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Chinese PLA Type 69-II Medium Tank (Trumpeter 1/35)598 viewsBox stock White Elephant gift from Xmas Party
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What if the Presbyterian Church USA had a P-40? Otaki kit, 1/48593 views
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P-47D-23-RA, CP-D591 viewsP-47D-23-RA, serial number 42-76433, CP-D is the first aircraft of the 367th Fighter Squadron, 358th Fighter Group, 100th Fighter Wing, 9th Air Force.

It was assigned to the unit just before D-Day, June 1944. It has full invasion stripes, yet it does not have the red cowl typical of this units aircraft.The side mounted rear view mirrors are visible on this aircraft.
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FW-190 A-8 Restoration587 viewsThis is an FW-190A-8 being rebuilt by a guy in Baton Rouge, LA The craft is being restored an airframe recovered in the early 90's in Rome, France. Engine run-up is scheduled for April/May time frame. No date set for the first
test flight.

Photographs by Bruce Jenkins Houma-Thibodaux Scale Modelers
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WWII USMC Sherman583 viewsSimple conversion with Tamiya 1/48 M4 and Verlinden USMC Sherman set.
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P-47M Thunderbolt582 viewsP-47M, serial number 4-21116, HV-J was in the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, Boxted England 1945.

It was assigned to pilot Lt. Russell S. Kyler, and it was named 'Lorene' after the pilot's sweetheart.

Russell Kyler currently lives south of Austin, Tx. He has been to King's Hobby and visited with their staff.
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Desert Patrol582 views
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"Achtung, Jabo!" (1/35)580 views
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P-51B QP-L577 viewsP-51B, serial number 2106924, QP-L was assigned to pilot Lt. Ralph "Kidd" Hofer, 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, Debden, England in February 1944. It was named "Salem Representative". Lt. Hofer was born in Salem, Missouri.

Lt. Hofer was credited with 15 aerial victories and 14 strafing which gave him 29 confirmed victories. He was KIA on July 2, 1944 on a bomber escort in Hungary.
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U-Boat Diorama (1/700)577 views
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F-5B, photo recon P-38 made from the old 1/48 Monogram kit574 views
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P-51D CL-M "Katydid"570 viewsP-51D, serial number 414223, was assigned to Lt. Col. Elwyn Righetti, 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group.

Righetti was the top straffer ace who had 27 aircraft destroyed on the ground as well as 7.5 in the air.

RiP-51D CL-M "Katydid" was one the most weathered aircraft one will see photographs of. The spinner stripes were even crooked. This model represents the aircraft in December 1944.
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