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Thanks for the two points. I used the below image for reference (just realised that the kit roundels are also not quite right but too late to fix them now 🙂)

Hi guys, second part of my CW collection, another batch of WWII legacy props, this time couple of machines from the east. La-5FN, Kovozavody kit: Il-10, Fly kit:

Hi guys, After Falklands War I decided that my next chapter of aviation history will be Cold War in Europe. As it spanned nearly 50 years it's not going to be a quick job but I'm also not intending to make every single machine that was involved, just the most significant ones (and maybe some special ones too 🙂). Starting with couple of Germany-based British props. Tempest Mk.II, Special Hobby kit: Spitfire F.24, Special Hobby kit:

hi, Tamiya's XF-80 Royal light grey top and XF-19 Sky grey on the belly. A would think that it could have been interesting experience to fly down there, a bit bleak maybe but in that unrestricted airspace you could do anything. so unless you were stuck there for a year or so (or went there in the spring and came back in autumn 🙃) I'd imagine it was actually cool. Funny fact - did you know that Mount pleasant air base has apparently 'The world's longest corridor, 2,600 feet (800 m) long, links the barracks, messes, and recreational and welfare areas of the station, and was nicknamed the "Death Star Corridor" by personnel.'

Hi guys, time to conclude my Falklands war collection with two machines that were introduced in the theatre after the war to fix the two deficiencies that were laid bare during the fighting - lack of proper radar coverage for the fleet and no permanent aerial defenses of the islands. Sea King AEW.2, Airfix kit: Phantom FGR.2, Fujimi kit:

Hi guys, no Falklands War collection would of course be complete without Harrier. Winning for the Brits the crucial air supremacy a well as providing ground support and air recon, this ingenuine British jet earned its place among the most iconic aircraft of all time. Let me just say first that it is a shame that 40 years after the conflict, there is not one decent kit of this beauty in 1/32 scale. Especially guys from Airfix should hang their heads in shame as their 1/24 kit, that I'm presenting here, has basically not been retooled since 1970's and it definitely shows its age. I spent days trying to bash something decent out of it but there is only so much one can do with this material. The cockpit was practically non-existent and had to be scratch built. Undercarriage and weapons rough and needing refinement and added details. Heavy surface detail and misaligned parts requiring bucket load of putty. I also originally wanted to show the Pegasus engine (and there would be a lot to show) but after long hours spent to make the engine compartment to look at least a bit real I realized this was a losing battle and gave that idea up. I even toyed with the idea to adjust one of the Trumpeter's GR's or AV-8's but decided against as I did not want to bastardise this beauty of a plane. Anyway, below is the result, together with the Airfix's GR.Mk.3 version that also deserves to be mentioned in dispatches.

😀 thanks, well it was a lot of rescribing, filling and sanding and both kits definitely show their age, but it was fun. I also try to make the old kits from my stash even if a new one is released (well, mostly 🙃) not only to save money but to give the old guys a chance to have their moment of fame.

Hi guys, the Falklands war serie continues with a tribute to all the crew that participated in the epic Black Buck missions. While still a matter of controversy as to how effective these were considering the tremendous draw on resources, there is no doubt that the guys that flew them over the vast expanses of the South Atlantic deserve high credit. Handley Page Victor, Revell kit: Avro Vulcan B.2, Airfix kit:

beautiful, that BW photo looks like a real thing!

Another interesting (or perhaps sad) fact is that these Belfasts had served in the RAF and just a few years before the wart were sold to private companies, apparently to save money, only to be contracted not only during Falklands war but throughout eighties and I believe there were in the first Gulf war too. Probably cost more than keeping them.

Hi guys, next part of my Falklands war series, only one machine that was not so well known and actually not military but contracted: Short Belfast C.1, Anigrand kit:

Thanks, in a way I like these old dog-of-a-kits. They require a lot of attention but on the other hand you can give them a good bash and that only makes them better.

Hi Guys, couple of more helicopters that took part in the operation. SA341 Westland Gazelle, Airfix kit Westland Scout AH Mk.1, Airfix kit

Hi Bootneck, thanks for correcting me and for the info!

Thanks for the comment, I must admit I did not check the aerials when I was building it. I found these beautiful photos of the 40 Commando on HMS Hermes waiting to be lifted to the combat zone. The aerials on the rea thing indeed seem a little different so maybe I'll give it another bash to make them right. Now check out the expressions on the commandos' faces on the last photo (anyone here recognizing himself?) even though the third chap from the right doesn't seem too worried 😀: