Model photos

All models are 1/48 scale



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Fokker G1A (Mercury), Luchtvaartafdeeling der Koninklijke Landmacht (LVA), May 1940. Found in a barn after the invasion, went to Luftwaffe. (Mikro-Mir)

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Savoia-Marchetti SM-84 of the 205 Squadriglia, 41 Gruppo, Regia Aeronautica. Based at Gadurra airport on the island of Rhodes in 1941. (SEM Model)

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Bristol 152 Beaufort, 22 Sqn, Royal Air Force. In 1941 based at RAF North Coates, lost 18 December 1940. (ICM)

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Dornier 335A Pfeil, at the Dornier factory at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, May 1945. JG7 emblem and code '10' are fictional. (Monogram)

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Martin 167 Maryland, Strategic Reconnaissance Unit (SRU), Royal Air Force. (Special Hobby)

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Hawker Sea Fury F Mk 50, VSQ 860, Marine Luchtvaartdienst. Based at Valkenburg and Hr.Ms Karel Doorman. (Hobbycraft with Dutch Decal)

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Fokker D21, 1e Jachtvlieg Afdeling, De Kooij, 1940. (Classic Airframes)

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Messerschmitt Bf.109E-4, 2 Staffel Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet', Luftwaffe. Based at Colombert France, October 1940. (Hobbycraft)

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Messerschmitt Bf 109A, 2 Staffel Jagdgruppe 88, Legion Condor, Luftwaffe. Spain March 1937, Unteroffizier Ernst Mratzek. (Hobbycraft)

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'What-if' Messerschmitt Me 109K-14 with four-bladed propeller, II Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 27 'Afrika', Luftwaffe. Markings of Gruppe Adjutant. (Revell + Antares conversion set)

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Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4, 8 Staffel Jagdgeschwarder 52, Luftwaffe. Pilot Guenther Rall, crash landed Russia 28 Nov 1941. (Hasegawa)

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Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4, 9 Staffel Jagdgeschwader 3, Luftwaffe. Pilot Eberhard von Boremski. Based at Zhuguyev (Russia) May 1942. Former brown desert finish, dark and light splinters applied in Russia. (ICM)

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Ilyushin Il-2M3, 566 Shturmovoy Aviatsionnyy Polk (Assault Aviation Regiment), 1 Vozdushnaya Armiya (Air Army). Baltics April 1945. (Accurate Miniatures)

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Messerschmitt Me 109G-10, II Gruppe Nachtjagdgeschwader 11, Luftwaffe. Based at Fassberg, May 1945. (Monogram/Revell)

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Henschel Hs 129B-3 with Bordkanone 7,5 cm, 8. Panzer Jadgstaffel, Schlachtgeschwader 2 'Immelmann', Luftwaffe. Eastern front, 1944. Wave pattern camo. (Esci)

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Tupolev Tu-2T (ANT-62T) torpedo-bomber variant, Soviet Pacific Fleet, 1946. (Xuntong)

18

De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk VI, 418 squadron Royal Canadian Air Force, written off 1 November 1944 in emergency landing. (Airfix)

19

Blohm & Voss BV 138C-1, 2 Staffel Küstenfliegergruppe 406, Luftwaffe. 1942 in Norway. (MPM HML)

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'What if' model: it should respresent a Fleet Air Arm Corsair Mk /II/III/IV (F4U-1 variants), but the model is a much later F4U-7, post-war. Serials MB752 and DK431 are both are Fireflies. (Heller)

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Bell P-63C Kingcobra, Soviet air force, Alaska, 1944. Lend-lease aircraft, retains US serial number. (MPM)

22

Spitfire PR.XIX, 682 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Stationed in Italy and southern France, 1944-1945. (Airfix with Kits-World decals)

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb/Trop, 145 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Based in North Africa in summer 1942. (Hasegawa)

24

Macchi-Castoldi MC-72, Reparto Alta Velocita (high speed unit), Regia Aeronautica, 1933-1934. Based at Desenzano del Garda. (Smer)

25

Kyushu J7W1 Shinden, prototype at Mushiroda airfield (now Fukuoka Airport), 1945. (Hasegawa)

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Kawasaki Ki-45kai Toryu 'Nick', 53rd Sentai (emblem is a combined '5' and '3') 2nd Chutai, Imperial Japanese Army Air Service. (Nichimo)

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Hybrid markings, tail number of one P-40N, 'Rosie the Riviter' nose art from another P-40N. (Mauve with partial AMT decals)

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Dewoitine D-520, 1e Escadrille, Groupe de Chasse GC I/3, Armee de l'Air. Based at Cannes-Mandelieu, moved forward to Wez-Thuisy, May 1940. Moved to safety in North-Africa, June 1940. (Tamiya)

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Bloch 152 (late version), 1e Escadrille of Groupe de Chasse I/8, Armee de l'air. June 1940, Claye-Souilly, pilot Sergent-Chef Prchal. (Dora Wings)

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Heinkel He 219A-7, 1 Staffel Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe. Germany, May 1945. (Tamiya)

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North American P-51 (sans suffix) Mustang, Allison-engined. Experimental 'Dazzle scheme', not used in combat. (ICM)

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Latecoere 298, Escadrille HB1, Aeronavale. Commandar's aircraft. Based at Arzew (Algeria), or on board Commandant Teste, spring 1940. (Azur)

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Industria Aeronautica Romana IAR 80, Escadrila 47 Vanatoare, Grupul 9 Vanatoare, Aeronautica Regala Romana. Based in Bucharest-Pipera, 1942-1943. (Hobby Boss)

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Yak-3, 150 Gvardeyskiy Istrebitelnyy Aviatsionnyy Polk, Soviet air force, Pilot S.W. Nosov, late 1944. (Eduard)

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Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9, of 11 Staffel Jagdgeschwader 54 'Gruenherz', Luftwaffe. Pilot Staffelkapitan Hauptmann Willi Bottlander. Operation 'Bodenplatte', January 1945. (Italeri rebox of Trimaster)

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Mitsubishi A5M2a 'Claude', 12 Kokutai, Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. Based in China, 1938. (Fine Molds)

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Nakajima Ki-44-II hei 'Tojo', 70th Sentai 3rd Chutai, pilot Makoto Ogawa with 6 kills, mostly B-29s. (Otaki / ARII)

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Macchi C205 Veltro, 88 Squadriglia 6 Gruppo 1 Stormo, Regia Aeronautica. First based on the island of Pantelleria and later at Catania. (Hasegawa)

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PZL P37 Los II, 217 Eskadra Bombowa, XV Dywizjon Bombowy, Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej. Based at Malaszewicze, September 1939. (Mirage)

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Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk.X, 236 Squadron Royal Air Force. Based at North Coates, 1944. (Tamiya)

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SAAB B17A, Skvadronen 3 Flygflottilj 4, Svenska Flygvapnet. Based at Froson, 1944-1945. (Tarangus)

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Lancaster Mk III, 467 Sqn Royal Air Force. Based at RAF Waddington, May 1945. Nose art reads 'No Enemy Plane will fly over the Reich territory'. (Tamiya)

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Fokker D21, Lentolaivue 30, Ilmavoimat. Pilot captain Veikko Karu. Based at Utti, November 1941. (Special Hobby)

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Beriev Be-4, Aviatsiya Voenno-morskovo Flota Rossii. Based on board cruiser Molotov, Black Sea fleet. 1944. (Mars Models)

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Supermarine Spitfire FR. Mk.XIVe, 451 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. Based at Fassberg, 1945, during post-war occupation of Germany. (Academy)

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Ilyushin DB-3F (later Il-4), 10 Gardeyskiy Aviatsionnyy Polk Danego Deystviya. Based at Poltava, 1943. (Xuntong)

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Focke-Wulf Ta-154 Moskito, testing of FuG 220 Lichtenstein. Based at Hannover-Langenhagen, 1944. (Revell)





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