[Eduard 1/48 Grumman Hellcat Blue Angels]

The first aircraft operated by the Blue Angels and only for a very few shows. Eduard's Hellcat is a lovely kit and goes together very well. Finished in Hataka acrylics and once again excellent Draw decal markings in gold.

20210926_210131 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

20210926_210137 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

20210926_210144 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

20210926_210152 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

What surprised me was how much bigger the Hellcat was compared to the Bearcat. I always thought it was the other way round.

20210926_210237 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[Hobbyboss 1/48 F8F-1 Bearcat Blue Angels]

In an effort to complete my Blue Angels collection, here is the Bearcat in 1/48 scale from Hobbyboss. Nice simple kit with excellent fit all round. Finished in Vallejo FS15050 with superb Draw Decals markings.

20210926_210041 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

20210926_210048 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

20210926_210054 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

20210926_210106 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[Airfix 1/48 Tiger Moth]

The newish Airfix Tiger Moth in 1/48 scale. Another nice little kit with no real problems in build. Built and finished out of the box. As always self-inflicted build issues around the top wing which I left off unitl near the end, after applying decals and partial rigging. Matching the red was a challenge as the red I used was slightly different to the kit decals, which I have to say were excellent.

20210927_162253 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

20210927_162300 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

20210927_162306 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

20210927_162309 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[Airfix 1/48 Chipmunk T.10]

This is the new Airfix Chipmunk in 1/48 scale. Nice little kit but the cockpit canopy gave me a bit of grief. It comes in three pieces with a little jig to ensure the right angles. The wings also needed a bit of bracing to stop a distinct droop on the outer sections.
It's finished with Hataka acrylics and an Xtradecal sheet slightly modified to represent WZ875, the first Chipmunk I flew in at RAF Turnhouse in 1976.

20210926_210011 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

20210926_210017 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

20210926_210024 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

20210926_210030 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[Special Hobby 1/32 Bristol M-1C]

Thanks for taking the time to comment. Much appreciated.

[Special Hobby 1/32 Bristol M-1C]

It's been a while but after a few months of a break from modelling, I thought I'd build this one.
Special Hobby Bristol M-1C in 1/32 scale, which is about the perfect scale for aeroplanes of this size. The kit goes together very well and I hand painted it in Humbrol acrylics 98 Chocolate and 41 Ivory. I thought the Humbrol colour was a reasonable stab at a PC-12 finish. I used Alleycat decals to finish the model as a (slightly fictitious) example from 72Sqn. RAF in Mesopotamia in 1918.

z20210831_201040 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20210831_201103 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20210831_201110 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20210831_201132 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20210831_201156 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20210831_201204 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[AMK 1/48 Kfir C2]

Three Kfirs together

From the left, Kinetic, AMK and Esci, built in around 1980.

aa20210316_230918 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[Revell 1/48 Rafale M]

I thought it might be of interest to see the two Rafales together, A and M.

aa20210316_230733 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

 

aa20210316_230813 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[AMK 1/48 Kfir C2]

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[Revell 1/48 Rafale M]

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[Revell 1/48 Rafale M]

Another Dassault delta. This time Revell's take on the Rafale M. Pretty decent kit overall. Finished with excellent Syhart decals as the kit decals were a bit old.

aa20210307_165336 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210307_165325 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210307_165321 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210307_165315 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210307_165247 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210307_165244 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

a20210307_165344 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[AMK 1/48 Kfir C2]

The latest addition to my Mirage family. This is the AMK Kfir C2.  A lovely kit with excellent detail and fit. Finished in Vallejo acrylics, Gunship grey, dark gull grey and light compass grey in the  markings of ATAC aircraft N401AX.

 

aa20210307_165453 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210307_165442 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210307_165438 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210307_165432 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210307_165423 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210307_165415 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210307_165409 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[Tamiya 1/48 Lancaster]

Thanks folks. Something a bit smaller next...

[Tamiya 1/48 Lancaster]

A kit I've wanted to build for years and I managed to find one reasonably priced on Ebay. Built with a few extras from Eduard; masks, interior etc. and decals from Xtradecal. An excellent kit despite its vintage with mostly great fit.  Finished as EE136 "WS-R" Spirit of Russia of 9Sqn RAF with Hataka red range range acrylics.

Now to find somewhere to put it...

 

aa20210212_104413 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210212_104409 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210212_104353 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210212_104332 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210212_104318 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa20210212_104314 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[Kinetic 1/48 Mirage IIIE]

 

Thanks for the comments folks.

On 1/22/2021 at 1:34 PM, exdraken said:

Turned out great!

Did you use the kit decals?

The kit is indeed complicated, but can definitively be build to a great standard

as you nicely demonstrate!

 

 

the Spanish Mirage III or planchetas (iron) were all based at Manises/ Valencia by the way!

🇪🇸 

Yes, kit decals. Pretty good they are too.

[Heller 1/48 Mirage IVP]

Thanks for taking the time to comment folks. Much appreciated

[Heller 1/48 Mirage IVP]

Another Dassault delta, this time Heller's Mirage IVP. No doubt one of the best looking aeroplanes of its era, it's quite a straight forward kit and gows together quite easily. It's finished the markings of L'Armee de L'Air unit 1/91 "Gascogne" based at Mont-de-Marsan in 1995. I used the RAF Dark Sea Grey and Dark Green from Hataka's red range. The decals weren't great, due to age I suspect. Anyway, here it is.

[Kinetic 1/48 Mirage IIIE]

My latest in a series of Dassault deltas. This is Kinetic's Mirage IIIE. Not the easiest kit I've built. By trying to make as many versions available as possible, the kit's engineering is quite complicated, especially in the fuselage/nose/air intake area. Anyway, with some brute force, lots of glue, some filler and a smattering of profanities, it went together. Finished as a Mirage IIIEE of ALA 11 of the Ejercito del Aire, I used Hataka RAF Ocean Grey and RLM 80 Dark green with Vallejo Aluminium undersides.

[Derek's continuing stash reduction efforts]

Thanks Roger and a Happy New Year to you too.

[Derek's continuing stash reduction efforts]

In 2020 I built more than I bought so I guess a net reduction. A fairly varied selection with my usual flitting between types and scales. Anyway here they are.

Heller 1/48 Rafale A

Hasegawa 1/48 F-104G

Hasegawa 1/48 F-104A

Mach 2 1/72 B-45A Tornado

Trumpeter 1/48 F-84F Thunderstreak

Airfix 1/48 Sea Harrier

Heller 1/48 Mirage IIIC

Aurora 1/48 DH-10

Academy 1/48 Hunter F.6

Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer S.2B

Hasegawa 1/48 A-4F Skyhawk

Kitty Hawk 1/48 F9F-8 Cugar

1/48 F11F Tiger

Hasegawa 1/48 F-4J Phantom

Trumpeter 1/48 F-100D Super Sabre

Revell/Monogram Wright Flyer

Hasegawa 1/48 F-14D Tomcat

Revell 1/32 Messershmitt Bf109K

Trumpeter 1/32 P-51B Mustang

Revell 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf110G

ICM 1/48 Dornier Do215B-5

AMT/ERTL 1/72 YB-49

Airfix 1/72 Valiant B.1

Tamiya 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-6

Tamiya 1/48 Heinkel He219

Dragon 1/48 Junkers Ju-88G-6

Hasegawa 1/48 Arado Ar-234B

[Hasegawa 1/48 F-104G Starfighter]

I remember the Esci kit. I think I built it as a Canadian one. Easiest paint job I suppose.

 

Thanks for taking the time to comment folks. Very much appreciated. Now onto the Kinetic kit.

[Heller 1/48 Rafale A]

Thanks for taking the time to comment folks. Very much appreciated, Now should I add a Rafale C or M?

[Heller 1/48 Rafale A]

Quite an old kit and not particularly easy either. Fit was tricky in places and the decals were a bit of a nightmare. Still, here it is.

z20201223_211724 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20201223_211736 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20201223_211744 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20201223_211755 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20201223_211813 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20201223_211821 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[Hasegawa 1/48 F-104G Starfighter]

A model I've wanted to build for ages. Hasegawa's F-104G finished with Caracal decals as NASA N826NA. Lovely kit to build and decals were excellent too. Note to self, leave the wings off until after decalling.

z20201223_211707 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20201223_211704 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20201223_211655 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20201223_211646 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20201223_211636 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20201223_211625 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[Mach2 1/72 B-45A Tornado]

On 12/7/2020 at 1:26 PM, R A Ferguson said:

Very good to see it built, and a great job at that. I made a RB58 Vac-Form one many years ago [n RAF markings. Not a bit as good as your version

RAF

Here's your picture of that very model. Elliot Vac-form was it

430 North American RB-45C Tornado -5856 Elliot VAC 72 02 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr