for this model
- decals of "Polonia" and Owls made by Mr. Bogdan Żołnierowicz, also to order.
- Gaspatch machine gun.
- Gaspatch turnbuckles
- strings from AK
- string tubes from AK
- all the chemicals came from the following companies: AK, Gunze and Tamyia.
 
For the next year from me there will be no workshops or models on the forum. During this time I plan to do a larger modeling project, which I will not post on the forum. However, I hope that as soon as I finish the planned work, I will contact you again and I will be able to reveal more details.
 
I invite you to the gallery and see you.
 
Regards
Lukasz
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Best regards
Lukasz
 
 
 
 

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Hello all and i hope everyone is well
This is the my Tamiya Spitfire which was going to be Johnny Johnson's Triple X beer barrel bomber but it......didnt. The issue arose that i was going to try and have the barrels and pylons removable as i do like the clean lines of the Spit, but the magnets that i had installed werent strong enough to hold the resin barrels and pylons flush to the wing surface, so i ditched the idea in the end. 
This kit build nice and easily, i add the Red Fox Studio IP set, painted with Tamiya paints plus used my own mask sets for the camo and all the insignia and serials. 
 
All comments welcome :-)
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi all,
This is the 1:32nd scale Wingnut Wings model of Hannover Cl.II, Serial No.690/18 of FEA 8 (Fliegerersatz Abteilung 8), based at Graudenz (now Grudziadz in Poland) in late 1918.
The full build log and details are here:
 
https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/96142-132nd-scale-hannover-clii/
 
As usual, a fully detailed build log, which includes all materials, modifications, rigging etc for this build can be downloaded from the 'Logs' page on my site.
 
https://mikesww1aircraftmodels.com/
 
Mike
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here I present my build of the Fokker DR.I #425/17 in its early days.
This Meng kit is well detailed and mine presented additional work due to mis-aligned mold halves, in addition to the usual warped wings and broken fuselage panel.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Thanks for looking in!
 

This is my recently completed build of the 1/32 scale Trumpeter P-47D Razorback kit depicted as Lt. Frank Oiler's mount christened "Eileen" of the 78th Fighter Group of the 84th Fighter Squadron based at Duxford, England in 1944.  The list of aftermarket items is relatively short:
 
1. Barracuda Studios P-47C/D Diamond Tread Main Wheels in resin
2. BarracudaCals P-47 Thunderbolts Part 1 Decals for the Eileen artwork and maintenance stencils (Special Thanks to John Stambaugh!)
3. Montex P-47D Razorback (Trumpeter) Super Mask set for the engine cowling checkers
4. Yahu P-47 Early Instrument Panel
5. Eduard P-47D-20 Interior for Trumpeter
 
The majority of the major markings were painted using custom cut masks.  The complete build can be found at:
 











 
 
 









 













 

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Hi All
 
I completed this at the end of last year.
 
This was my first CSM kit, and I found it excellent. Compared to Wingnut Wings, I think the mold is a little less sharp, but the reproduction of the internal structure is better than WNW. The fitting is perfect, although assembly is somewhat difficult due to the delicacy of the parts. The instructions are also very clear.
 
The decals are based on the Italian top ace Francesco Baracca, which CSM sells separately. The horse is famous as it became the Ferrari emblem.
 
This is my first time building a Nieuport, and I found I like the lightweight look.
 
I hope you all enjoy it too.
 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Hi All
 
This is a JASDF F-4EJ Kai of the 3rd Wing, 8 Squadron "Black Panthers" based at Misawa Air Base. It is painted in the 50th Anniversary markings of the 3rd Wing in 2007
 
It is based on the Tamiya F-4EJ kit with some additional goodies.
Kopecky Rear end and exhaust Sparkit Ejection Seats Wolfpack F-4EJ Kai ("Kai" is the Japanese word "Modified") conversion set DN Model Paint Masks DXM Decal set  
It was painted using a combination of Mr. Hobby paints and MRP. - This was part of the Group Build "Turning Japanese" and there is a Build Thread here https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/95291-f-4ej-kai-8th-squadron-jasdf-50th-anniversary-finished/
 
 
This was a really fun model to build and I am a bit sad to finish it -luckily there are many cool JASDF aircraft out there waiting to be built 
 









 
Thanks for looking - Now what to build next ; The Tarhe.. AH-64D.. Border Model Lancaster.. another F-16 
 
/Niels
 

1/32 Zoukei Mura model, Zoukei Mura accessories, Maketar & Omask painting mask, Eduard wheels set, all colours MRP.  










     

Hi All
I completed building Werner Voss’s Fokker F.I. last month.
 
The kit is from MENG (originally designed by Wingnut Wings), but the decals for Voss’s plane designed by the MENG is awful. So I used the Aviattic Werner Voss decal set for this build. The fuselage painting is also Aviattic’s overall decals. The fantastic figure is from the Model Cellar.
 
The color scheme of Voss’s plane might be controversial, but I chose light blue as the base color because British ace James McCudden described the color of Voss’s F.I. as “silverly blue”.
 
I also find the 3D model of Voss’s motorbike (Wanderer 1914). Voss is one of my favorite aces, so I'm happy I could build this bike with him.
 
I hope you all enjoy it.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

The finished Sopwith Baby... (Lukgraph resin kit with some alterations)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Thanks for looking:
 
Cheers: Kent...
 
 

Hi All
 
I have built a P-47D Thunderbolt in 1/32 from Hasegawa. It is straight out of the box with an Eduard interior. My only challenge was to finish the fuselage with aluminum foil.
Although it's not perfect, pasting foils was not as difficult as I expected. I have learned much from this build, so I think I can do it better next time.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
Finally, I just wanted to display both Japanese & American Thunderbolts (Raiden / 雷電). 
These two aircraft are my favorite WW2 fighters.
 

 

 

 



 

 

Hi All
I completed building Werner Voss’s Fokker F.I. last month.
 
The kit is from MENG (originally designed by Wingnut Wings), but the decals for Voss’s plane designed by the MENG is awful. So I used the Aviattic Werner Voss decal set for this build. The fuselage painting is also Aviattic’s overall decals. The fantastic figure is from the Model Cellar.
 
The color scheme of Voss’s plane might be controversial, but I chose light blue as the base color because British ace James McCudden described the color of Voss’s F.I. as “silverly blue”.
 
I also find the 3D model of Voss’s motorbike (Wanderer 1914). Voss is one of my favorite aces, so I'm happy I could build this bike with him.
 
I hope you all enjoy it.