Additions to the Public Galleries Breguet 763 Deux Ponts (Air France) in 1/144 by Welsh Models Chengdu J-20 in 1/72 by Anigrand Convair 990 (American Airlines) in 1/144 by Welsh Models Dassault Mirage IVA in 1/72 by Heller DeHavilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter (TAA Regional) in 1/72 by Matchbox Dornier Do17F in 1/72 by Airfix…

Ilyushin Airliners Ilyushin Il-14 – Ilyushin Il-62M – Ilyushin Il-96-300 Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin worked his way from ditch digger to the creation of his own design bureau in Soviet Russia in 1933. His Ilyushin Il-2 ground attack aircraft was the most produced combat aircraft in history with over 36,000 aircraft produced (and second most produced…

Additions to the General Galleries Armstrong Whiworth AW.52 in 1/72 by AV Models Boeing 737-900 (Continental) in 1/144 by Revell Bristol Blenheim IV in 1/72 by Airfix Curtiss P-40B in 1/72 by Airfix Curtiss Tomahawk II in 1/72 by Airfix Grumman F-111B in 1/72 by Hasegawa with conversion parts Junkers Ju52/3m in 1/72 by Airfix…

Reconnaissance Aircraft of World War II Potez 63.11 – Blohm und Voss Bv141 – Yokosuka R2Y1 One of the most important things the military needs to know in time of war is where the enemy is, what it’s doing and what it’s strengths and weaknesses are. Helping to supply that information falls to one of…

Additions to the Public Galleries Airbus A.300-600 (Compass) in 1/144 by Revell Airbus A.310 (Swissair) in 1/144 by Revell Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow in 1/72 by AdAstra/Hobbycraft BAC TSR.2 in 1/72 by Airfix   Boeing 314 (Pan American) in 1/144 by Minicraft Boeing 757-200 (Delta) in 1/144 by Minicraft Bristol Britannia 310 (British Eagle) in…

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The First Douglas Commercials Douglas DC-1 – Douglas DC-2 – Douglas DC-3 One of the longest and most important series of aircraft ever manufactured was the Douglas airliners, beginning with the DC-1 in the early 1930s and ending with the DC-10 in the 1970s. Thousands upon thousands of Douglas Commercials were built in that period…

Additions to the Public Galleries Airbus A.300 (Air Niugini) in 1/144 by Airfix Airbus A.300 (Australian) in 1/144 by Airfix Airbus A.300 (Condor) in 1/144 by Airfix Airbus A.300 (TAA) in 1/144 by Airfix Airbus A.300-600ST in 1/144 by Revell Airbus A.340-200 (Lufthansa) in 1/144 by Revell Boeing 757-200 (Air Niugini) in 1/72 by Eastern…

Messerschmitts Messerschmitt Bf109G-6 – Messerschmitt Me163B – Messerschmitt Me262A-1 When people think about the aircraft that fought in World War Two what is one of the first names that comes to mind? Messerschmitt, of course! That company designed and built the most famous German fighter of the war, the Bf109, the extraordinary Me163 rocket fighter…

Additions to the Public Galleries Airbus A.330-200 (TAM) in 1/144 by Revell Airbus A.330-300 (Sabena) in 1/144 by Revell Airbus A.340-300 (Singapore International) in 1/144 by Revell Boeing 747-300 (Ansett International) in 1/144 by Kepuyuan Boeing 767-400ER in 1/144 by Revell       McDonnell MD-11 in 1/144 by Micro-Mir Stinson OY-2 in 1/72 by…

Here is the link to my post over at Leigh Edmonds Little Box of Stuff with photos of models, old and new, that I showed at the recent Modellers of Ballarat meeting.

The final generation piston airliners Boeing 377 Stratocruiser – Lockheed L1049G Super Constellation – SNCASE Armagnac I think there’s something sad about the final generation of piston engined airliers. For the most part they were the culmination of several decades spent working our what was the best way to design and build a large commercial…