FINAL REVEAL : F4U-1/2 CORSAIR : TAMIYA : 1/48 SCALE MODEL

By Bobby Waldron | 26 September 2025 | Comments Off on FINAL REVEAL : F4U-1/2 CORSAIR : TAMIYA : 1/48 SCALE MODEL

F4U-1/2 CORSAIR The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A. The Corsair was designed and principally operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered service in…

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F4U-1/2 BIRD CAGE CORSAIR : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : TAMIYA : 1/48 SCALE MODEL : PART.2

By Bobby Waldron | 22 August 2025 | Comments Off on F4U-1/2 BIRD CAGE CORSAIR : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : TAMIYA : 1/48 SCALE MODEL : PART.2

F4U-1/2 BIRD CAGE CORSAIR The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A. The Corsair was designed and principally operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered…

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F4U-1/2 BIRD CAGE CORSAIR : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : TAMIYA : 1/48 SCALE MODEL : PART.1

By Bobby Waldron | 1 August 2025 | Comments Off on F4U-1/2 BIRD CAGE CORSAIR : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : TAMIYA : 1/48 SCALE MODEL : PART.1

F4U-1/2 BIRD CAGE CORSAIR The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A. The Corsair was designed and principally operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered…

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PILOT PAINTING : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : F/A-18E SUPER HORNET : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE MODEL

By Bobby Waldron | 30 March 2024 | Comments Off on PILOT PAINTING : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : F/A-18E SUPER HORNET : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE MODEL

PILOT PAINTING Like motorcyclists, U.S. Navy pilots “dress for the slide, not the ride.” Their gear is meant for frost, flames, and flotation. Even the very first pilot to operate from a ship carried safety equipment: Eugene Ely, attempting his landing on the deck of the armored cruiser USS Pennsylvania in 1911, took the controls…

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HELLCAT F6F-3 : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : EDUARD : 1/48 SCALE MODEL

By Bobby Waldron | 27 January 2024 | Comments Off on HELLCAT F6F-3 : RAPID VIDEO BUILD : EDUARD : 1/48 SCALE MODEL

HELLCAT F6F-3 The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United States Navy‘s dominant fighter in the second half of the Pacific War. In gaining that role, it prevailed over its faster competitor, the Vought F4U Corsair, which initially had problems with visibility…

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MQ-8B FIRE SCOUT : 1/35 SCALE : TAKOM : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 16 November 2023 | Comments Off on MQ-8B FIRE SCOUT : 1/35 SCALE : TAKOM : IN BOX REVIEW
Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout

MQ-8B FIRE SCOUT The Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout is an unmanned autonomous helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Armed Forces.[3] The Fire Scout is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness, aerial fire support and precision targeting support for ground, air and sea forces. The initial RQ-8A version was based on the Schweizer 330, while the enhanced MQ-8B was derived from the Schweizer 333. The larger MQ-8C…

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USN F-14B TOMCAT “VF-103 JOLLY ROGERS” : ACADEMY : 1/72 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 26 July 2023 | Comments Off on USN F-14B TOMCAT “VF-103 JOLLY ROGERS” : ACADEMY : 1/72 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW
Academy 1/72 USN F-14B "VF-103 Jolly Rogers Last Cruise" # 12578

F-14B TOMCAT The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy‘s Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B project. A large and well-equipped fighter, the F-14 was the first of the American Teen Series fighters, which were designed incorporating air combat experience against MiG fighters during the Vietnam War.…

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OLIVER HAZARD PERRY CLASS : AFV CLUB : 1/700 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 7 June 2023 | Comments Off on OLIVER HAZARD PERRY CLASS : AFV CLUB : 1/700 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

OLIVER HAZARD PERRY CLASS The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of guided-missile frigates named after U.S. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the naval Battle of Lake Erie. Also known as the Perry or FFG-7 (commonly “fig seven”) class, the warships were designed in the United States in the mid-1970s as general-purpose escort vessels inexpensive enough to be bought in large numbers…

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USN F/A-18F SUPER HORNET “VFA-154 BLACK KNIGHTS” : ACADEMY : 1/72 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 1 June 2023 | Comments Off on USN F/A-18F SUPER HORNET “VFA-154 BLACK KNIGHTS” : ACADEMY : 1/72 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW
Academy 1/72 Boeing USN F/A-18F "VFA-154 Black Knights"

F/A-18F SUPER HORNET The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. The Super Hornet has an internal 20 mm M61 rotary cannon and can carry air-to-air missiles…

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F/A-18E SUPER HORNET : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 31 May 2023 | Comments Off on F/A-18E SUPER HORNET : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

F/A-18E SUPER HORNET The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. The Super Hornet has an internal 20 mm M61 rotary cannon and can carry air-to-air missiles…

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