Category: WW2 Era (1939-45)

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Douglas C-47A D-Day and Market Garden Veteran Offered For Sale

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A 1944 Douglas C-47A / DC-3C D-Day and Market Garden veteran has hit the market.

This C-47A-5-DK was reportedly built in January 1944 by Douglas Aircraft Company at their plant in Oklahoma City and has the manufacturer serial number 12253 and tail number 42-92451. It was assigned by the USAAF on January 24, 1944, and was taken on charge by the Royal Air Force (RAF) at Dorval, Montreal, QC on February 4th 1944. It received RAF registration FZ668 and was ferried to England and assigned to 271 Squadron.

The listing states (in part):

Aircraft condition: Project, not airworthy, sold as is and without warranty. The aircraft is sold without engines / propellers / instruments / seats / elevators. Airframe: 43354 hours. No logbook but enough documents to get a new one issued. Airframe is in good condition and can be restored to airworthy condition. The buyer must pay a non refundable $750 deposit within 48h after the end of the auction.

The machine is located at CYHU – St-Hubert Airport in Montreal, Canada and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay, including the aircraft’s history.

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Arma Hobby Releases “Expert Set” New Tool Hawker Hurricane Model Kit

Arma Hobby has released their new tool Hawker Hurricane Mk I “expert set” model kit in 1/72 scale.

The kit (70019) reportedly includes plastic / photoetched parts, canopy / wheel masks and Techmod decals with four markings options representing P3059 and V7234 of 501 Squadron, R4175 of 303 Polish/RAF Squadron and 284 of 3 Squadron SAAF.

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New Partnership Seeks to Return “Sandy’s Spitfire” AA810 to the Air in 2023

The Spitfire AA810 project has announced a new partnership with Kennet Aviation to provide CAA A8-23/25 oversight for the restoration to flight of a Spitfire PR.IV (example shown above).

As previously reported, Spitfire AA810, flown by Alastair “Sandy” Gunn of 1 PRU RAF, departed RAF Wick in Scotland for a photo reconnaissance mission to Trondheim, Norway on March 5, 1942. During the flight, Gunn was forced to bail out after being shot down by two Messerschmitts of Jagdgruppe Losigkeit near Surnadal. Gunn became a POW and took part in The Great Escape in 1944, but sadly was recaptured and executed.

The remains of the Spitfire were recovered in July, with “some 70% of the aircraft” remaining intact. It is now receiving a full restoration to airworthy status and will reportedly incorporate a significant amount of original material. Plans also call for a few unsuitable elements of the aircraft to be used in various memorials. Continue reading New Partnership Seeks to Return “Sandy’s Spitfire” AA810 to the Air in 2023

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Flight Replicas Share New Images of Upcoming Bf 109 G-6 for FSX, P3D

Flight simulation developer Flight Replicas has released new interior and exterior screenshots of their upcoming Bf-109G6 for FSX and P3D.

The new set of images reportedly show WIP (but essentially complete) views of the Bf-109G6 exterior wearing the colors of the machine flown by Lt. Elias Kühlein and a representation of the late-production G6 cockpit. Models will also include a slightly earlier version of the G6 plus a Trop.

In addition to the G6, the company is also developing a Rolls Royce-powered HA-112 Buchon that will reportedly include the original Spanish Air Force colors, “examples as they appeared in the 1968 film Battle of Britain, plus some more present-day examples.”

As of this writing, a release date has not yet been announced. Click below to check out additional images.

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3/4 Scale Fw 190 A-1 Offered For Sale

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A 3/4 scale Fw 190 has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

Beautiful 3/4 scale replica Fock Wulf 190 A-1. Ninety percent complete. Must sell due to illness. All metal air frame. 12 hrs TT engine and airframe. Lycoming GO 435 geared engine 260 hp. Have spare engine for parts also available. New landing gear, trim tabs, cooling fan and baffles. Painted WWII color scheme JG/26 Adolph Galland. Previously appraised as is for $177,000.

The machine is La Quinta, CA and is available for $95,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Image: B. Huber from Wikimedia Commons)

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First Look: Modelsvit’s New Tool XP-55 Ascender

Modelsvit has posted the first test build photos of their upcoming new tool XP-55 Ascender model kit in 1/48 scale.

The aircraft, built by Curtiss-Wright, performed its maiden flight in 1943 but its performance was found to be lacking. Only three examples of the type were built – two of which were destroyed in crashes. The third is currently on long-term loan from Kalamazoo, Michigan’s Air Zoo to the National Air & Space Museum in Washington DC.

The new kit reportedly includes PE sheet (instrument panel, seat belts, cabin side panels), two canopies (open/closed), painting masks (inner/outer) and marking options for two machines (S/N 278846, S/N 278847).

The new photos show an example which was assembled “without usage of any additional stuff, such as primer or/and putty.” It is currently slated for release in mid-December. Click below to see more.

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Brickmania Releases 1/35 P-61B Black Widow LEGO Model Kit

Brickmania has released a new, limited edition 1/35 P-61B Black Widow LEGO model kit.

The offering reportedly includes 1,214 “genuine new-condition LEGO and BrickArms components,” three custom-printed minifigures, and movable flaps / elevator. The model also includes the type’s rotating dorsal turret with four machine guns.

Click below to check out the product page and a video overview of the new kit.

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Eduard Releases New Tool 1/48 Tempest Mk V Model Kit

Eduard has released their newly designed and tooled 1/48 Tempest Mk V model kit which was introduced during the recent Scale Model World event in Telford, UK.

As previously reported, The kit (82121) is offered as a ProfiPACK edition representing aircraft manufactured within Series 1. It reportedly includes Eduard sprues, pre-painted PE-sets, a painting mask and Cartograf decals with six marking options.

Product Page ($64.99 via AeroScale)

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Arma Hobby Releases Test Build Images of New Tool Hawker Hurricane Kit

Arma Hobby has released the first test build images for their upcoming Hawker Hurricane Mk I model kit in 1/72 scale.

The model is said to boast “delicate panel lines” with “imitation of canvas on the fuselage and control surfaces.” Its surface is described as “rich with details like subtle round latches (dzuses) and raised rivets” while the cockpit offers a level of detail “proper for 1/48 scale.”

As previously noted, the kit will reportedly feature open or closed canopy display, an optional tropical version, two types of propeller blades, three types of spinners and photo etched details. The model will also be released in junior and expert editions, with the latter offering cockpit and wheel masks and “significant” photo-etched plates. Decal options will reportedly include “Aces as Urbanowicz, Zumbach, Frantisek and others.” Continue reading Arma Hobby Releases Test Build Images of New Tool Hawker Hurricane Kit

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“Original” Ju 87 Stuka Project Offered For Sale

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A JU 87 Stuka project has been spotted on the market. The listing states (in part):

“Here you have the oportunity, once in a lifetime: The only Stuka project for sale worldwide, with a lot of really rare parts, ideal to start your own project.!!!! ORIGINAL D VERSION!!!Landing gears, wheels, engine, spinner, complete set of wing spares , etc etc, too much to list, take a look at the inventory. ORIGINAL Werknummer and data plate Included!!!”

The project is currently being offered for $250,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Top Image: FockeWulf FW 190 (Modified) from Wikimedia Commons)