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Sunday, 3 May 2026

Mitsubishi G3M "Nell" in 1/48 by Dan Salamone

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I spent the past 4 months working on the Koster Nell kit. I bought it brand new in 2006, started it in 2021 and made a little progress, but ...
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Thursday, 30 April 2026

Aichi D3A "Val" - 582 Kokutai

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Three photos, again from here , feature an Aichi D3A2 "Val" Model 22. As before, the tag mantions that it was found by US Forces i...
Monday, 27 April 2026

Yokosuka D4Y "Suisei" (Judy) - video

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A propaganda video from the NHK collection, dated December 7, 1943, features a Yokosuka D4Y " Suisei " (Judy) taking off on a reco...
Saturday, 25 April 2026

Yokosuka D4Y "Suisei" (Judy) - 501 Kokutai

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Two photos today from here  feature a Yokosuka D4Y1 Model 11  “Suisei”   (Judy). As you can see the caption says that it was found by US For...
Thursday, 23 April 2026

"Grand Flight to Europe" - Breguet 19A "Hatsukaze" "Kochikaze"

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On July 25, 1925, two Breguet 19A2 aircraft, the "初風" ( Hatsukaze  - The First Wind; civilian registration: J-KIKU) and "東風...
Thursday, 16 April 2026

Nakajima Ki-84 "Hayate" (Frank) by Alex Angelopoulos

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An absolutely gorgeous model by Alex Angelopoulos (a.k.a. Alan Gelo ) of a Nakajima Ki-84 " Hayate " (Frank), Arma Hobby Model Ki...
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Monday, 13 April 2026

Kawanishi N1K2-J "Shiden Kai" (George) Recovered! - update

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Some updates. First up some photos taken after the wreck was brought ashore, from here . Scott Heinley: Hello everyone, I actually live near...
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Sunday, 12 April 2026

In Memoram Lt Hayashi by Jan Bobek

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Lt Hayashi Yoshishige. (Photo from here ) Since the 1990s, when I first came across an issue of Model Art devoted to the N1K “Rex” and “Geor...
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Wednesday, 8 April 2026

Kawanishi N1K2-J "Shiden Kai" (George) Recovered!

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"The Imperial Japanese Navy fighter aircraft “ Shiden-kai ,” piloted by Lieutenant Hayashi Yoshishige from Kanagawa Prefecture, [a memb...
Thursday, 2 April 2026

Kawasaki Ki-61 "Hien" (Tony) by Matteo Reich

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The tamiya 1/72nd scale Ki-61 Id is completed, it portrays a 11th Rensei Hikotai aircraft found after the war. I'm quite satisfied. I u...
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