Category: WW2 Era (1939-45)

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Ex-DH Chipmunk Gipsy Major 10 MK2 Engine Offered For Sale

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A Gipsy Major 10 MK2 engine (S/N 11137) is available for sale. The listing states (in part):

We have to offer a Gipsy Major 10 MK2 engine removed from a Chipmunk in 1999 at 2420:05 HRS. There were no defects at time of removal and it has been inhibited and stored ever since. There are two log books with the engine that date back to 1977. There are no ancillaries that come with the engine but we do have cores available of most components should you require them.

The engine is located in Cambridge, United Kingdom and is currently being offered for £7,500, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Special Hobby to Release New Short Sunderland Mk III Model Kit

Special Hobby has announced the upcoming release of a new Short Sunderland Mk III model kit in 1/72 scale.

Details about the offering (SH72304), including contents and pricing, appear to be absent at the moment. However, the box art seen here suggests that a EK591, a Blackburn-built machine that operated with 422 Squadron RCAF, will be a marking option.

The kit is currently slated for release in June.

(Special Hobby via AeroScale)

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Roden Shares CAD Images, Sprue Photos of Upcoming 1/32 Stearman PT-17

Roden has announced the upcoming release of a new Boeing Stearman PT-17 Kaydet in 1/32 scale.

Details on the new kit (631), including pricing, full kit contents/liveries and an expected release date appear to be absent at the moment, although the company has released a series of CAD renderings and sprue shots, which can be seen below.

UPDATE: The kit has been released and is available here.

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NA-64 Yale Two Airframe Project Offered For Sale

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A North American NA-64 Yale project consisting of two airframes (3434 and 3448) is available for sale.

Additional details are scarce, although no engine or prop are included. The project is located in Brighton, Michigan and is currently being offered for $17,500. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Image: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons)

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First Look: Box Contents for Eduard’s 1/32 BF 108 Model Kit

In May, Eduard is set to release a new Bf 108 Taifun model kit in 1/32 scale.

The ProfiPACK edition kit (3006) will reportedly contain Eduard sprues and decals, pre-painted PE parts a painting mask, a resin propeller and marking options for five machines.

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Kermit Weeks Releases Second Part of “Kermie Cam” B-25 Tour [Video]

After releasing part 1 last week Fantasy of Flight owner Kermit Weeks has returned for the second installment of his Kermie Cam B-25 tour, which explores the whole aircraft interior, from tail to cockpit.

As previously reported, the machine (S/N 43-28059) was originally delivered in 1944 and was used for training during WW2 and for some time after the war ended. In the 1950s it was used for proficiency flying and transport duties. Following military service, it operated as a tanker fitted with a 1000 gallon tank and passed through the hands of several owners before being acquired by Weeks and restored.

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Hobby Boss Releases Massive 1/18 Me 262 A-1a Model Kit

Hobby Boss has released its new Me 262 A-1a model kit in a whopping 1/18 scale.

The kit (81805) reportedly boasts over 230 parts, including clear parts and rubber tires. It spans 680mm (about 27″) and measures 590mm in length (about 23″). It appears that two marking options are included.

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Corgi Releases New BF 109G-2 “Yellow 14” Die-Cast Display Model

Among the latest releases from Corgi is this die-cast display model of Messerschmitt Bf109G-2 (Trop) “Yellow 14,” flown by Hans Joachim Marseille of 3./JG27.

Regarded by many of his contemporaries as the most naturally gifted fighter pilot ever to take to the air, Hans Joachim Marseille would make the clear blue skies of North Africa his hunting ground and the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter ‘Yellow 14’ his feared mount. Claiming 158 victories from 382 sorties flown, 151 of these were scored over the deserts of North Africa, making him the top scoring Luftwaffe ace in the Mediterranean theatre, gaining more victories against Western Allied airmen than any other pilot.

The model (AA27109) reportedly includes armament/weapons, a detailed crew figure, optional undercarriage down configuration and a rotatable propeller.

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C-45 Beechcraft 18 Offered For Sale “Annual Done 4/20”

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A C-45 Beechcraft 18 has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

’53 C45H rebuilt by Beech from a ’43 T-7 that served in Fairbanks, Alaska during WWII. 11,030 TT 206/317 SMOH annual done 4/20. Recent military-style paint, windshield, nice 10-place interior, airstair cargo door. ADS-B out, Narco 12D with GS, ValCom 760, King transponder with encoder, intercom, auto fuel STC, jack, tow bar. Has STC for door-off operations for cattle feeding or dropping skydivers. Own a piece of history with great utility. Can deliver. Trades considered.

The aircraft is located in Auburn, Washington and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Eduard Releases New Bf 109G-10 Model Kit

Eduard has released a new Weekend Edition version of their Bf 109G-10 Mtt. Regensburg model kit in 1/48 scale.

The offering (84168) reportedly includes Eduard plastic parts and changed decals representing two machines: W.Nr. 130297 flown by Fw. Horst Petzschler of 10./JG 51 and W.Nr. 130368 of 5./NJG 11.

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