SPA Modeler

Nice! Is this one back up on deck?

Well, the Skyhawk was designed to fit on a Midway or Essex Class aircraft carrier elevator without needing folding wings. The Prowler on the other hand is an enlarged version of the Intruder, and definitely needs to have folding wings to fit on any carrier elevator…

Great job on the Hellcat, and that’s a mighty fine looking collection of 1/144 fighters!

I’ve never seen Bud Andersen. But I did see Yeager at the last Edward’s AFB Open House Air Show that I was able to attend back in ‘97. He flew in a twin seat F-15 to do a 50th anniversary Mach busting to open the show. Later he walked by my family and me on his way to his seating spot in the VIP are...

Thanks Tom! Just a few more days to go here…

Pretty good, eh?

Yesterday I airbrushed on a gloss coat in preparation for decals using Tamiya Gloss Clear... I also dipped the vacuform canopy in Future.... everything was allowed to dry overnite https://i.postimg.cc/V5yvWjwM/IMG-9619.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/MHfXB9Cq/IMG-9617.jpg Then today I applied the decals ht...

I had never heard of this holiday, nor knew what it was until last week, when I was told that we would be closed in honor of the date. I had to look it up. I suppose its closest equivalent in the USA would be Presidents' Day. But since I am now working for a Canada based company, I was told that I'd...

That's quite the fancy creation! Very nice work on her part.

Triple ace, Yoxford Boy, Test Pilot, and Thud Driver Clarence “Bud” Anderson died this week…

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