A-4E/F Skyhawk

A-4E/F Skyhawk

Douglas A-4E / F Skyhawk by Hasegawa 1/72 Scale Kit No. B9 Price: $9.25 History The Skyhawk first flew on June 22, 1954.  Intended to fill the U.S. Navy’s need for a jet-powered light attack bomber that could replace the Douglas AD-1 Skyraider, the Skyhawk was a...
A-26C Invader

A-26C Invader

A-26C Invader by MPC 1/72 scale Cost: $9.00 Decals: Three versions (2 for USAF Korean War, 1 for USAAF World War II) Comments: Rivets complicate decal adhesion; Nose weight essential History When designers Ed Heinemann and Robert Donovan began developing the A-26...
AH-1J Sea Cobra

AH-1J Sea Cobra

AH-1J Sea Cobra by Fujimi 1/48 scale Kit No. 5A-45 Cost: $19.95 Decals: Two versions – both U.S. Marine Corps Attack Squadrons Comments: Engraved panel lines and raised rivet detail; includes pilot and weapons officer figures; armament includes 7- and 19-shot...
Avro Canada CF-100

Avro Canada CF-100

Avro Canada CF-100 by Hobby Craft 1/72 scale Kit No. HC 1391 Price: $25.00 (aftermarket, out of production) Decals: One version – Royal Canadian Air ForceComments: Engraved panel lines, basic cockpit, option for wingtip fuel tanks or rocket pods; one-piece...
B-2 Stealth Bomber

B-2 Stealth Bomber

B-2 Stealth Bomber by Revell-Germany 1/144 scale Kit No. 4070 Cost: $15.00 Decals: One version Comments: Raised and engraved panel lines; option for open or closed landing gear doors; engraved detail in one of two bomb bays with separately molded 2,000 lb. GBU-32 bomb...
F-4E Phantom II

F-4E Phantom II

F-4E Phantom II by Hasegawa 1/72 scale Kit No. CT2:900 Cost: $12.00 Decals: Two versions, both U.S. Air Force Comments: Older kit, basic cockpit, raised panel lines, single piece canopy, includes belly and underwing drop tanks, armed with Sparrow missiles only ***This...
Grumman F9F-5 Panther

Grumman F9F-5 Panther

Grumman F9F-5 Panther by Monogram 1/48 scale Kit No. 5456Price: $19.95 aftermarket (out-of-production)Decals: Two versions – U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine CorpsComments: Highly detailed cockpit featuring abundant raised detail; clear gunsight; optional position canopy;...
General Dynamics F-16 Falcon

General Dynamics F-16 Falcon

General Dynamics F-16 Falcon by Tamiya 1/48 scaleKit No. MA 122Decals: Two versions, both U.S. Air Force – 1975 European Tour markings, and two-tone combat grey camouflage scheme for undesignated USAF unitComments: Early version of F-16; raised panel lines,...
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