Aircraft
Reference Articles |
F4U2
Corsair Night Fighter |
A
brief history of the first radar-equipped US Navy Night Fighter. |
Late
War Luftwaffe Fighter Camouflage Part One |
A
detailed look at the camouflage of the last remaining late-war Bf
109 in original Luftwaffe camouflage. Part One includes a detailed
table referencing FS numbers, plus 10 photos to help further explain
the text |
Late
War Luftwaffe Fighter Camouflage |
23
thumbnailed photos of Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 WNr. 163824plus
related sites and a list of references. |
Late
War Luftwaffe Fighter Camouflage Part Two |
David
Brown's commentary on the evolution |
Late
War Luftwaffe Fighter Camouflage |
The
grey camouflage scheme of Charlie Swank's fascinating colour
photograph of a Fw 190A-8 force landed at St Trond is
analysed. |
Late
War Luftwaffe Fighter Camouflage |
A
model-paint cross reference guide to complement earlier
installments if "Late War Luftwaffe
Fighter Camouflage" |
Late
War Luftwaffe Fighter Camouflage |
Overall
RLM 76 Light Blue Bf 109G-10s of |
Late
War Luftwaffe Fighter Camouflage |
Seven
fighter profiles by Chris Royston |
Late
War Luftwaffe Fighter Camouflage |
RLM
Colour Approximations |
Monogram
Errata |
Corrections
and additions to two important Monogram |
Photographing
Your Models Part One |
Some
hints and tips for taking photos of your models without the need for
a professional studio. |
Photographing
Your Models Part Two |
Robert
Pounds provides a more detailed look at the subject of model
photography. |
Photographing
Your Models Part Four |
Martin
Roberts-Shakley continues this series by |
Photographing |
Jeffery
S. Harrison describes tools and techniques of model photography |
your
Models |
Part
Four |
Natural
Metal Finishes |
John
Kerr conducts a brief "how-to" session describing his |
Painting
1/72 Aircraft |
Lee
Rouse gives some tips on painting teeny-weeny aeroplanes! |
Night
Hunters of the Jagdwaffe Pt. 1 - Do 217 |
Three
of Charlie Swank's original photographs provide a glimpse at one of
the Luftwaffe's overlooked workhorses. |
Night
Hunters of the Jagdwaffe Pt. 2 - He 219 |
We
explore the camouflage of Germany's best night-fighter via Charlie
Swank's original wartime photos and Chris Wauchop's 1/48 scale
Tamiya model. |
Holding
Parts for Airbrushing |
John
Kerr shares some tips for using simple, inexpensive and commonly
available household items as aids for airbrushing. |
Making
a Paint Filter |
Chris
Beaumont explains how to build a simple paint filter at no cost! |
Bf
109G-12 |
Charlie
Swank's reference photo is supported by Floyd Werner's Falcon
vacform conversion in 1/48 scale. |
Macchi
MB326 in RAAF Service Part One |
Darren
Mottram's impressive and exhaustive photo essay of the colours and
markings of 76 Sqn Macchis. Includes 45 images (!) |
Macchi
MB326 in RAAF Service Part Two |
The
cockpit and seats of RAAF Macchis are |
Macchi
MB326 in RAAF Service Part Three |
The
exterior is examined via a 7 page photo |
Late-War
Bf 109G/K in Detail Part One |
Part
One contains ten captioned photographs that describe the nature of
the refined bulge of late war Bf 109s |
Late-War
Bf 109G/K in Detail Part Two |
cowl
bulges. Includes six images from David |
Late-War
Bf 109G/K in Detail Part Three |
David
Lake explores the airframe of the Dayton Bf 109G-10 in 15 captioned
photographs. |
Do
335 "Pfeil" |
This
Reference and Modelling Feature |
US
Navy Aircraft Designations Part One |
Stephane
Wrobel describes the methods |
US
Navy Aircraft Designations Part Two |
US
Navy designations from 1962 to the |
P-51D
Mustangs of George Preddy |
A
history of one of the USAAF's highest- |
Ki-46
"Dinah" |
23
museum photos by Darren Mottram are |
Late-War
Bf 109s of the Axis Allies Part One - Croatia |
A
brief description of Croatian use of the Bf |
Fw
190 Part One - Wurger Genesis |
John
Beaman describes the different |
PZL
P.24 |
Lukasz
Kedzierski describes this pre-war |
Beaufort
in RAAF Service Part One |
This
two page article contains an original wartime photo, a photo feature
on Chris |
Mosquito
FB VI |
Chris
Wauchop's Tamiya Mosquito in 1/48 |
Scale
Calculator |
Frank
Crenshaw's helpful electronic tool |
Mosquito
Reference Photos Part One |
Part
One of Norman Graf's photo collection |
Mosquito
Reference Photos Part Two |
Part
Two of Norman Graf's photo collection |
Mosquito
Reference Photos part Three |
Part
Three takes a detailed look at the R-R |
Ju
52 |
Norman
Graf's photo collection. |
Postcard
from Bosnia |
Floyd
Werner on UN duties in Bosnia |
Me
163 |
Steve
Hawley's walkaround photos are |
Modeling
on the Run |
Floyd
Werner provides some helpful hints |
JG
1 "Oesau" |
Tom
Tullis describes the colorful cowls of JG1 |
Me
262 In Detail |
Charles
Hugo presents almost 60 captioned |
Building
Vacform Models Part One -
The Basics |
Getting
started with vacform modelling. Tools and |
Wish
List Results |
Results
compiled from HyperScale's inaugural |
Building
Dioramas Part One |
Some
ideas for building dioramas by Helmut |
Building
Dioramas Part Two |
Some
more ideas for building dioramas by Helmut |
Building
Dioramas Part Three |
Latoschinski.
Part Three describes a blast pen |
Building
Dioramas Part Four |
Some
more ideas for building dioramas by Helmut |
Building Dioramas Part Seven |
Water surface dioramas by Helmut Latoschinski |
Beaufighter
in Detail |
44
walkaround photos covering several restored |
Pre-Shading |
Russell
Fields illustrated suggestions for a few |
Meteor
in Detail |
25
captioned detail photos from Paul Gloster |
Fw
190 Cockpit in Detail |
Norman
Graf's detailed cockpit photos featuring |
TBM-3E
Avenger in Detail |
Cal
Cochran explores the Avenger in 52 detail |
Swordfish in
Detail |
Charlie
Hugo's detail photos |
Vinyl
Masks |
John
Kerr examines a recent revolution in model |
Typhoon
Mods |
Stephen
Fochuk introduces some wartime |
Coffee
Table Display Table |
Christiaan
O'Dea supplies an idea and plans for a |
Scratchbuilding |
Russ
Field's article outlines techniques to build |
Post-Shading
With Oil Paints |
Russ
Field's "how-to" article looking at an |
Post-Shading
With Chalk Pastels |
Russ
Field's "how-to" article looking at another |
Alclad
II |
Some
examples of using the re-born metallizing |
Painting
Aircraft Stencils Using Masks |
Painting
Luftwaffe outlined ID numbers using |
Grumman
F3F-2 |
14
Reference Images by Scott Brown |
Millenium
Jet |
7
Reference Images by Gary Fairfull |
F/A-18
Cockpit in Detail |
26
Reference Images by Nick Kiriokos |
Tornado
and Nimrod |
12
Reference Images by Graham Causer |
RAAF
Hawk 127LIF Part One |
11
Images and a description of the colours and markings of Australia's
forthcoming jet trainer. |
RAAF
Hawk 127LIF Part Two |
19
Images and a description of the colours and markings of Australia's
forthcoming jet trainer. |
RAAF
Hawk 127LIF Part Three |
20
Images and a description of the colours and markings of Australia's
forthcoming jet trainer. |
RAAF
Hawk 127LIF Part Four |
Over
30
Images and a description of the colours and markings of Australia's
new Lead-In Fighter in Operational Service. |
RAAF Hawk 127LIF Part Five |
Motty's detailed walkaround of Australia's
new Lead-In Fighter |
How
to Apply Foil to an Aircraft Model |
Bucky
Sheftall's "How To" article on applying foil to Tamiya's
1/48 scale F-84 Thunderjet |
DeHavilland
Beaver in Detail |
18
Detail photos of the DeHavilland Beaver by Geoff McDonell |
CF-100 |
Detail
photos of the CF-100 by Geoff McDonell |
Bf
109G-6 Cockpit in Detail |
Norman
Graf's Bf 109G-6 cockpit and instrument walkaround featuring active
image maps. |
Avia
S92 Close Up |
Norman
Graf's walkaround of this Czech-built Me 262 |
In-Flight
Photos |
Caz
Dalton shares his secrets |
How
to Make a MiG Fly |
Floris
Lok shares his
secrets |
Argentinean
Skyhawk |
José
Teixidó describes the Skyhawk in Argentinian Service and during the
Falklands War |
Carrier
Air Wing Nine - A Modeller's Perspective |
Rodger
Kelly's examination of the aircraft of the USS John C. Stennis. |
Sutton
Harness Use in P-40s |
Gary
Byk provides a photo and discussion about Sutton Harnesses in RAF
and RAAF Kittyhawks. |
Tiger
Moth Flight |
The
Editor relates his experience on a Tiger Moth scenic flight. |
British
Aircraft Serials 1912 - present |
Steve
Murray's detailed examination of British serial numbers. |
Do
335 Camouflage |
Michael
Ullmann's detailed examination of the Dornier Do 335s likely
camouflage finishes |
Weathering
Model AIrcraft |
Dave
Aungnst's hints and tips |
P-39
Variants |
Michael
Satin describes the variations between P-39 marques with a concise
table. |
P-40E
Close-Up |
Geoff
McDonell's Reference Photos |
Mosquito
NF.30 |
Geoff
McDonell's Reference Photos |
Bristol
Bolingbroke |
Geoff
McDonell's Reference Photos |
Bell
47G |
Geoff
McDonell's Reference Photos |
CL-215/415 |
Geoff
McDonell's Reference Photos |
Canso
(PBY-5A) |
Geoff
McDonell's Reference Photos |
Sopwith
Triplane |
Geoff
McDonell's Reference Photos |
Tiger
Moth |
Geoff
McDonell's Reference Photos |
CL-41
Tutor |
Geoff
McDonell's Reference Photos |
CT-33
Silver Star |
Geoff
McDonell's Reference Photos |
Seafire
XV |
Geoff
McDonell's Reference Photos |
Banshee |
Geoff
McDonell's Reference Photos |
Chipmunk |
Geoff
McDonell's Reference Photos |
Kiowa
Retirement Scheme |
Gary
Fairfull photographs his own design on a CAF Kiowa. |
Fixing
CE's Replacement B-25 Cowls |
Don
Fenton's illustrated tips for construction |
B-25
Close-Up |
Peter
Hartup's detail photographs of an Australian Mitchell |
Spitfire
Seat Close-Up |
Graham
Green's photos of an original Spitfire seat. |
Martin
Drewes |
Capt.
Marcus Borges' profile of the famous Luftwaffe Night Fighter pilot. |
S-199 |
Norman
Graf's Walkaround |
CS-199 |
Norman
Graf's Walkaround |
Bf
109G-6 W.Nr. 160756 |
Gaël
Elegoët's artwork and explanation of an unusually painted Bf 109. |
416
Sqn CAF 60th Anniversary Jet |
CF-18
in a special scheme. |
Foliage
Green - a Brief Discussion |
Gary
Byk and Peter Malone discuss the nature of this elusive Australian
camouflage colour. |
Tails
of CVW-14 |
Rodger
Kelly presents a comprehensive study of tail markings of CVW-14
today. |
Creating
Custom Decals |
Dave
Aungst's new Reference Article |
CF-18
410 Sqn Special Markings |
Steve
Sauve's Reference Picture |
Reverse
Mottling Technique |
"How
To" article by Helmut Latoschinski |
Japanese
Bomb Colours |
by
Bryan Wilburn |
B-24M
in Detail |
32
Photos of an RAAF Liberator under restoration by Brett Green |
A-4
Aggressor Schemes |
Dave
Aungst's artwork and descriptions of some colourful camouflage
schemes. |
Future |
Techniques
for using Future by Anthony Manzoli and Taratom |
EA-6B
Prowler |
Building
Reference for Monogram's 1/48 scale Prowler by Jim Rotramel |
A-10A
JAWS Color Schemes Pt. 1 |
Dana
Bell's article on the "spotty" scheme worn by several
early A-10As. |
A-10A
JAWS Color Schemes Pt. 2 |
Focusing
on the spotty schemes applied to A-10A 75-258 and 75-260 |
A-10A
JAWS Color Schemes Pt. 3 |
Focusing
on the spotty schemes applied to A-10A 75-259 |
The
Aircraft of Carrier Air Wing FIVE Part One - F-14A Tomcat |
Brett
Green's photo-essay of an F-14A Tomcat of VF 154 Black Knights. |
Griffon
Spitfire Engine Cam Cover |
Two
photos by Graham Green |
Ex-RAAF
Mirages in Pakistan Air Force Service |
Four
photos and description by Mustafa Aziz |
Fw 190D-9 Open Wide |
Photos of the Jumo 213 A powerplant of the
US Air Force Museum's Dora 9 |
Spitfire IXc in 1/48
Scale Compared |
Bruce Archer compares ICM, Ocidental and
Hasegawa |
Ju 388 Close Up |
Charles Silverlight's photo essay |
H-60F9 |
Brown Ryle's Reference pics |
Argentine A-4C Colors
and Markings |
Jorge Figari's Reference Article |
Canadian Hawk CT-155 |
Chris Adelong's reference photos. |
The Quest for an Air Compressor |
Glenn Irvine builds his own specialised
airbrush compressor. |
Emblems of JG 26 |
Emblems of this famous German Fighter Wing by
William Marshall |
Emblems of JG 54 |
Emblems of this famous German Fighter Wing by
William Marshall |
Emblems of the Jagdgeschwader |
Emblems of the German Fighter Wings by
William Marshall |
Emblems of the Stukageschwader |
Emblems of the German Dive Bomber Wings by
William Marshall |
Camden Airshow 2001 |
Display highlights of the 2001 Camden
Airshow |
Virtual Airbrush |
Tom Tullis describes the steps he used to
create an aircraft illustration on his computer. |
F/A-18A "Fighting Omars" |
John Ellinson's photo essay |
A-10A
Thunderbolt II on the Flightline |
John Ellinson's photo essay |
Masking Canopies |
by Dave Aungst |
B-29 in
Korea |
by Ted Kalogeris |
Lysander Exposed |
Airframe close-up by Barney Dunlevy |
Meteor FR.9 |
Steve Murray's detail photos |
F/A-18F |
Robert Macaraeg's Walkaround photos |
"Airspray" Sabre |
Target towing Sabre in Canada photographed
by Robert Pionteck |
WishList 2002 Aircraft
Model Survey Results |
Most Wanted Kits, Favourite Kits and
Favourite Manufacturers. |
WishList 2002
Military
Model Survey Results |
Most Wanted Kits, Favourite Kits and
Favourite Manufacturers. |
Working with Vacform Canopies |
"How To" article by Rex Barker |
Aircraft of the
Turkish Air Force Part One |
F-86 Sabre profile by Kedi Acikgoz |
PZL
P.37 Los |
History and a modelling project from
Lukasz Kedzierski. |
Attaching Ordnance |
David Aungst's tips on how to securely
attach drop tanks, bombs and other weapons. |
Mogadishu MiGs |
Mick Toal's photos of abandoned MiGs
around Somalia airport 1992/94. |
Somali Hunters |
Mick Toal's photos of abandoned Hunters in
Somalia during 1993. |
Tomcat
Over Fallon |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts' images of a
F-14B Upgrade over Fallon Nevada. |
Grumman Guardian |
Walkaround by Fotios Rouch |
Douglas Skyknight |
Walkaround by Fotios Rouch |
Martin Mauler |
Walkaround by Fotios Rouch |
Grumman E-1B Tracer |
Walkaround by Fotios Rouch |
Buchon
Walkaround |
A close-up view of a Buchon finished as a
Messerschmitt Bf 109G. Slide show by Norman Graf. |
HyperScale January 2002
Statistics |
Usage Statistics for the entire site. |
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Images from Carriers and Aircraft by CM2
Michael Cortez. |
The
Tigers of VMC 13 In The Air and In Detail |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photo essay of
Fallon-based F-5 Adversary aircraft. |
F-14 High-Viz Camouflage
- Airborne |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photos of
aircraft "103" in the new, Hi-Viz "Jolly Rogers" markings. |
F-14B Weathering Close-Up |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photo essay of
the weathering on F-14B "112" |
F-14B Refuelling |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photos of VF-111
F-14Bs being refuelled by RAAF tankers. |
F-14B On Watch |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photos of an
F-14B en route to and over Afghanistan |
F-14B En Route |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photos of an
F-14B in the new colour scheme of VF-103 |
F-14B Atlantic Sunset |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photos of an
F-14B off the coast of Morocco at sunset |
F-14B 113 Over Water |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photos of an
F-14B |
F/A-18C On Operations |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photo
of an F/A-18C over Afghanistan |
F/A-18C Over Morocco |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photo of an
F/A-18C over Morocco |
F/A-18C - Fill 'er Up! |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photo of an
F/A-18C being refuelled by an S-3 Viking |
Tomcat Trio |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photo of three
F-14B Tomcats on operations |
Prowler Over Kosovo |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photo of
an EA-6B Prowler in flight over Kosovo |
Trick or Treat |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts spends Halloween
with the MiG-21s of Croatian 21 and 22 Squadron. Includes a
self-portrait flying the MiG-21bis |
Viking's Eye View |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts shows a view of
the USS George Washington from a Viking on final approach. |
Tomcat Over Turkey |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photo of a VF-103
Tomcat |
Tomcats and
Hornets Over the Mediterranean |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photo |
CVW-17 Christmas Nose and
Tail Art |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photos
of CVW-17 getting into the festive season! |
Tomcat Flyoff |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts photos of VF-111
Tomcats en route to NAS Oceana |
Jolly Rogers 60th
Anniversary Scheme |
CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts' four photos of
the 60th Anniversary commemorative scheme for the Jolly Rogers on
F-14B Tomcat 103 from VF-103. |
F-111 in Detail
Part One - Intakes |
Jim Rotramel's close-up examination of the
F-111. |
F-111 in Detail
Part Two - Nozzles |
Jim Rotramel's close-up examination of the
F-111. |
F-111 in Detail
Part Three - Wings |
Jim Rotramel's close-up examination of the
F-111. |
F-111 in Detail
Part Four - Landing Gear |
Jim Rotramel's close-up examination of the
F-111. |
F-111 in Detail
Part Five - Antennas |
Jim Rotramel's close-up examination of the
F-111. |
F-111 in Detail
Part Six - Cockpits |
Jim Rotramel's close-up examination of the
F-111. |
F-111 in Detail
Part Eight - Weapons Loads |
Jim Rotramel's close-up examination of the
F-111. |
F-111 in Detail
Part Nine - ECM Pods |
Jim Rotramel's close-up examination of the
F-111. |
F-111 in Detail
Part Seven - Weapons Bay |
Jim Rotramel's close-up examination of the
F-111. |
F9F-8/8P Cougar |
Fotios Rouch's Reference Photos from Pima
Museum.. |
Heinkel He 219 Cockpit Under
Restoration |
Jim Rotramel's close-up examination of
NASM's He 219 cockpit. |
P-40E Warhawk in China |
Alan Griffith presents four photographs of
a fascinating Warhawk. |
F-105D Cockpit |
Fotios Rouch's Reference Photos |
F-105D Airframe Details |
Fotios Rouch's Reference Photos |
F-105 Close Up |
Frank Mitchell and Mark Young's Reference Photos |
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 |
Four original colour profiles by Thierry
Dekker |
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-14s of JG 4 |
Two original colour profiles by Thierry Dekker |
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-7/8/9 |
Five original colour profiles by Thierry Dekker |
A-4
Skyhawks |
Two original colour profiles by Thierry Dekker |
A-7
Corsairs |
Four original colour profiles by Thierry
Dekker |
F-4B
Phantom II |
One original colour profile by Thierry Dekker |
Heinkel He 162A |
Two original colour profiles by Thierry Dekker |
Savoia-Marchetti SM 79 |
Two original colour profiles by Thierry Dekker |
Canberra T.4 Cockpit
Crawlaround |
Seven images by Brett Green |
Mk. 82
500lb Bomb |
14 images and captions by Dave Roof |
Using Parafilm-M |
Dave Aungst describes the use of this
masking medium. |
Me 262
Walkaround |
Norman Graf's detailed examination of four
museum Me 262s using dozens of photographs. |
RA-5C Airframe Details |
Fotios Rouch's detailed walkaround with 44
images. |
T-2C Buckeye Details |
Fotios Rouch's detailed walkaround with 44
images. |
YEA-3A Skywarrior |
Fotios Rouch's detailed walkaround with 49
images. |
P-63E King Cobra Airframe
Details |
Fotios Rouch's detailed walkaround with 39
images. |
F-15E Strike Eagle Airframe
Details |
Fotios Rouch's detailed walkaround with 41
images. |
A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk Airframe
Details |
Fotios Rouch's detailed walkaround with 25
images. |
A-1G Skyaider Airframe
Details |
Fotios Rouch's detailed walkaround with 26
images. |
MH-53J Pavelow III |
Fotios Rouch's detailed walkaround with
more than 80
images. |
Martin B-57E |
Fotios Rouch's detailed walkaround with
30
images. |
X-3 Details |
Garfield Ingram's detailed walkaround with
35
images. |
Cunningham's Fifth
Victim |
Cookie Sewell's account of the events and
personalities involved in the 10 May 1972 shootdown by "Showtime 100" |
Techniques for Attaching
Wings |
Floyd Werner's tips for how to get a
perfect join at the wing root without filler. |
Fw 190A-8 |
Tom Tullis' artwork of Hans Dortemann's
mount while serving with III./JG 54 |
Painting Bases for Aircraft
and Vehicle Models |
Brett Green's suggestions for painting
scenic resin bases. |
F4U-5N Corsair |
Floyd Werner's Reference Gallery with
three images of a "Soccer War" F4U-5N Corsair from Honduras. |
USS Essex and the Aircraft
of AVG-83 Part One - History |
History, images and a video of USS Essex
by Mark Beckwith |
USS Essex and the Aircraft
of AVG-83 Part Two Hellcat |
History and model by Mark Beckwith |
USS Essex and the Aircraft
of AVG-83 Part Three - Corsair |
History and model by Mark Beckwith |
USS Essex and the Aircraft
of AVG-83 Part Four - Avenger |
History and model by Mark Beckwith |
USS Essex and the Aircraft
of AVG-83 Part Five - Helldiver |
History and model by Mark Beckwith |
F-15 vs. Su-27? |
A myth exploded by Murph |
P-40K |
Artwork by Tom Tullis |
P-40N-20 |
Artwork by Tom Tullis |
Messerschmitt P.1106/154 |
Artwork by Tom Tullis |
Mustang III |
Artwork by Thierry Dekker |
Dornier Do 217E |
Artwork by Thierry Dekker |
Me 262 |
Artwork by Thierry Dekker |
USAAF Spitfires |
Artwork by Thierry Dekker |
RAAF Spitfire |
Artwork by Thierry Dekker |
Boomerang |
Artwork by Thierry Dekker |
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-6 Colour
Alternatives |
Artwork by Thierry Dekker |
Arado
Ar 234 including Close-Ups |
Artwork by Thierry Dekker |
P-47D
Thunderbolts |
Two profiles of Gabreski's P-47s by Thierry Dekker |
P-47D Thunderbolt |
A P-47profile with three close-up images by Thierry Dekker |
P-47D Thunderbolt Wallpaper |
A P-47D profile, ready to use as PC
wallpaper, from Thierry Dekker |
A6M5 Type 52 Zero |
Thierry Dekker presents an image ready to
use as wallpaper on your PC. |
Ki-44 |
Thierry Dekker presents an image ready to
use as wallpaper on your PC. |
Fw 190A-8/R2 |
Thierry Dekker presents an image ready to
use as wallpaper on your PC. |
Correcting Hasegawa's
1/48 Spitfire VIII & IX Kits |
by Francis Gallemi |
A-4M Conversion
Notes |
by David W. Aungst |
A-4M Decals
Reference |
by David W. Aungst |
A Visit to Chino |
A short Travelogue by Brett Green |
A Visit to the USS Intredpid
Part One |
A short Travelogue by Brett Green |
A Visit to the USS Intredpid
and Ground Zero in New York Part Two |
A short Travelogue by Brett Green |
A Visit to Tamiya America |
A short Travelogue by Brett Green |
On the Road to the Past |
A short Travelogue by Brett Green |
Postcard from the IPMS
Nationals
Part One |
Brett Green's impressions of the first day
of the 2002 IPMS USA National Convention |
Postcard from the IPMS
Nationals
Part Two |
Brett Green's impressions of the second
day of the 2002 IPMS USA National Convention |
Postcard from the IPMS Nationals
Part Three |
Brett Green's impressions of the third day
of the 2002 IPMS USA National Convention |
Postcard from the IPMS
Nationals
Part Four |
Brett Green's impressions of the final day
of the 2002 IPMS USA National Convention |
People at the 2002 IPMS
Nationals |
Brett Green's images of some of the
attendees at the 2002 IPMS USA National Convention |
Models at the 2002 IPMS
Nationals |
Dave Aungst's images of 119 the models at the 2002 IPMS USA National Convention |
A Visit to Meteor Productions |
Brett Green visits Meteor Productions |
Singapore Skyhawks |
Mike Yeo from Horizon ModelTech describes
the history and variants of Singaporean Skyhawks. |
The
Toxicology of Modeling |
Frank Mitchell analyses the risks and
prevention measures for modellers. |
Embossing |
Rogerio "Rato" Marczak describes a
technique to provide an alternative to photo-etched parts. |
How Good was the Ki-84? |
Andrew Johnson's comparison and analysis
of the Ki-84's performance against contemporary fighters |
F/A-18E Airframe Details Close-Up |
Dan Farnham's photos of the new Super
Hornet |
A-7P
Corsair II - Conversion Notes and Reference |
Jose Herculano's reference notes, photos
and review of the CE A-7A/B conversion in 1/48 scale |
F-8E Crusader Correction
Notes |
Jose Herculano's correction notes and
photos for fixing some of the quirks of Hasegawa's new 1/48 kit. |
X-35 Lockheed Martin Model
details |
Jim Barr's Reference Article using the
L:ockheed Martin factory models of the X-35A and X-35B to demonstrate
the current state of the project. |
AV-8B Harrier Plus
Close Up |
Dave Aungst's seven Reference pictures. |
Junkers Ju 188A |
Robert Bracken's Reference Photo |
Arado
Ar 234 Cockpit |
Photo by Brian Silcox |
Arado
Ar 234 Camouflage and Markings |
Reference photos by Phil Evans |
An Introduction to
Aluminum Powders,
Alclad, Aluminum Primers and Paints
on US Military Aircraft 1924-1944 |
Dana Bell's Aviation Color Primer |
Fairey Firefly Single
Seater |
An illustrated fictional scenario by
Charles Knell |
Digital Colour Charts |
William Marshall's resource for standard
digital camouflage colours |
Fw
200 Condor on Rhodes |
William Marshall's original photo and
artwork of a Condor in an interesting finish! |
Spitfire Mk. IX Colors |
Colors of the actuator door from a
well-known Spitfire |
P-40L
Warhawk |
Thierry Dekker's artwork for the
forthcoming AMtech P-40F/L kit box top. |
Junkers Ju 88S-3 |
Thierry Dekker's artwork for the
forthcoming AMtech kit box top. |
Raiden |
Thierry Dekker's "wallpaper" artwork |
P-40E
Kittyhawk Mk. IA |
Mick Toal's short Walkaround |
Mirage IIIS Part One |
Information and four profiles of the Swiss
Mirage by Richard Maher |
Swiss
Mirage Part Two |
Information and four profiles of the Swiss
Mirage by Richard Maher. Focuses on the post-upgrade Swiss Mirages. |
Miles Magister on the Ground and in the Air |
Detail photos by Osvaldo Viggiani |
Postcard from Abe Lincoln - F/A-18E |
One photograph of a VFA-115 Super Hornet
on board USS Abraham Lincoln |
Santa Splat - S-3B Viking of VS-38 |
LCDR Duke Dietz's photos of a festive
Viking on board the USS Constellation. |
Joe
Foss - In Memorium |
Tom Tullis' profiles of Joe Foss'
Wildcats, and a photo of both at a print signing. |
Stormbird Rising - An Me
262 Takes to the Air Part One |
Jim Goodall's photo record of the new Me
262B's first flight |
Stormbird Rising - Me 262
in the Repair Shop |
Jim Goodall's photo record of the new Me
262B's under repair after its recent landing misadventures |
Stormbird Rising - An Me
262 Takes to the Air Part Two |
Jim Goodall's photo record of the new Me
262B's first flight |
Fire Trail |
Brett Green's short travelogue of the
bushfires in Australia |
HMAS Otway |
Seven images of Australia's landlocked
submarine. |
F/A-18F Super Hornet - Fast
Eagle 110 |
Two images of a VFA-41 Super Hornet in
flight by Fuji Ramos. |
F/A-18F Super Hornet -
Fleet Replacement |
One image of a VFA-122 Super Hornet in
flight by Fuji Ramos. |
F/A-18 Hornets of VF-106 |
Three images of VF-106 Hornets in flight
by Fuji Ramos. |
Glacier Girl - Inaugural
Flight of a Restored P-38F |
37 photos and a description by Mike
Horrell |
Messed-Up Mustang? You be the Judge |
Paul Boyer comments on the accuracy of the
new 1/24 scale Trumpeter Mustang |
F-8A (F8U-1) Crusader Nose
and Front Undercarriage Details |
Nine Reference images from Fotios Rouch |
A History of Scale
Modeling (As I Recall It) |
Personal recollections and observations by
John Loughman |
Updating Your S-3
Viking
Part One
S-3A, S-3B (Baseline),
GPS Mod & "ASW-Deconfigured" S-3B |
LTCDR Bill Suggs illustrated description
of the changes required to AMT/ERTL/Italeri's S-3 Viking. |
S-3B
Viking - In the Driver's Seat |
Jose "Fuji" Ramos' two photos from the
cockpit of two S-3Bs. |
VF_31 Tomcatters |
Jose "Fuji" Ramos' photo of two
F-14s from VF-31 Tomcatters in flight |
VF_31 Tomcatters CAG Bird |
Jose "Fuji" Ramos' photo of the VF-31
CAG aircraft during 1999 |
AIM 9L/M Seeker Head Color |
Dave Roof's six images of AIM seeker head
colours |
Grumman Martlet Mk.I |
Phil Evans' four wartime photos of a very
interesting Martlet Mk.I |
B-29 Superfortress in
detail Part One |
Randy Wallace's 53 photos |
B-29 Superfortress in
detail Part Two |
Randy Wallace's 53 photos |
U-2S
Dragon Lady Part One |
Reference Walkaround by David W. Aungst
with 95 captioned images and support information. |
U-2S
Dragon Lady Part Two |
Reference Walkaround by David W. Aungst
with 95 captioned images and support information. |
F-104 Seat in Detail |
Nick Kiriokos' seven images of a late
Starfighter's C-2 ejection seat. |
Post-Shading Panel Lines |
Jamie Haggo describes a weathering
technique for model aircraft. |
B-2 at
Diego Garcia |
Four contemporary reference photos from
Glen Senkowski |
Hints and Tips from the Plane
Talking Discussion Group |
Tom Teliczan compiles a 115 page document
with various hints, tips and answers to some commonly asked questions
from HyperScale's popular Plane Talking discussion group. |
CA-12
Boomerang Cockpit, Engine and Fuselage Details |
Brett Green's 28 reference photos. |
RAAF
Mustang Cockpit Details |
John Kerr's 12 reference photos. |
P-40N Wreck - Kill Mark Details |
John Kerr's 12 reference photos. |
ACES
II Ejection Seat |
Stephen Sutton's reference photos |
A Custom Made Model
Room |
by Scott Brown |
C-2 COD |
Reference photos by Rodger Kelly |
F-14 Tomcats of VF-31 Part One |
24 Reference photos by Dave Roof |
F-14 Tomcats of VF-31 Part Two |
24 Reference photos by Dave Roof |
F-14 Tomcats of VF-31 Part Three |
16 Reference photos by Dave Roof |
US Navy Carrier Air
Wings from Operation Enduring Freedom
Kits & Decals
in 1/48 Scale |
Dave Roof's helpful listings |
MJ-1
Weapons Loader |
Willy Peeters' reference photos. |
WWI Biplane
Alignment and Rigging |
Glen Porter shows us some methods for
aligning the struts and upper wings; and rigging biplanes. |
Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 Close Up |
14 photos of the Australian War Memorial
Sea Fury by Mick Toal |
Stratoliner on the Flightline |
4 images from Oshkosh by John Ellingson |
Robert Ferrero Retrospective |
A single point of reference to see Robert
Ferrero's 30 HyperScale Features and Galleries. |
AN/GAU-8a 30mm
A-10 Gatling Gun |
Stephen Sutton's 19 reference photos plus
description. |
A-10 General Electric
TF-34-GE-100
Turbofan Engine |
Stephen Sutton's 8 reference photos plus
description. |
Brown's Hobby Room |
Brown Ryle gives us a guided tour of his
multi-functional hobby room |
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Main
Landing Gear Part One |
A detailed examination of the complex
subject of Fw 190 main landing gear using text, drawings and photos. |
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Main
Landing Gear Part Two |
Fw 190 main landing gear issues in 1/48
scale explained using text and photos. |
Eli's Workroom |
Eight pictures of Eli Raphael's model
workroom. |
USS Harry S Truman (CVN-75)
Stokes Bay, Portsmouth, UK, 7 May 2003 |
Reference article by Jeremy Gould
comprising 29 images and description of the Air Wing of USS Harry S
Truman (CVN-75) during its visit to Stokes Bay, Portsmouth, UK, on 7
May 2003. |
Thunderbolt n Detail Part One
- P-47G |
12 Reference images by Ron Cline |
Thunderbolt n Detail Part Two
- P-47D-40 |
10 Reference images by Ron Cline |
Thunderbolt n Detail Part
Three - P-47D-40 |
7 Reference images by Ron Cline |
B-25J - The Inside Story |
28 interror images by Ron Cline |
F-105
Thunderchief Close-Up |
9 Reference images by Steven Eisenman |
Casa 211 Airframe Details
Close-Up |
26 Reference images by Steven Eisenman |
Tornado ECR - Tiger Meet |
2 Reference images of a colorful Luftwaffe
Tornado ECR by Jose Herculano |
Rescribing Panel Lines |
"How To" article by David W. Aungst |
Mickey Mouse and the Sailor |
Galland and Malan, including a new
Profile, by William Marshall. |
F3H Demon Airframe Details
Close Up |
Fotios Rouch presents 33 Reference images |
F2H Banshee Airframe Details
Close Up |
Fotios Rouch presents 33 Reference images |
AV-8B Harrier II Airframe
Details Close Up - Part One |
Tom Teliczan presents 33 Reference images |
AV-8B Harrier II Airframe
Details Close Up - Part Two |
Tom Teliczan presents 49 Reference images |
JG 27 Africa - The Finest
Hour |
Chapter-length extract from Osprey's
Aviation Elite Units No.12 - Jagdgeschwader 27 'Afrika' |
Making
CRTs Using Stardust Confetti |
Dave Roof's technique described and
illustrated by Kelly Quirk |
MiG-25 Unearthed |
images of a MiG-25 being unearthed at Al
Taqqadum airfield in Iraq by MSGT T. Collins, USAF |
Merlin
HM.1 |
images of a Merlin HM.1 helicopter at RNAS
Culdrose in England by Andrew Parsons |
F-107A
Airframe Details Close-Up |
17 images and descriptive text from
Stephen Sutton. |
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Liverpool Flypast |
12 images and descriptive text from Andrew
Cragg |
Meteor F.8 and T.7 Airframe
Details Close Up |
27 images of three Meteors, including
detailed cockpit photos, by Brett Green |
Scratch Building |
Tips from Dr Frank Mitchell, including 16
images of past projects. |
F-18B US Navy Test
Pilot School |
14 Reference Photos from Steve Lucianetti |
Fw
190A at the Texas Air Museum |
18 Reference photos from Gordon Hornak |
Robert Holmstrom's Workbench |
8 images of Robert's workbench and his
most recent model |
MFG2 45th Anniversary
at Eggebeck Naval Air Station Germany |
19 images from Ingo Degenhardt |
Lou
IV - P-51D Marking Update |
Craig Quattlebaum's guide to accurately
marking a famous Mustang of the 361st FS |
Eagles Nest - Rhinos of
VFA-115 |
17 images of VFA-115 F/A-18E details,
focusing on nose art, by Rob Woodbury |
Luftwaffe Color
Comparison Charts |
Comparing color chips from model paints
with respected Luftwaffe color references. By D.B. Andrus |
P-38L "Pudgy V" |
Ron Dobrzelecki's 13 images of the
restored aircraft at McGuire AF Base in New Jersey. |
USS Enterprise Air Wing |
22 images by Jeremy Gould |
Task Force Tarawa -
A Personal Perspective of
Operation Enduring Freedom. Part One |
SSGT Creighton L. Henthorn Jr breifly
describes his activities during his recent deployment to Iraq,
including 23 images. |
NASM at Dulles |
Mike Swinburne's images of progress of
work at the new Air and Space Museum at Dulles International Airport. |
Six
Aircraft of WCDR Robert Stanford Tuck |
David Turner's Reference piece describing
the Spitfires and Hurricanes of RAF WWII Ace, WGCDR Robert Stanford
Tuck |
Trumpeter's Super Scale
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 - Detail Analysis and Tweaks |
Lynn Ritger takes a granular look at the
details of Trumpeter's new 1/24 scale Bf 109G-6 |
Viking Fleet -
S-3 Vikings of the Atlantic Fleet |
A remarkable photo by by J.M. "Fuji" Ramos |
F-105
Intakes |
Jim Rotramel's four images of the Thud's
variable ramp mechanism |
Meteor F.8 |
Graham Cutler's 26 reference photos |
Hannants' Visit |
HyperScale field trip to Hannants at
Lowestoft in the United Kingdom |
Meteor F.8 |
Meteor F.8 on display at Hendon RAF Museum |
ScaleModelworld 2003 Pt. 1 -
Setting Up |
Brett Green's photographic report on the
IPMS UK Nationals at Telford |
ScaleModelworld 2003 Pt. 2 -
Day One |
Brett Green's photographic report on the
IPMS UK Nationals at Telford |
ScaleModelworld 2003 Pt. 3 -
Day Two |
Brett Green's photographic report on the
IPMS UK Nationals at Telford |
HP Victor K.2 |
Reference photos of the Victor on display
at RAF Cosworth |
A Chat with Revell GmBH |
Brett Green's discussion with Revell at
ScaleModelworld 2003. |
F-15 Speed
Brake Underside |
Reference article by David W. Aungst |
Digital Montage Photography
Part One |
Peter Allen presents some ideas for
creating convincing photos combining your models and backgrounds |
Digital Montage Photography
Part Two |
Peter Allen presents some ideas for
creating convincing photos combining your models and backgrounds |
Tech Tips Part One |
Peter Allen shares some tips for aircraft
model gun barrels and nose weight |
Pudgy V |
Reference photos courtesy of Gary Boyd |
Correcting the K-4 Belly |
Vincent Kermorgant describes how to make
the belly of Hasegawa's new 1/32 scale Messerschmitt Bf 109K-4 more
detailed and accurate. |
Corsair Wanaka Bound |
16 images from the RNZAF depicting a
beautifully restored F4U-1D Corsair en route to Warbirds Over Wanaka
2004. |
Precision Aerospace
Productions'
Curtiss P-40N Warhawk |
Story of a visit to a restoration facility
in northern Victoria, and some "up-close and personal" experiences
with their P-40N Warhawk. |
Fw
190D-13 - 1:1 Scale Painting |
Jerry Crandall helping out with the
painting and markings of a full-size Fw 190D-13. |
Tiger Moth Flight - Take
Two |
The Editor records images and impressions
from a two-Tiger Moth formation flight. |
BSC
318C Colour Chart - British Standard Colours with matched digital RGB
values |
William Marshal supplies a helpful
resource for modellers of British subjects. |
Malaysian CAC Sabre Mk.32 |
Ken Bowes' five photos of a Sabre Gate
Guard |
Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-13 - Restored |
Five photos of Yellow 10 via Floyd Werner
and Jim Anderson |
Eyes of the Invasion |
History, contemporary photos, profiles and
model photos by Colin Ford |
USN TPS Hornet Up Close and
Personal |
20 captioned reference photos by Dave
Aungst. |
F/A-18C Hornet
VMFA-314 'Black Knights' |
Three reference photos |
Warbirds Over Wanake
2004 |
30 photos and descriptive text of an
aviation history vacation in New Zealand. |
Hellenic Freedom
Fighters |
66 reference photos of a wide variety of
F-5 sub-types and colours schemes in Hellenic service |
50th Anniversary
Avon Sabre |
30 photos of the CAC CA-27 Avon Sabre at
the Australian Museum of Aviation |
Postcard from the 2004
IPMS USA Nationals - Pt.1 |
Eight images of the setting up at the IPMS
USA Nationals. |
Postcard from the 2004
IPMS USA Nationals - Pt.2 |
Some information about new and forthcoming
releases from the IPMS
USA Nationals. |
Postcard from the 2004
IPMS USA Nationals - Pt.3 |
Some information about new and forthcoming
releases from the IPMS
USA Nationals. |
People at the Nats - Postcard from the 2004
IPMS USA Nationals - Pt.4 |
Photos of some attendees at 2004's IPMS
USA Nationals. |
Northern Arizona from
Ground and Air |
A brief travelogue of my return journey
from the 2004 IPMS
USA Nationals. |
T-6 Texan at Sedona |
Six images of a very clean warbird at
Sedona Airport. |
WACO YMFs at Sedona |
Eight images of two WACOs at
Sedona Airport. |
RAAF Spitfire
VCs
An analysis of Aeromaster's recent decal releases compared to the
actual aircraft |
Antipodean researcher and writer Peter
Malone examines all the Spitfires on Aeromaster's recent RAAF
Spitfire decal sheets, and analyses them via 19 wartime photos with
detailed captions |
The Fighter
Factory's Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX |
Five photos of the Fighetr Factory's
Spitfire Mk.IX going through its paces, by CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts. |
Jolly Rogers' Superbug |
by CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts. |
Aerospatiale
AS350B Squirrel of the RAN |
by Brett Green |
B-25 Mitchell "Yankee Warrior" Part One - My Flight Back in Time |
Detailed text and 21 images by
Steven "Modeldad" Eisenman |
B-25 Mitchell "Yankee Warrior" Part Two - History and Walkaround |
Text and 21 images by Steven "Modeldad"
Eisenman |
Decanting Paint
from Spray Cans
for Airbrushing |
An illustrated handy hint from Bill Ritter |
BMW
003 Engine Walkaround |
Ten images from Tony Bell |
ScaleModelworld 2004 |
27 images and a text description of the
2004 IPMS UK Nationals at Telford by Jay Laverty |
Modelers' Retreat in New
Freedom, PA |
A description and seven images from Floyd
S. Werner Jr. |
F/A-18F CVW 17 - The Shape of Things to Come |
Five images from CAPT Dana "Smudge" Potts. |
Late-War RLM 76 |
Michael Ullmann offers an explanation for
the late-war variations noted in this widely-used colour |
Cessna A-37B Dragonfly at Temora Aviation Musem |
On ground and in-flight shots of a
Dragonfly at Temora |
He
162A - Last of its Kind |
Detail photos of a unique airframe by
Stephen Fochuk |
He
162A Hotspot Walkaround |
Detail photos of a the Chino He 162 by
Norman Graf |
Natural
Metal Finishes Part 1 - The Basics |
Description of Natural Metal Finishing
techniques by Chris Bowie |
Natural
Metal Finishes Part 2 - Advanced Techniques |
Description of Natural Metal Finishing
techniques by Chris Bowie |
FIat
CR.42 Close Up |
19 reference photos by Werner Scheibling |
TBM Finishing
Specifications |
PDF extract from the original TBM-3
Maintenance Manual |
A Re-evaluation of
Regia Aeronautica Camouflage 1940 |
Steven Eisenman discusses Italian fighter
camouflage in 1940 |
News from the 56th Nuremberg
Toy Fair
|
Martin Waligorski delivers the latest news
from Nuremberg |
Fixing the Fangs -
Improving the Intakes of Classic Airframes 1/48 scale Vampire FB.5 |
Brett Green offers reference photos and a
step by step guide to improving the shape of the intakes from
Classic Airframes' new 1/48 scale Vampire FB.5 |
The Grumman
Avenger
Tri-Color Scheme |
Kyle Williams discusses the US Navy
Tri-Color scheme as applied to the Grumman Avenger using WWII source
documents. |
Green Fighters of the Eastern Front - JG 54 Colors in Russia |
Michael Ullmann proposes his theories on
he green and brown colours used by JG 54 on the Eastern Front |
Scouts and Models |
Iain Matheson describes a recent modelling
camp for Scouts |
TF-104G Starfighter Close Up |
22 images of the cockpit and forward
fuselage from Kay Koglin |
Mercury Capsule Close Up |
45 images of the Mercury Capsule by Jim
Penhale at Space Center Houston |
20 Year Hornet -
RAAF Anniversary Scheme |
Four images from Ken Bowes |
Operation Red Dog |
A report from Afghanistan by Dave Roof |
Warbirds Over Omaka |
A report from New Zealand by Paul Blondell |
Beechcraft 1929 Travel Air |
12 photos by John Reid |
Hawk
75 (Twin Wasp Version) |
16 photos by Blake Pickering |
Hawk
75 (Twin Wasp Version) |
9 photos by Scott Taylor |
Hawker Sea Hawk Wing
Fold |
10 photos by Steve Budd |
Viking and Angel |
"Fuji" Ramos photos of an F/A-18 and an
S-3 over the Gulf of Mexico |
Shark Patrol Signing |
Troy White visits three RAAF fighter pilot
veterans |
PBY-6A Catalina |
25 images of HARS Catalina at Albion Park,
Australia |
Brewster F2A-1 and Export
Model 239 |
Historical background and two photos by
Jim Maas |
An Analysis of
P-40E-1-CU, A-29-113, Sqn Ldr Dick Cresswell, OC 77 Sqn RAAF |
Discussion of camouflage and markings plus
four images by Dave Klaus |
Stormbird Unveiled
|
Gary Webster presents seven images of a
new production Me 262A-1a. |
Vampire FB.30 Forward
Fuselage Close Up |
Seven images by Brett Green |
Focke-Wulf Fw 20 Condor
Main Landing Gear |
Seven images by Andreas Beck |
Westland Lysander Mk.III |
22 images by Derek Pennington |
Ed Russell
Collection Airshow 2005 |
7 images by Geoff Whittaker |
Melbourne Model Expo 2005 |
A report and 19 images by Brett Green |
Vickers Vimy at St. Paul |
A short report and five images from Bob
Aikens |