The Workbench

23 Jul 2009 Eastern Express 1/72 De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen. Posted by Sav.

The Aircraft The aircraft was originally known as the DH.110; an aircraft designed for both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Fleet Air Arm (FAA) as an all-weather, missile-armed, high-speed jet fighter. The Admiralty had published a requirement for a fleet defence fighter to replace the de Havilland Sea Venom. However, the RAF chose the Gloster Javelin, a rival to the DH.110, after dec

18 Jun 2009 Novo 1/72 Supermarine Attacker. Posted by Sav.

Another aircraft from the Fleet Air Arm! I'm starting to wonder if it's a conspiracy as all of the kits that I want to build can only be found in the form of some ancient kit that has 6 pieces. In the end it was a fun build and the result was at least a step up from the original kit. The Aircraft The Attacker developed from a Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter jet project, the E.10

18 Jun 2009 JAYS Model Kits 1/72 Supermarine Seafire Mk 47. Posted by Sav.

The Aircraft The Supermarine Seafire was a single-seat, single-engine, carrier-based fighter-bomber used by the British Fleet Air Arm during the Korean War. A Spitfire prototype first flew on 5 March 1936, and the first Spitfire entered Royal Air Force service in July 1938, becoming famous during the Battle of Britain as the chief opponent of the German Me-109. The Seafire w

08 Jun 2009 Fujimi 1/72 A-4E/F Topgun. Posted by Sav.

The Aircraft Next in the line of agressor aircraft comes the A-4 Skyhawk built entirely out of the box from the excellent Fujimi Kit.    

27 May 2009 Tamiya 1/72 Jaguar GR.1. Posted by Sav.

The Aircraft Tamiya's reboxing of the older Italeri kit offers great value for money for those that want a decent version of this famous attack aircraft. The Sepecat Jaguar.

12 May 2009 Hasegawa 1/72 F-16C Fighting Falcon. Posted by Sav.

The Aircraft Up next is the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon. This must be one of the most built subjects in aircraft modeling so I thought it would be nice to try and put a little twist on it by posing it just after take off with the wheels half retracted. This is an older kit that I've pulled off the bench which can be interesting when you can see all the mistakes you 'used' t

11 May 2009 Fujimi 1/72 F/A 18A Hornet. Posted by Sav.

The Aircraft The first in a "long" line of agressors, the desert scheme of the hornet is a stark contrast to its usual gray paint job. Presenting the McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet.

16 Apr 2009 Italeri 1/72 F-21 Lion. Posted by Sav.

The Aircraft Aside from aircraft from the Fleet Air Arm, I really enjoy the US aggressor aircraft. The varying paint schemes on these really make them pop off the shelf. The F21 is the first in my series of "The Agressors"...  

14 Apr 2009 Hasegawa 1/72 RF-101C Voodoo. Posted by Sav.

The Aircraft Today we have the RF-101C Voodoo. There really are some aircraft which really should only be displayed with the wheels up. I think the recon Voodoo has to be one of them with it's sleek lines giving it a speedy appearance.

30 Mar 2009 Academy 1/72 F-8E Crusader. Posted by Sav.

The Aircraft The F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) was a single-engine aircraft carrier-based fighter aircraft built by Vought. It replaced the Vought F-7 Cutlass. The first F-8 prototype was ready for flight in February 1955. The F8 was the last American fighter with guns as the primary weapon.