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Airfix Releases New Spitfire, Hurricane, P-40B Boxings

Three of the most recent offerings from Airfix are WW2 icons including a 1/48 Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 (A05127A), 1/48 Spitfire Mk.1 (A05126A) and 1/72 P-40B Warhawk (A01003B).

Details on the new offerings are scarce, although they are described as reboxings, with the Hurricane and Spitfire kits containing changed decals. The P-40B kit features a livery previously released in a starter set (A55101A) representing 41-13297 “284,” a machine that was undergoing repairs in a hangar at Wheeler Field on December 7, 1941 and survived the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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“Complete” Grumman OV-1D Mohawk Project Offered For Sale

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A 1969 Grumman OV-1D Mohawk (N605HF S/N 69-17005) has hit the market.

The aircraft is described as “complete” with the installed engines being available separately. It has been stored in a hangar since its last flight in 2013 and is considered “an excellent project for the right organization.” The airframe has a total time of 4496 while the two engines have 3463 and 3469 hours.

The machine is located in Hampton, GA with the airframe being offered for $35,000 USD. Pricing for the engines is available upon request. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Image: NASA/Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons)

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ICM Releases New 1/48 A-26C-15 Invader Model Kit

ICM has released its new A-26C-15 Invader model kit in 1/48 scale.

The model (48283) is reportedly based on the company’s new tool B-26B-50 Invader kit (48281) released late last year and reportedly includes “highly detailed engines, armament and cockpit interior” as well as marking options for three aircraft.

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1942 Douglas C-47C N4550J Offered For Sale

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Douglas C-47C N4550J (S/N 6055) is available for sale.

The aircraft entered service in 1942, operating with US Command North Africa and the 9th US Army Air Force based in France. Following WW2, it served with Aigle Azur Airlines as well as various French and African operators before returning to the US in 1983. In 2015 it was acquired by the Russian Aviation Company and flown to Russia.

Features dual control and flight panel, electric loading winch and a wide cargo door. Heated cabin. Documents are available. Avgas 100LL consumption at the cruise speed of 200 km/h and load of 2,000 kg is 380 liters. Good condition of exterior skin and interior. Technically sound. Airframe: Total flight hours – 31,200 hours. No service life limit. Condition-based use. No major damage has been suffered. Engines: 2xPratt-Whitney R-1830-90D, 1,200 h.p. each, time between overhaul – 1,600 hours, time to overhaul – 1,099/1,006 (left/right). Propellers: automatic Hamilton Standard Hydromatic 23E50, time between overhaul – 2,000 hours, residual life – 1,708/1,708 (left/right).

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First Look: Production Sprues For Arma’s Upcoming FM-2 Wildcat Kit

Arma Hobby has released new images showing the production sprues for their upcoming FM-2 Wildcat model kit in 1/72 scale.

As previously reported, the model will reportedly be released in three boxings, including an FM-2 Wildcat Expert Set (70031), Wildcat Mk VI Model Kit (70032) and FM-2 Wildcat Model Kit (70033). The project will also continue into the F4F-4 Wildcat version at some point.

According to the company, the first version of the model (and last version of the aeroplane) will be available shortly. Click below to check out a selection of the newly released images as well as additional details.

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1946 Piper Cub “Complete Project Minus Prop” Offered For Sale

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A 1946 Piper J-3 Cub project has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

Log Books start in 1951-1971 Total time: 5406 Engine TT: 1300 +/-. This was a Flying cub in 2017. Bought from estate sale, Some missing logs for engine and airframe, good AD list for airframe and engine. Aircraft has Certified copies of All 8130’s from FAA including Airworthiness and All registered owners from 1946 to present. Engine is A-65-8F (65HP) with flanged Crankshaft and is complete. I have not run engine, but it does turn free. Needs propeller 1A90CF or 1B90CM McCauley. Fabric is Ceconite 102 and was done in 2000 along with Airframe. Etched and primed (8130). Fabric has some small tears that can be patched. Airframe has new tinted windows all around. Spars are wood and have 8130. Airframe has NAV lights and had a battery. This is a complete project (minus propeller)

The project is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and is currently being offered for US $12,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Eduard’s New Royal Class P-51D Masterfully Assembled in Entertaining Stop-Motion Video

As the subject for his latest stop-motion model assembly video, Tom Grigat of TOMs Modelling in Motion takes on Eduard’s “Royal Class” 1/48 P-51D kit. Tom states:

“This video is about the kit opponent of my recent animation of the Hobby Boss version were I had to add a lot of after market parts to get a good result. This Royal class kit from Eduard is so perfect detailed that assembling out of box has been better than the other kit with all the additional parts. I hope you’ll like it… I achieved the bare metal look with – for me – a new type of acrylic colors: KColors from custom paint industries. Other colors: Alclad Mil-Specs, Alclad II metallics, Alclad Aqua Gloss. Antenna cable simulated with rubber thread from Uschi van der Rosten.”

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TA-7C Corsair II Project Offered For Sale

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A Vought / LTV TA-7C Corsair II aircraft project has been spotted for sale.

The project aircraft (BuNo. 154544), a dual control trainer version of the A-7, reportedly began life as an A-7B and flew Vietnam Combat Cruises with VA-56 aboard USS Midway and VA-215 aboard USS Oriskany. It was converted to an TA-7C in 1974. The listing states (in part):

The aircraft was de-milled per government regulations when sold through the DRMO. The aircraft was very low time when surplused, and has been hangared continually since the USN surplused her. Over many years, she has been pieced together for static display. Only a few parts are missing. Included is the entire airframe, both ejection seats original to this aircraft, 80-90% of the cockpit instrumentation, as well as many other internal and external parts and pieces. Provided with the aircraft project is a genuine USN tow-bar, many spares and extra parts, including: pylons, panels, and a vertical stabilizer. Not included most notably is the TF-41A2 engine and some other internal parts.

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(Photo: Public Domain via Robert Sullivan/Flickr)

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A-26 Invader “Complete Aircraft” Project Offered For Sale

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A-26 Invader N26VQ (S/N 41-39486) is currently available for sale as a disassembled project aircraft. The listing states (in part):

Many many New old stock parts. Has a semi truck trailer included with the aircraft to move. Original configuration. No logbooks, some military paperwork. No inventory list. Spent a lot of time in dry storage in Nevada.

The machine is located in Iron Mountain, Michigan and is currently being offered for US $45,000, although offers are also being accepted. A trade for other aircraft would also be considered. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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“75% Completed” Airdrome Aeroplanes Fokker D.VIII Project Offered For Sale

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A 3/4 scale Airdrome Aeroplanes Fokker D.VIII project has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

“75 % Completed by AI Quality Workmanship. All the kit items are here to finish the kit! Fabric included! Great workmanship at a bargain price! What is not included are the engine, instruments or radios.”

The project is located in Clovis, California and is currently available for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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