Pacific at War Gallery

[TEMPESTMK5]

                                    Pudgy P38 LIGHTNING Major Thomas Mc GUIRE 475 Fighter Group 

 

Kit Academy 1/72 Scale

Decals from Superscale decals sheet and Hasegawa kit

Eduard PE detailling Set 

Humbrol paints

 

 

 

 

 

Build threat here

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235046608-172-academy-p-38-j-lightning-pudgy-maj-thomas-mac-guire/

 

Patrice

[trickyrich]

                        P-39F Airacobra A53-6, 82 Sqn RAAF 1943

 

Model: Special Hobby 1/32ndP-39F/Mk.1 Airacobra

Paint: Mr Paint, LifeColor (main) and Tamiya Acrylics, Model Master Metalizer Lacquers

Extras:

HGW P-39D Seatbelts

Master Model P-39 Gun Barrel set

Maketar Masks for Special Hobby 1/32ndP-39F/Mk.1 Airacobra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Beard]

Last one from me in this Group Build, a KP Spitfire VC in the markings of 452 Squadron RAAF.

 

Brush painted as usual, the transfers are from the Sword VC

 

 

 

 

 

I've really enjoyed this Group Build and look forward to the next one.

 

Thanks to everyone who commented on my builds and special thanks to the hosts.

[GREG DESTEC]

Nakajima B5N 2 Kate flown by Lt Commander Shigeharu Murata Toppedo Group Leader carrier Akagi Battle of Midway

 

This is the 1/72 Airfix kit, which is a nice model when assembled. Thanks To Enzo Matrix for the tail codes to enable me to make my entry fit the Carriers section of the GB.

 

Hope you like her, cheers and Happy Christmas, Greg.

 

 

 

 

 

[PhantomBigStu]

Airfix Dinah, painted with Humbrol and Vallejo acrylics, varnished with Winsor and Newton Matt varnish 

 

 

 

[trickyrich]

                                        P-43B Lancer A56-5 1PRU RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT. Nov42

 

Model: Classic Airframes 1/48thRepublic P-43 Lancer

Paint: Mr Paint, SMS Lacquer Acrylics & LifeColor Acrylic (main), Mr Hobby and Tamiya Acrylics, Model Master Metalizer Lacquers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Brad]

Mitsubishi G4M1 Isshikirikko Type 11 'Betty'

Kanoya Naval Fighter Group, Malaya December 1941.

 

Kit - Tamiya

Scale - 1/48

OOB

 

 

 

 

 

[PhantomBigStu]

Hasegawa p40n, painted with xtracrylix OD/NG camo. Finished with Winsor and Newton Matt Varnish. 

 

 

 

 

[Enzo the Magnificent]

Beaufighter Mk.IC

A19-40 EH-G, No. 31 Squadron, RAAF

Coomalie Creek, September 1943

 

Kit:  Airfix 1/72

Decals:  Print Scale PSL72082

Build thread:  https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235047212-raaf-beaufighter-ic/

 

A short history of this aircraft can be found here.  http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm

 

 

 

 

 

[Pierpaolo]

F4U-1A Corsair NZ5277 in Royal New Zealand Air Force markings

Revell 1/72nd

Decals from Skymodels and Ventura Publications

Eduard Zoom Photoetched set

Eduard Brassin Wheels

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link to the building thread

 

[Enzo the Magnificent]

Vultee Vengeance Mk.IA

A27-60, No. 21 Sqn, RAAF

Nadzab, New Guinea, February 1944.

 

Kit:  Special Hobby 1/72

Decals:  Print Scale PSL72157

Build thread: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235047121-raaf-vengeance/

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Enzo the Magnificent]

Nakajima B5N2 "Kate"

Aircraft flown by Lt Jouchi Tomonaga

Imperial Japanese Navy carrier Hiryū

 

Midway, 4 June 1942

 

Kit:  Airfix 1/72

Decals:  OOB Airfix "Dogfight Double"

Build thread:  https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235047118-midway-kate/

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

[TEMPESTMK5]

                        P 51 D Little Indian 2 Air Commando Group Kalaikunda India 1945

 

Tamiya Kit 1/72

Humbrol Metalcote 

Decals from the Hasegawa kit 

Quickboost resin seat

Yahuu models Instrument Panel

 

 

 

 

 

Build thread here

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235048077-172-tamya-p-51-d-mustang-little-indian-2acg-india-1945/

Patrice

 

[Greg Law]

Nakajima Ki 43-I Hayabusa (Oscar) Hasegawa 1/48 scale

Well it has made the Gallery. Very much touch and go at times. First thing to say is this wasn’t the original scheme I was going to do. I had a problem with the decals that weren’t working for me at all.
So I changed to the second scheme in the kit which is a Burma plane as well from what I can see. I checked the pilot’s operation theatre.
As a result of the change and time being short I left the lower paint colour as it was. In theory it should be bare metal.   I painted all the bands as I wasn’t going to risk messing the decals up again.
The red makings are decals. I was going to do it as a clean build. However, I stuffed up the chipping
by adding too much. It looked good from the direction I was working, but when I looked at it from a different direction a lot more showed up and wasn’t looking good. The same thing happened on my Zero.

That is why it has too much chipping on the side of the cockpit. I was lucky with the Oscar because I had forgotten to add the black walkway panel decal. After I added that it looked better. Anyway this is why

I went further with the weathering.
The kit went together well all though I did have to use some filling because of my less than perfect building work. I had to do some last minute corrections because of hurrying the build in the end.
So here it is, done.  At least I got it here….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 30, 2018 by Greg Law

[LDSModeller]

                                                                 RNZAF Vought -Sikorsky F4U-1A Corsair (NZ5347) SW Pacific circa late 1944

                                                        ( One of a number of RNZAF Corsairs given an upper fuselage re-paint in Glossy Sea Blue)

 

Model - Frog kit (1/72)

Markings - Kit and Ventura

Paint Model Master and Humbrol

 

I have enjoyed this build (it was challenging) but done, and I completed a Group Build build

Build log here

 

Photos (PS It was sitting on a paint cup as the under cart was drying)

 

Thanks for looking in

Regards

 

Alan

 

[Giorgio N]

Spitfire Mk.VIII, 152 Sqn RAF, South East Asia 1945

 

Eduard 1/72 kit from the "Aussie Eight" box. Photoetch parts and resin wheels from the box, resin Quickboost exhausts

Decals from the Kagero Spitfire VIII book with Eduard stencils.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 30, 2018 by Giorgio N

[degsye39]

Vought F4U Corsair NZ5272/NZ5307 307 No.1 Servicing Unit Guadalcanal 1944

 

Airfix 1/72 rivet monster

 

Brush painted with humbrol enamels and finished with winsor and newton galeria matt

 

I got much more enjoyment out of this than i had any right too, granted the mould is very well worn and out of the airfix VJ Day giftset this was the shoddiest mold out of 9 kits! Still i think if you go into the build not expecting the moon on a stick all is good! Just set aside a lot of superglue for filling! I did regret not doing any scratchbuilding but you can barely see inside the canopy anyway! 

I Also faffed it up on the intermediate blue to white demarcation doh! You can mimic a mottled/faded edge with a light brushing of white spirit on semi-dried paint ive found you can get (acceptable) mottling without an airbrush on german aircraft this way too! sadly it does not seem to work with white! flippin white!!!!! I left it anyway but that is the only thing i am not very happy with on this build!

 

Many thanks to our hosts and to all of those that also built and posted comments! Cheers! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 30, 2018 by degsye39

[Knight_Flyer]

1/72 Special Hobby
CAC CA-13 Boomerang, "Wanda Lust"
No. 83 Squadron, RAAF, Gove, Northern Territory, Australia, 1944

 

Build thread:

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235044603-172-special-hobby-cac-ca-13-boomerang/