Jim Pearsall
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Junkers Ju-52 Military PE SetPublished: February 16, 2013 The AircraftThe Junkers Ju-52/3m was a continuation of the Ju-52/1m. The 3m stands for three engines (dreimotoren), the 1m stands for one engine (einmotor). The prototype was built with one engine, but it proved to be badly underpowered, so two more engines, one on each wing, were added. The other feature of the Ju-52 was the corrugated skin on the wings and fuselage. The… more |
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Junkers Ju-52Published: February 15, 2013 The AircraftThe Ju-52 was actually known as the Ju-52/3m. The 3m stands for 3 engine (dreimotor). The original Ju-52 was the Ju-52 1m which was single engine (einmotor). When the prototypes were flown, it was discovered that the plane was underpowered, and two engines were added, one on each wing. The Ju-52 had an interesting exterior. The outer skin was corrugated, giving… more |
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SAAB RF-35 Recon Draken, Danish AFPublished: January 26, 2013 The Aircraft SAAB of Sweden built the Draken as an interceptor in the early 60s, with a recon version soon following. The Draken was used by Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Austria. All operational Drakens were retired between 1993 and 1999. There are a few flyable Drakens at the Test Pilot School at Mojave Spaceport in California. The aircraft in this kit is a… more |
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US Marine Corps F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam WarPublished: January 25, 2013 OK, I am not a Phantom Phreak, but I am a Phantom Phan. I have only built about 20 F-4s in the last 10 years. I also drove about 80 miles from home to Springfield, IL, to watch a couple of F-4Ds take off. The chapters are:
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Su-27/Su-30 Pitot TubePublished: August 8, 2021 A while back (a couple of years?), I built ICM’s 1/72 Su-27 for a review. I can’t remember the reason, but I wound up using a cut-off straight pin for the pitot on the kit. Well, here’s the fix for that. I had to pull the pin out of the nose of the ICM kit, then clean up the end of the nose where some… more |
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Tu-144 Landing GearPublished: January 12, 2013 I recently built and reviewed ICM’s 1/144 Tupolev Tu-144 "Charger". When the opportunity came to review the SAC metal landing gear for this plane, I jumped at the chance. The white metal landing gear is obviously far stronger and better suited to large models than the injection molded parts you get in a kit. I have a number of finished models on the shelf or in… more |
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Sukhoi Su-30MKK Flanker GPublished: December 22, 2012 The AircraftThe Su-30 is a two-seat version of the Su-27. The mission is long-range all-weather strike fighter. Think F-15E vsx F-15C in the US inventory. The MKK is currently operated by the Peoples Republic of China, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Venezuela. There’s going to be a wonderful aftermarket decal sheet for this kit! There’s also a newer version, the Su-30MK2, which has… more |
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Spitfire Mk. IXePublished: December 19, 2012 The AircraftThe Spitfire is the British fighter from World War II. Sure, there were Hurricanes, Tempests, Typhoons, Mustangs, Mosquitoes, and Meteors, but there were more Spitfires than any of them. More to the point, there have been injection molded kits in 1/144 of the Spirfire I and 5, but this is the first Mark IX. Kami de Korokoro has a resin Mark IX. The Kit… more |
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Jaguar GR1 Pitot Tube and Angle of Attack ProbePublished: December 1, 2012 THE KIT You get two finely done brass parts in a plastic envelope, which is inside another plastic envelope. Good plan – loose parts of this size would be a disaster, not to mention impossible to find. I liked the instruction sheet, it was simple, to the point, and uncluttered. ASSEMBLY I had some problems with this project. I had… more |
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Douglas C-118 LiftmasterPublished: December 1, 2012 The AircraftThe C-118 was the military version of the Douglas DC-6A. Probably the most famous C-118 was President Truman’s VC-118, named “Independence,” which still resides at the Pima Air Museum in Tucson, Arizona. I am lucky enough to know a crew member from a C-118. Bill Mathay was an Air Force Navigator who served in World War 2, Korea, and even passed through Vietnam… more |