Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Post your completed builds here. No more than five photos per entry. Please do not post comments in this thread. All comments should go in the subject's build thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyGair Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Hawker Tempest Mk V 56 Sqn, 1945. Smer/Heller kit Airbrushed with Vallejo ModelAir paints, Klear Gloss and Galeria Matt Varnishes. Markings are Xtradecal from the Hawker Tempest sheet. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronKSJ Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Tamiya's 1/48 Sherman - Easy Eight W.I.P is over here Aaron 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Revell/Monogram/ProModeler 1/48 P-47N, with Kits-World decals. Done as a Thunderbolt from the 19th FS, 318th FG at Ie Shima in the summer of 1945. Painted with Vallejo Metal Color, ModelMaster French Blue and various other brands. Thanks for looking, I hope you like it. 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Hi All, Here is my completed build of the Special Hobby 1/48 scale Fairey Barracuda. HMS Illustrious April 1945. Quite a challenging model due to some major issues with the kit but finally completed and photographed before the ASW aerials were knocked off. Changes include additional detailing of cockpit and crew areas additional cockpit windows inside of leading edge at cockpit sides 4 Wing top aerial posts replaced with Brass wire Undercarriage legs scratch built from brass and plastic tube Wing fold handles added to outer wing panels made from brass rod Radiator exhaust built from folded brass sheet as its completly missing from the kit. Sliding rear fuselage panel opened and replaced with Aluminium foil. The ASW aerials really are too small but still thinking whether to bother to strengthen them. Paints from Mr Colour Decals from Sierra Scale 1/48 Barracuda kit, the ony usefull parts in the whole kit. Seen on HMS Illustrious Build thread is here Colins Barracuda Thanks to Enzo for moderating among his ever growing pile of WIP Group Builds. Colin 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a/U3, captured at wars end and allocated to Project LUSTY. Dragon kit in 1/48 with Cutting Edge decals and etch seat belts. 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Spitfire MkXIV Group Captain Johnny Johnson Soltau Germany April/May 1945 Kit Fujimi Eduard Detailling set Humbrol brush painted Build thread here Patrice 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 1/35 JSU 152 (Berlin)-May 1945) Tamiya Kit. Various paints (Humbrol, Vallejo, Camlin Artists Acrylics, AK) WIP here Comments and criticism welcome. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Hello everyone... Im going to present my Tony. Flown by 2nd Lieutenant Shinzo Takashima, 244th Air group, Chofu airbase, May 1945. Please feel free to ask questions, post comments, and or add thoughts in my build thread. Dennis 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 This is my Dragon 1/48 Ju 188A-1 Kg26 Based in Norway at the end of the war. Was given roundals after the British took over. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Gidday All, here is my build of the Japanese destroyer IJN Yukikaze in 1/700 scale, as I think she appeared in 1945. This ship was a Kagero class destroyer, the only one of the eighteen ships of the class to survive WW2, and she did so with hardly a scratch. Despite being involved in just about every major naval action of the Pacific war she didn't receive a single hit. Her only damage, of a minor nature, was caused by a mine. I read that she achieved legendary status among the Japanese people. As I don't have a model kit of this ship I've modified a Hasegawa kit of the very similar IJN Yugumo, which was the second ship (and the name ship) of the following class of destroyer. I've drilled out the scuttles in the hull, replaced the no.2 turret with two gun pits for extra triple 25mm AA guns, replaced the depth charge rails, modified the bridge superstructure, added extra single 25mm and 13mm AA guns and replaced the topmasts with scratch-built topmasts, plus added radar to the masts. Here she is, IJN Yukikaze 1945 Thank you all for your interest and for including me in this group build. Stay safe in these times, and regards to all, Jeff. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Here's my 1/48 Hasegawa Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate "Frank". It's done as a machine from the 9th Hiko Sentai based in the Nanking area from May 1945 onwards. I used Maketar masks for the hinomarus, some decals from Rising Decals and some from the kit. Painted with Mr. Color, Humbrol, Tamiya, Revell and Colourcoats. And along with my previous build, and a possibly adversary, a P-47N Thanks for looking, I hope you like it. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 My Eduard Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8finished in the markings of W.Nr. 350189 from 12,/JG5 based at Herdla in Norway in the spring of 1945. Kit - Eduard Profipack Paints - Mr Color Flory Models dark dirt wash Weathered with oils. Thanks for looking James 5E2568F8-E7D7-42EC-9505-81501DD056BE by James Halls, on Flickr 76779D55-66A2-4306-98F0-B2A5114FFE75 by James Halls, on Flickr D6C4581E-EAEE-42AB-A38D-EE19560FE898 by James Halls, on Flickr 48CDCEF0-90B0-4CE7-AC95-4F5B57727F11 by James Halls, on Flickr A97C9C0E-8993-404E-AB6D-7C1AFD6F7F87 by James Halls, on Flickr CA6A8220-B4D4-4D8A-8FE7-6BD5275A6300 by James Halls, on Flickr 9224C29F-85F5-4DEF-8DE9-9F3303B3AA93 by James Halls, on Flickr 483A9B65-F450-4031-B528-39AA9E43542D by James Halls, on Flickr 382B4B75-109A-4714-8DD3-AD7AA82A59E2 by James Halls, on Flickr A7158018-620E-4DC3-9A7E-9A0A02EB65E4 by James Halls, on Flickr 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) The Last Dogfight - 15th Aug 1945 Supermarine Seafire MkIII LR866 / S121. 887 NAS HMS Indefatigable Japan. Sub Lieutenant Victor Souter Lowden Following the release of the Atomic bombs on Hiroshima 6th August and Nagasaki 9th AugustAmerican Tasks Force 38 remained off the coast of Japan. It was joined by a token Royal Navy group built around the carrier HMS Indefatigableand the battleship HMS King George Vwhich was designated Task Force 38.5. Strikes were ordered to commence at dawn on 15th August. At 0400 hrsa Firefly Ramrod was launched followed by six Avengers from 820 NAS with an escort of eight Seafire L Mk IIIs from 887 and 894 NAS. Five L Mk IIIs led by Lt F Hockley (894 NAS) would provide close and middle cover while SLt V. Lowden (887 NAS) would fly top cover with the three remaining Seafire F Mk IIIs. As the Avengers approached their designated target, Kisarazu airfield, they found it shrouded in cloud, forcing them to attack their alternate target – a chemical factory near Odaki Bay. Odaki Bay airspace was a busy place on the morning of 15th August, not only the fourteen aircraft from HMS Indefatigablebut also six Hellcats and an unknown number of Corsairs from USS Yorktownheading for the airfields at Atsugi and Hokodo As the Fleet Air Arm aircraft climbed through low cloud to 6,000 to 8,000 feet a gaggle of a dozen A6M5 Zekes was seen coming down from the three o’clockhigh position. The diving Zekes passed the top cover and headed for the Avengers and close escort Seafires. Sufficient warnings were given to counter the bounce, but R/T failure doomed Fred Hockley and he was shot down in the first pass (the last Royal Navy Casualty of WWII). SLt Hockley managed to bale out of his Seafire but he was later captured and executed by his captors. The remaining Seafires turned into the Zekes. With the first element of Zekes out of range SLt VS. Lowden moved his flight into line abreast and engaged the second group of Zekes. The first Zeke was shot down was at long range, Lowden, opening fire at 800 yards and closing to 450 yards with excellent marksmanship. His port cannon jammed causing the aircraft to yaw as the starboard cannon fired but he hit a second Zeke at 250 yards and blew it up with three short bursts. His third victim was engaged at short range but as three more Zekes approached he left it to Slt Williams who had already destroyed an enemy aircraft in the first phase to finish it off. Lowden was forced to fight the new arrivals in turn and, when he ran out of ammunition, he pulled through into a 425 knot dive to disengage. Only Fred Hockley was lost during the engagement. Vic Lowden was the last to land, with no ammunition and a badly over heating engine. At 0700 asignal from Admiral Nimitz had been received which cancelled all strike operations. CAP however was to be maintained. World War II was over. Slt Victor Lowden had launched at war and landed at peace. The model is the Special Hobby 1/48 Supermarine Seafire III BPF boxing. Paint is Xtracrylics & Tamiya. Decals are a mixture of box & Xtradecal generic BPF set. Thanks to the GB Admins for the great theme for the build. Thanks to all the other participants for some great models.. Thanks for looking in.. Edited August 9, 2020 by Grey Beema 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Sword P 47 N Lt O Perdomo 464FS 507 Fighter Group Ie SHIMA Japan This is my representation of Lt Oscar Perdomo's P 47N https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_F._Perdomo Humbrol brushpaint Build thread here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235076323-sword-p-47-n-lt-o-perdomo-464fs-507-fighter-group-ie-shima-japan/ Patrice 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 MESSERSCHMITT Me 262 B1a/U1 10./NJG 11, Schleswig, May 1945 Hobbyboss 1/48 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 "Eagle Owl" Heinkel He 219 A-7, 1./NJG 1, May 1945 Kit: Tamiya Heinkel He 219 A-7 "Uhu" (#61057) Scale: 1/48 Paints: Vallejo Model Color, Model Air & Metal Color, Lifecolor, Tamiya Acrylics, Tamiya Color Spray Weathering: Mig weathering products, Mig pigments, Flory Models wash, Tamiya weathering products Tamiya Uhu did not fail - simply superb kit that I enjoyed a lot. Been looking this plane for a while now, wanted to build it. Such a cool plane - looks so sinister & deadly - but still so graceful. And before you ask - antennas were broken many times in the process of making this kit... Build thread: 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 P 51 D Mustang Margareth IV Major James Buckley TAPP 78 Fighter Squadron 15 Fighter Group Iwo Jima Summer 1945 This is my 3rd and last build the Tamiya P 51 D Mustang Margareth IV flown by Major J B TAPP Humbrol brush paints Yahuu models instrument panel Build thread here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235078265-p51-d-mustang-margareth-iv-maj-j-b-tapp-78-fs-15-fighter-group/Patrice 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Monty's Caravan - Soltau May 1945. Matchbox 1/76th Scale - Vallejo and MIG- AMMO paints Thanks for looking IanJ 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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