A 2024 CC Carbon Cub FX2 project has been spotted for sale. According to the listing, the aircraft has 236 TT with a 363i 186 HP upgrade. It is a factory-built, FX-2 model loaded with options (Garmin G3X Touch, GTX-345 ADS-B, GMC 307 autopilot with two servos, GTR200 radio, 29″ ABW tundra tires, extended-range tanks, extended baggage, rear access door, leather seats, stainless brake lines, and more). It originally weighed 1,865 lb gross (downsized to ~1,500 lb with Baumann floats; 1,320 lb under older light-sport regs).
The aircraft was damaged in a crosswind landing: main gear folded, left wing and left elevator support, right wing outboard, and related structure were impacted; two-blade Catto prop and some cowlings, cooling, skylight, overhead tube, right door, and several gear fittings show damage, but the 363 FFI engine and most avionics remain intact. It’s repairable and, when repaired, could be valued around or above $350k before further cockpit upgrades; the seller notes that the aircraft is being offered at roughly 15% of repaired value, without the high-end Garmin radios and display installed, leaving flexibility for the buyer to source equipment. The aircraft is stored in Okeechobee, FL, with full logs, FAA bill of sale, and airworthiness certificate included, and it’s sold as a project/rebuild with independent repair cost estimates dependent on parts availability and shop labor.
The aircraft is located in and is currently available for US $44,950, although bids are also being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.
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New on our YouTube channel DX Modelworks is a video build log for The Vintage Model Company’s 18″ Sopwith Triplane balsa kit.
The new video concisely details the project, and like the channel’s previous videos, its photo documentation and tips will likely be helpful to anyone who would like to build the model themselves (eBay Product Link).
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Coming soon from Fonthill Media and author M. R. Bentley is The Pfalz D.III and D.IIIa: First World War Aircraft in Scale, which focuses on what is arguably the most beautiful aircraft produced during WW1.
While not as numerous or well-loved as the famous Albatroses, the Pfalz D.III/D.IIIa was nonetheless critical to the strength of the German Luftstreitkräfte in the First World War. From a technical perspective the aircraft was innovative and its advantages were proven on the aerial battlefield: several of Germany’s greatest pilots achieved fighter ace status in the cockpit of a Pfalz D.III or D.IIIa. First World War Aircraft In Scale: The Pfalz D.III and D.IIIa is the definitive book on modelling this iconic fighter. As well as providing detailed information on the aircraft’s design, construction and marking variations, it presents, with extensive illustrations and superb attention to detail, five different builds: Roden’s 1/32 kit of the D.III, and of the D.IIIa, Valom’s 1/144 kit, MAC’s 1/72, Roden’s 1/72 and Eduard’s 1/48. Moreover, via illustrations of the aircraft’s virtual form within the flight simulator game IL2 Sturmovik: Great Battles, this book explores the world of digital paint schemes and their use in model making.
The 176 page paperback book is currently available for pre-order with release set for Feb 28.
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Among Eduard’s new releases for February is a 1/72 Weekend Edition P-51D Mustang focused on machines with the dorsal fin assembly from the USAAF’s 8th, 15th and 20th Fighter Groups.
The kit (7477) includes Eduard plastic parts and decals with marking options for four aircraft: Chattanooga Choo Choo, Old Crow, Meatball Rap II and The Enchantress.
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A LongEZ project has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):
This is a Long EZ Project, built in the late 80’s to early 90’s.The plane is at KJVW in central Mississippi. It has a reported 900 hours on it, with no logbook entries to back that up, but judging from the wear items (nose gear mount bushing wear for instance) I believe that should be close to the hours given me by the previous owner. It’s been deregistered, with no builder logs, etc. The engine is a Lycoming O235L2C. The engine logbook shows around 1450 hours, with the last reported maintenance entry in 1996. The workmanship done by the builder seems to be well done except for the instrument panel wiring, for instance. With a decent DAR you should be able to get an airworthiness certificate, but you’ll have to do some work probably. The serial number is 001-2000, assigned by the previous owner I believe. In the paperwork I found an N number of N8KD, which is no longer valid, due to the plane having been deregistered.
The aircraft is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos and details.
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Coming soon from Osprey and author Rob Zettel is American MiG Pilot: Inside the Top Secret USAF “Red Eagles” MiG Squadron, which puts readers inside the head of one of America’s most experienced MiG pilots as he tells the thrilling tale of the top-secret US operation that wouldn’t feel out of place in Top Gun.
After finding themselves outflown over Vietnam, the American military launched top-secret Operation Constant Peg, using illicitly obtained Russian Fighters pitted against star US fighter pilots in simulated combat exercises. With controls labelled in Russian and the only spare parts being the ones they could salvage, the pilots who climbed into the MiGs – the Red Eagles – accepted all of the risks associated with operating these aircraft.
This book describes what it was like to be there day in and day out at one of the most access-restricted airfields in the entire USAF, flying MiGs alongside some of the very best fighter pilots hand-picked from the ranks of the USAF, US Navy and US Marine Corps. Rob “Z-Man” Zettel tells the Red Eagles story for the first time through the experiences of a pilot who flew these aircraft to their maximum performance in simulated combat engagements, often several times a day, against frontline fighter pilots of the three US sister services.
Vivid accounts of training engagements put the reader right in the cockpit, while historical photographs help paint the picture of an operation that took the US Air Force from its disappointing performance in the Vietnam War to unprecedented success in Operation Desert Storm.
The 368 page hardcover book is currently available for pre-order with release slated for February 12.
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ResKit has announced the development of an all-new A‑7 Corsair II model kit in 1/48 scale.
The kit will be the company’s first full 3D printed offering, being engineered from the ground up to deliver sharp detail and accuracy. It will include a highly detailed cockpit, fully rendered wheel bays and landing gear, busy avionics and gun bays, and fine external surface engraving, all produced using high‑resolution 3D printing for crisp edges and scale‑thin parts. Separate control surfaces, open panels and rich internal structure are being designed to let builders pose their Corsair II in dynamic display and maintenance configurations straight from the box.
As of this writing it appears a final release date has not yet been announced. Click below to check out additional renderings.
A 1977 Cessna 172N Skyhawk has been spotted for sale. The listing states (in part):
N75926 is a well-maintained Cessna 172N training aircraft with a total time of 10,250 hours. The Lycoming O-320 H2AD engine was overhauled by Signature Engines in November 2022 and has 1,575 hours since major overhaul. This aircraft features modern avionics, including a G5 Attitude Indicator, G5 Horizontal Situation Indicator, Garmin 430W GPS, and a Garmin 335 Transponder with ADSB out. The interior has been updated in 2023, with seats covered in faux leather, making it a favorite among students, CFIs, and renter pilots. It is a pleasure to fly and is ready for its next adventure. The annual inspection was completed on October 1, 2025.
The aircraft is located in Lynn Haven, FL and offers are currently being accepted. Click here to check out the eBay listing, which includes additional photos.
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Coming soon from Osprey and author Tony Holmes is The Last Catfight: The F-14 Tomcat’s final combat cruise, a lavishly illustrated celebration of the much loved workhorse of the US Navy – the F-14 Tomcat – and a unique insight into its crucial final operational tour over the skies of Iraq.
The Last Catfight charts the combat experiences of the US Tomcat crews that took the jet into action during Operation Iraqi Freedom, flying hundreds of missions all over strife-torn Iraq to try to ensure the safety of Coalition troops on the ground. The F-14 units played a key part in protecting the polling stations during two vital government elections held in 2005, and were also in the vanguard of Operation Steel Curtain, when the US Marine Corps went head-to-head with al-Qaeda near the Syria/Iraq border.
Combat accounts from the men and women flying these missions bring the F-14’s exploits to life as Grumman’s last fighter is put through its paces in the world’s most demanding combat environment. Whether conducting convoy patrols, looking for IEDs, chasing insurgents through the streets of Baghdad, destroying bomb-making factories or strafing and bombing enemy strongholds, the Tomcat was never found wanting thanks to the professionalism of the crews and the new technologies debuted by the iconic naval fighter on its very last cruise.
Aviation author and editor Tony Holmes has interviewed the commanding officers, pilots and radar intercept officers, and their first-hand accounts are featured alongside a stunning array of colour photos.
The 320 page, hardcover book is currently available for pre-order with release slated for February 12.
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Das Werk has announced the upcoming release of a new tool Messerschmitt Me 262 in 1/32 scale.
The new kit (32003) will reportedly include easy build engineering with a single piece lower wing, fully posable flaps, slats and control surfaces, and highly detailed cockpit, wheel wells and Mk 108 cannon bays. In addition, the company will be releasing a separate, complimentary set of three German WW2 mechanics usable in maintenance scenes with lifelike poses.
As of this writing, the exact release dates have not yet been announced. It is only stated that they will be released “later this year.” Click below to check out an additional image.
