JBModelZone

Thank you sir! First aircraft build I did in 40+ years so it was a bit of a science experiment.

Ahhh… thanks again for the info Gil…and the compliment! I’m beginning to think I need to add you to my Christmas list! Jeff

One of the more bizarre “wonder weapons” to come off the German blueprint boards during WW2 was the Triebflügel by Focke-Wulf. It was to be powered by 3 Pabst ramjet engines developing 2,000 pounds of thrust each. When taking off, the rotors would be angled to give lift in a similar manner to a helicopter. Once the aircraft had attained sufficient altitude the pilot would tilt it over into level flight. The rotors continued spinning in level flight, maintaining 220 rpm at the aircraft's maximum forward speed. To land, the craft had to slow its speed and pitch the fuselage until the craft was vertical. Power could then be reduced and it would descend until the landing gear rested on the ground. The Triebflügel made it to wind tunnel testing but that’s as far as it got. It was calculated out to have a forward speed of 621 mph and a service ceiling of 50,000 feet. I decided to have some fun and think “outside the box” and make mine appear as though it’s a war weary Triebflügel featuring the Luftwaffe light blue RLM76 as a base for the splinter camouflage.

155mm self-propelled howitzer of South Africa done in acrylics. Kit by Takom in 1/35. This weapon platform features stabilizing hydraulics towards the front and at rear and is able to fire 2-4 HE rounds per minute at a range of 41.63 miles.

The He219 was a twin engine WW2 night fighter featuring various radar arrays. Advanced features included cannons mounted to fire at an oblique angle, the first steerable nose-wheel on an operational German aircraft, and the world's first ejection seats on an operational aircraft. Armament consisted of two MG 151/20 cannons mounted in a detachable fairing under the fuselage, two 20mm 151/20 cannons in the wing roots and two 30mm MK 108 cannons in the upper fuselage mounted at 65° for attacking aircraft from beneath. It had a crew of two and was powered by two Daimler-Benz V-12 engines each producing 1,776 horsepower giving it a top speed of 420mph at 23,000 feet.

Japan’s WW2 fighter interceptor Shinden of which only two prototypes were completed just before Japan’s surrender. The 2,130 hp Mitsubishi (Ha-43) radial engine and its supercharger were installed behind the cockpit and drove a six-bladed propeller via an extension shaft. Engine cooling was to be provided by long, narrow, obliquely-mounted intakes on the side of the fuselage. Of the two prototypes produced one flew a total of 45 minutes before the war ended and ended with one prototype being scrapped and the other shipped to the US for testing by the US Navy but of which never flew again. I decided not to depict Shinden as a prototype and instead to use it as basis for it being thrust into actual production. She sports a bare metal finish with typical hastily applied dark green camo and an antiglare panel. No decals were harmed in the making of this build - all markings were airbrushed.

I decided to go back some 40+ years and re-visit some kits I had when in high school and got lost to the time of history when I went in the service 2 weeks after graduation. Re-purchased the kit and dove into the same Matilda kit I had back then rubber band tracks included! So here’s to the good ol’ days with yesterday’s kit using today’s techniques and supplies…

The “nothing special” run-of-the-mill simple Tamiya Wildcat. This was my first attempt at multi-layered chipping which is a 9 step process (or at least my method is). MODERATOR: Oops. Please feel free to move this to the sub forum “Builds” forum. Didn’t notice the sub forum until after posting this.

My first posting here of the McLaren MP4/6 I made a while back. Just thought I’d share…

Oh wow okay and thanks! Really appreciate it. I just didn’t want to ruffle admin’s feathers (aka David lol) as the other website is international in origin and has restrictions as such. My little link is just that…my own little blogger website for builds I make in order to perhaps get someone else interested in our hobby. Definitely no bait and switch. I own it. Thanks again and I really appreciate the info! Jeff

Greetings everyone. New on this forum. I’ve never posted here before though I’ve posted on other forums before for decades. I know the rules differ from site to site but what are they here concerning the posting of build pics and swastikas? I know in another site I post they’re not allowed and must be hidden as a spoiler alert or, simply mosaicked out (blurred, etc.). So what’s the rules here. Pardon my ignorance I searched but couldn’t get the answer perhaps I’m looking in the wrong place. Oh, also is it okay to have your own website (non-commercial) posted within a post like I did here or is it a no-no? Just wondering. Thanks in advance.