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Navy Bird
Bill Gilman (Navy Bird)
US

Albums (65)

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45 images
Handley Page Victor B.Mk.2(BS) (Airfix)View album, image #42
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White is the new white.
Project: Handley Page Victor B.Mk.2(BS)
1:72 HP Victor - Wheel Set (Resin Art 7320)1:72 Handley Page Victor B.Mk.2[BS] (Airfix A12008)1:72 Victor B Mk.2 (BS) (Eduard BIG72122)2+
50 images
Douglas A4D-2 SkyhawkView album, image #39
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Finish with the canopy/windscreen, some antennae, and I think she's done.
Project: Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk
1:72 Douglas A-4B/4P Skyhawk (Airfix A03029)1:72 A-4 Skyhawk wheels (late) & paint masks (Aires 7242)1:72 A-4B/Q Skyhawk Undercarriage Set (for Airfix) (CMK 7436)5+
30 images
McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom II (JASDF Special Marking Blue)View album, image #24
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I had to mix the blue on the front of the drop tanks to match the decal. I used Gunze H88 Metallic Blue and H35 Cobalt B...
Project: F-4EJ Kai Phantom II (JASDF Special Marking Blue)
1:72 F-4EJ Kai Fighter (Fine Molds 72838)1:72 Martin Baker Mk 7 Ejection seats ( F-4) (Verlinden Productions 439)
25 images
McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai (Revell)View album, image #20
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Project: McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom II
1:72 F-4F Phantom II (Revell 04615)1:72 F-4F Cockpit Set (Aires 7075)1:72 JASDF F-4EJ Kai 301 TFS 30th Anniversary (Platz JD-29)
33 images
Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat (Sword)View album, image #28
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Project: Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat
1:72 F8F Foreign Bearcat (Sword SW 72022)1:72 F8F-1 Bearcats Part 2 (Starfighter Decals 72-121)
36 images
Gloster Meteor F.8 (MPM/Airfix)View album, image #32
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Project: Gloster Meteor F.8
1:72 Gloster Meteor F.8 (Airfix A73004)1:72 Meteor F.Mk.8 (Eduard 73293)1:72 Gloster Meteor Pitot Tube (Master AM-72-142)
51 images
Northrop BT-1 (Valom)View album, image #39
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Calling this one done - I've added the antenna wire and lead-in along with the port wing pitot tube.
Project: Northrop BT-1
1:72 Northrop BT-1 (Valom 72016)
21 images
Nakajima Kikka (AZ Model)View album, image #19
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The landing gear doors are photoetch from NH Detail. Much nicer than the kit parts.
Project: Nakajima Kikka
1:72 Nakajima J9N Kikka (AZmodel AZ7388)1:72 Nakajima J9N 'Kikka' Detail Set (NH Detail A72-050)
80 images
Gloster Javelin T.3 (Airfix)View album, image #69
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Project: Gloster Javelin T.3 & FAW.9
1:72 Gloster Javelin Fighter (Aeroclub C031)1:72 Gloster Javelin Airbrakes (Airwaves AEC72133)1:72 Gloster Javelin FAW 9/9R (Airwaves AEC72135)7+
15 images
McDonnell F3H-2N Demon (Emhar)View album, image #1
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Project: McDonnell F3H-2N Demon
1:72 F3H Demon (EMHAR EM3002)1:72 F3H Demon - Interior and Exterior PE (Airwaves AEC72060)1:72 McDonnell F3H Demon Cockpit Set (Pavla Models C72121)2+
50 images
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet VFA-2 (Hasegawa)View album, image #38
1:72
And she is finished! Enjoy the rest of the photos.
Project: Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
1:72 F/A-18F Super Hornet `VFA-11 Red Rippers´ (Hasegawa 00809)1:72 F/A-18F Super Hornet Cockpit Set (Aires 7282)1:72 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Exhaust Nozzles-Opened (Aires 7327)4+
75 images
Grumman F-14D Tomcat (Fine Molds)View album, image #74
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Project: Grumman F-14D Tomcat "Anytime Baby"
1:72 Grumman F-14D Tomcat (Fine Molds MG 789 2015)1:72 F-14D Tomcat (Eduard 73233)1:72 Grumman F-14D "Tomcat" wheels set (ResKit RS72-0007)2+
105 images
Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer (Revell/Matchbox)View album, image #93
1:72
The end!
Project: Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer
1:72 PB4Y-2 "Privateer" (RY-3/P4Y-2) (Revell 04292)1:72 PB4Y-2 Privateer detail set (Cobra Company 72019)1:72 B-24/PB4Y-2 Wheel Set (True Details 72016)6+
52 images
McDonnell Douglas FG.1 Phantom A&AEE 25th Anniversary (Fujimi)View album, image #47
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Project: McDonnell Douglas FG.1 Phantom A&AEE
1:72 British Phantom FG.1 25th Anniversary (Fujimi 34001)1:72 FG.1 British Phantom exhaust nozzles (Aires 7179)1:72 McDonnell-Douglas FG.1 Phantom (Xtradecal X72296)2+
99 images
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet (Hasegawa)View album, image #99
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Here she is posed with a tiger-striped Canadian CF-188 that I built about ten years ago.
Project: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet USN Centennial
1:72 F/A-18C Hornet `Chippy Ho 2004´ (Hasegawa 00768)1:72 F/A-18A/C/D Hornet wheel bay (Aires 7183)1:72 F/A-18C Hornet - Cockpit Set (Aires 7168)6+
45 images
Hawker Siddeley Harrier T.4 (Sword)View album, image #35
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I had to scratchbuild a brace for the center of the front canopy and add the canopy retention cables.
Project: Hawker Siddeley Harrier T.4
1:72 Harrier T.Mk.4/4N (Sword SW 72062)1:72 Harrier T.2/T.4/GR.3 and FRS.1 dropped door intakes (Freightdog Models FDR72021)1:72 F-16XL / F-CK-1 Pitot Tube & Angle Of Attack Probe (Master AM-72-131)1+
56 images
Shorts Tucano T.1 (Airfix)View album, image #43
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Project: Shorts Tucano T.1
1:72 Shorts Tucano T.1 (Airfix A03059)1:72 Short Tucano T.1 Exterior set (CMK 7359)1:72 Short Tucano T.1 Cockpit set (CMK 7358)3+
29 images
de Havilland DH 88 Comet (S.B.S Model)View album, image #22
1:72
Project: de Havilland DH 88 Comet
1:72 De Havilland DH.88 Comet (SBS Model SBS7003)
50 images
Martin AM Mauler (CMR)View album, image #47
1:72
Project: Martin AM Mauler
1:72 Martin AM-1 Mauler (CMR CMR72-108)
71 images
Grumman XF10F-1 Jaguar (Planet)View album, image #58
1:72
Finished! Arresting hook and boarding ladder added.
Project: Grumman XF10F-1 Jaguar
1:72 XF10F-1 Jaguar "Swing Wing" (Planet Models PLT171)
65 images
Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 (Aki Products)View album, image #55
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Project: Hawker Sea Fury FB.11
1:72 Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 (Aki Products A.P.4-9500)1:72 Hawker Sea Fury FB.11/FB.50 (Xtradecal X72074)
144 images
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc (Tamiya)View album, image #131
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Project: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc
1:32 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc (Tamiya 60319)1:32 Supermarine Spitfire C wing - Hispano 20mm cannons in fairings (Master AM-32-016)1:32 Spitfire Mk.VIII - Fishtail Exhaust (Quickboost QB 32 143)11+
60 images
Blackburn Firebrand TF.5 (CMR)View album, image #53
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Project: Blackburn Firebrand TF.5
1:72 Blackburn Firebrand TF Mk.V/5 (CMR CMR72-234)1:72 Fairey Firefly (Master AM-72-078)
29 images
Curtiss XF15C-1 (Pro Resin)View album, image #27
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Project: Curtiss-Wright XF15C-1
1:72 Curtiss XF15C-1 Stingaree (Late) (Pro Resin R72-008)
54 images
Grumman F-14D Tomcat (Hasegawa)View album, image #31
1:72
Project: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
1:72 F-14D Tomcat (Hasegawa 00931)1:72 F-14D Tomcat cockpit set (Aires 7220)
85 images
Blackburn Buccaneer S.Mk.I (Scale Resin)View album, image #85
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Project: Blackburn Buccaneer S.Mk.1
1:72 Blackburn Buccaneer S.Mk.1 (Scale Resin A7201)
72 images
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2 (CMR)View album, image #71
1:72
Fixed the angle of the folded wings.
Project: Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.Mk.2/2C/2D
1:72 Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.Mk.2/2C/2D (CMR CMR72-5165)
55 images
Supermarine Attacker FB.2 (AZ Model)View album, image #55
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Project: Supermarine Attacker FB.2
1:72 Supermarine Attacker (AZmodel AZ7327)1:72 Supermarine Attacker (Airwaves AEC72207)1:72 Lightning F3, RAF; Attacker FB2 & Lynx HAS2, RN; T-33, Armée de l'Air (Modeldecal 56)
74 images
Avro Anson Mk.I (Special Hobby)View album, image #69
1:72
Project: Avro Anson Mk.I
1:72 Avro Anson Mk.I (Special Hobby SH72074)1:72 Avro Anson Mk.I (Eduard CX189)1:72 Commonwealth Trainers (Xtradecal X72143)
48 images
Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet (Special Hobby)View album, image #29
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Finished!
Project: Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet
1:72 XP-56 Black Bullet "Second Prototype" (Special Hobby SH72132)
115 images
BAC TSR.2 (Airfix)View album, image #104
1:72
Resin fin with leading edge intake is from Odds & Ordnance.
Project: BAC TSR.2
1:72 TSR.2MS (Airfix A08011)1:72 TSR.2 - Armament Set (CMK 7135)1:72 TSR2 exterior set (CMK 7132)7+
75 images
Brewster 339E Buffalo Mk. I (Special Hobby)View album, image #65
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Project: Model 339 B/E Buffalo Mk.I
1:72 Model 339 B/E Buffalo Mk.I (Special Hobby SH72131)1:72 Brewster Buffalo B239 (Montex SM72166)1:72 F2A-1 Buffalo - Exhaust (Quickboost QB 72 271)2+
35 images
North American Aviation Mustang III (Revell)View album, image #18
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Project: North American P-51B Mustang
1:72 P-51B Mustang (Revell 04182)1:72 P-51B Mustang (Eduard 72290)
42 images
Lockheed F-104N Starfighter (Hasegawa)View album, image #33
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Project: Lockheed F-104N Starfighter
1:72 F-104G Starfighter `USAF/NASA´ (Hasegawa SP24)1:72 F-104G Interior Set (CMK 7214)1:72 F-104 (F/G) Starfighter - Wheels Set (ResKit RS72-0010)2+
66 images
McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom II (Hasegawa)View album, image #50
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And the rest got added, too! Enjoy the photos - not my best work, but it will look OK on the shelf.
Project: McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom II
1:72 F-4S Phantom II (Hasegawa 00067)1:72 F-4J/F-4S Phantom II Wheel Set (True Details 72009)1:72 F-4 Phantom Super Detail Set (Verlinden Productions 553)
70 images
Supermarine Scimitar F.1 (CMR)View album, image #65
1:72
Project: Supermarine Scimitar F.1
1:72 Supermarine Scimitar F.1 (CMR CMR72-221)1:72 Supermarine Scimitar F.1 (CMR CMR72-DS06)
51 images
Mitsubishi A6M2b-21 Zero (Airfix)View album, image #48
1:72
Wing machine gun openings were drilled out.
Project: Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero
1:72 Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero (Airfix A01005)
72 images
Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat (Monogram)View album, image #59
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Project: Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat
1:72 F7F Tigercat (Monogram 6062)1:72 Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat (Aires 7018)1:72 F6F Hellcat - Propeller w/ Tool (Quickboost QB 72 381)5+
93 images
de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 (Xtrakit)View album, image #85
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Pitot tubes on wings made from two different diameter hypo needles.
Project: de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2/TT
1:72 de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW 2/D 3 (Xtrakit XK72003)1:72 Sea Vixen FAW.1 nose (Pavla Models U72-133)1:72 Sea Vixen FAW.1 interior S.A. (Eduard SS446)1+
63 images
Supermarine Spitfire F.Mk.XIV (AZ Models)View album, image #57
1:72
The only panel line wash was for the control surfaces.
Project: Supermarine Spitfire F.Mk.XIV RN135 Ginger Lacey
1:72 Supermarine Spitfire F.Mk 14e (AZmodel AZS7205)1:72 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX (Marabu M72014)1:72 Supermarine Spitfire E wing late - Hispano 20mm & .50cal in fairings (Master AM-72-006)7+
70 images
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 (Airfix)View album, image #63
1:72
Project: Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4
1:72 Messerschmitt Bf109E-4 (Airfix A01008)1:72 Bf 109E S.A. (Eduard 73453)1:72 Bf 109E (Eduard CX331)1+
58 images
de Havilland Sea Venom FAW.53 (CMR)View album, image #45
1:72
Project: de Havilland Sea Venom FAW.53
1:72 de Havilland Sea Venom FAW.21/22/53 (CMR CMR72-231)
75 images
Hawker Siddeley Sea Harrier FRS.1 (Fujimi)View album, image #65
1:72
Master turned metal pitot probe and AoA sensor.
Project: Hawker Siddeley Sea Harrier FRS.1
1:72 BAe Sea Harrier FRS.1 (Fujimi 35153)1:72 BAe Sea Harrier FRS Mk.1 (Hasegawa D19)1:72 Sea Harrier FRS.1 S.A. (Eduard 73384)5+
61 images
Blackburn Skua Mk.II (Special Hobby)View album, image #51
1:72
Wingtip navigation lights added, along with antenna. The Skua is finished!
Project: Blackburn Skua Mk.II
1:72 Blackburn Skua Mk.II "Silver Wing" (Special Hobby SH72217)
25 images
Hawker Hurricane Mk. IIB (Revell)View album, image #11
1:72
Project: Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIB
1:72 Hawker Hurricane Mk. II B (Revell 04138)1:72 Hurricane Mk.IIC (Eduard 73218)1:72 Hurricane Mk.II - Fishtail Exhaust (Quickboost QB 72 123)1+
39 images
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. I (Airfix)View album, image #39
1:72
Project: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I
1:72 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I/Mk.IIa (Airfix A02010)1:72 Spitfire Mk.I/Mk.IIa (Eduard SS400)
70 images
Vought F-8J Crusader (Academy)View album, image #70
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Menacing, yet sleek. What's not to like about the F-8?
Project: Vought F-8J Crusader
1:72 F-8J Crusader (Academy 12412)1:72 F-8E Crusader cockpit set (Aires 7110)1:72 F-8E/H/J Crusader (Xtradecal X72-160)6+
121 images
Grumman F-111B (Hasegawa conversion)View album, image #100
1:72
Finished!
Project: Grumman F-111B
1:72 General Dynamics F-111 Tactical Fighter (TFX) (Revell H-208)1:72 F-111C/G Aardvark 'R.A.A.F.' (Hasegawa 00952)1:72 F-111B USN Conversion (Pete's Hangar PHD 72001)5+
39 images
Hawker Hunter F.6 (Revell)View album, image #37
1:72
Project: Hawker Hunter F.MK.6
1:72 Hawker Hunter F.Mk.6 (Revell 04350)1:72 Hawker Hunter F Mk.6 (Xtradecal X72-046)1:72 Hunter - Air Brake (Quickboost QB 72 115)1+
171 images
DAP Beaufort Mk.VIII (Special Hobby)View album, image #163
1:72
Project: Bristol Beaufort Mk.VIII
1:72 DAP Beaufort Mk.VIII "In RAAF Service" (Special Hobby SH72027)1:72 DAP Beaufort Mk.VIII RAAF (Brengun BRL72059)1:72 Bristol Beaufort (Montex SM72123)2+
212 images
Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator (Revell)View album, image #192
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Enjoy the photos of the finished model!
Project: Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator
1:72 U.S. Navy PB4Y-1 Patrol Bomber (Revell H-205:200)1:72 B-24D (Eduard BIG7252)1:72 B-24/PB4Y-2 Wheel Set (True Details 72016)8+
76 images
BAC Lightning F.2A (Trumpeter et al)View album, image #62
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Project: BAC Lightning F.6/F.2A
1:72 BAC Lightning F.6/F.2A (Trumpeter 01654)1:72 Lightning - Air Intake (Quickboost QB 72 209)1:72 BAC Lightning F Mk 2/6 Cockpit (Aires 7206)6+
149 images
Fairey Firefly FR.1 & TT.4 (Special Hobby)View album, image #130
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Project: Fairey Firefly FR.1 & TT.4
1:72 Fairey Firefly FR Mk.I "ASH Radar" (Special Hobby SH72195)1:72 Fairey Firefly TT. Mk.4 "Target Tug" (Special Hobby SH72066)1:72 Fairey Firefly (Montex SM72108)2+
95 images
English Electric Canberra PR.9 (Airfix)View album, image #73
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Project: English Electric Canberra PR.9
1:72 Canberra PR.9 Wheels set (CMK Q72121)1:72 Canberra PR.Mk.9 Landing flaps (CMK 7181)1:72 English Electric Canberra PR.9 (Airfix A05039)8+

Other albums

11 images
Fairey Gannet AS.1 (Revell)View album, image #1
10 images
Lockheed F-16I Sufa (Hasegawa)View album, image #1
13 images
Grumman F-14A Tomcat (Hasegawa)View album, image #1
11 images
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom FG.1 (Fujimi)View album, image #1
12 images
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Vb (Revell)View album, image #12
95 images
Geneseo NY Airshow 2014View album, image #38
Mossie in the air! Never thought I'd see this! :) :) :)
124 images
Geneseo NY Airshow 2013View album, image #1
Talk about a polished aluminum surface! How many gallons of Alclad Chrome?
87 images
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton, OntarioView album, image #1
7 images
ROCON 2012 IPMS Rochester NY USAView album, image #1
My 1:72 kitbash Lightning (Tumpeter/Matchbox) took first place in 1:72 Jet category, plus the award for best aircraft of...
40 images
Planes of Fame Museum, Chino California USAView album, image #1
Boeing P-26A Peashooter (flying condition)
112 images
Udvar-Hazy Museum, Dulles Airport VirginiaView album, image #1
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