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10/03/2022

Model Kit 99: (OUT-OF-STOCK)
Airfix 1/72 Westland Sea King HC.4 model kit

S$48.00 - FOR SALE IN SINGAPORE ONLY. (PM me if interested)

Product Description:
The Westland WS-61 Sea King is a British licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-61 helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters. The aircraft differs considerably from the American version, with Rolls-Royce Gnome engines (derived from the US General Electric T58), British-made anti-submarine warfare systems and a fully computerised flight control system. The Sea King was primarily designed for performing anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions. A Sea King variant known as the Commando was devised by Westland to serve as a troop transport. In British service, the Westland Sea King provided a wide range of services in both the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. As well as wartime roles in the Falklands War, the Gulf War, the Bosnian War, the Iraq War and the Afghanistan War, the Sea King is perhaps most well known in its capacity as a Royal Navy Search and Rescue (red and grey livery) and RAF Search and Rescue Force (yellow livery) helicopter. The Sea King was also adapted to meet the Royal Navy's requirement for a ship-based airborne early warning platform. On 26 September 2018, the last remaining Sea King variant in Royal Navy service was retired. [The] Sea King HC.4 / Westland Commando [was a] Commando assault and utility transport version for the Royal Navy, with simplified undercarriage, and lengthened cabin. Capable of transporting 28 fully equipped troops. [Total of] 42 built.
848 Naval Air Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. It operated the Westland Sea King HC.4 helicopter and previously provided advanced flying training to pilots for the other squadrons in the Commando Helicopter Force. During its 69-year history, 848 Squadron had been disbanded and reformed several times but had a more permanent standing, having been made the Commando Helicopter Training Squadron, based at RNAS Yeovilton, and was decommissioned on 24 March 2016.

Model Kit Review:
finescale.com: “Airfix’s new Sea King HC4 is a real beauty! The 133 parts, molded in the now-familiar soft blue-gray plastic, show crisp, recessed panel lines and little flash. Optional parts allow for the aircraft to be built flight-ready or with the rotor and tail folded. The cabin doors can also be posed, and the instructions show the rotor can turn with help from a small motor available separately from Airfix. I spent about 35 enjoyable hours on the Sea King. I’m impressed with the quality and value of it and the other new kits from Airfix. I wholeheartedly recommend this one to anyone with a kit or two under their belt.” (Mike Klessig, September 2016)

Package Content:
- Unassembled 1/72 scale model kit. Brand New in Sealed box.

Price: S$48.00 (Fixed - no counter offers, please)

Delivery Options:
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10/03/2022

Model Kit 98:
Airfix 1/72 F4F-4 Wildcat model kit

S$31.00 - FOR SALE IN SINGAPORE ONLY. (PM me if interested)

Product Description:
The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that began service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy where it was known as the Martlet. First used by the British in the North Atlantic, the Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during the early part of the Second World War. With a top speed of 318 mph (512 km/h), the Wildcat was outperformed by the faster 331 mph (533 km/h), more maneuverable at lower speed range, and longer-ranged Mitsubishi A6M Zero. However, the F4F's ruggedness is superior to the maneuverable in the high speed range and dive, coupled with tactics such as the Thach Weave and high-side guns pass manoeuvres using altitude advantage, resulted in a claimed air combat kill-to-loss ratio of 5.9:1 in 1942 and 6.9:1 for the entire war. The F4F-4, entered service in 1941 with six machine guns and the Grumman-patented Sto-Wing folding wing system, which allowed more aircraft to be stored on an aircraft carrier, increasing the number of fighters that could be parked on a surface by more than a factor of 2. The F4F-4 was the definitive version that saw the most combat service in the early war years, including the Battle of Midway. (Source: Wikipedia)

Model Kit Review:
ipmsdeutschland.de: “A very well-made, modern kit of the Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat from Airfix in 1/72 and therefore it is highly recommended! The spraying of the components is very good and there are beautiful fine recessed structures and partially raised details. That also looks very coherent, because the fabric structures have also been made excellent. As an option, the wings can even be glued in the folded position.” (Volker Helms, Mar 2016)

Package Content:
- Unassembled 1/72 scale model kit. Brand New in Sealed box.

Price: $31.00 (Fixed - no counter offers, please)

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10/03/2022

Model Kit 97:
Airfix 1/72 Hawker Tempest Mk.V model kit

S$31.00 - FOR SALE IN SINGAPORE ONLY. (PM me if interested)

Product Description:
The Hawker Tempest is a British fighter aircraft that was primarily used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the Second World War. The Tempest, originally known as the Typhoon II, was an improved derivative of the Hawker Typhoon, intended to address the Typhoon's unexpected deterioration in performance at high altitude by replacing its wing with a thinner laminar flow design. Since it had diverged considerably from the Typhoon, it was renamed Tempest. The Tempest emerged as one of the most powerful fighters of World War II and was the fastest single-engine propeller-driven aircraft of the war at low altitude. Upon entering service in 1944, the Tempest performed low-level interception, particularly against the V-1 flying bomb threat, and ground attack supporting major invasions like Operation Market Garden. Later, it successfully targeted the rail infrastructure in Germany and Luftwaffe aircraft on the ground, as well as countering similar attacks by German fighters. The Tempest was effective in the low-level interception role, including against newly developed jet-propelled aircraft like the Messerschmitt Me 262. In June 1944, the first of the V-1s were launched against London; the excellent low-altitude performance of the Tempest made it one of the preferred tools for handling the small fast-flying unmanned missiles. the Tempest squadrons soon racked up a considerable percentage of the total RAF kills of the flying bombs (638 of a total of 1,846 destroyed by aircraft). Using external drop tanks, the Tempest was able to maintain standing patrols of 4.5 hours off the south coast of England in the approach paths of the V-1s. Guided by close instructions from coastal radar installation, Tempests would be positioned ready for a typical pursuit and would either use cannon fire or nudge the V-1 with the aircraft itself to destroy it. In December 1944, a total of 52 German fighters were downed, 89 trains and countless military vehicles were destroyed, for the loss of 20 Tempests. Piloting a Tempest on 19 April 1945, Flying Officer Geoffrey Walkington was the first to shoot down a Heinkel He 162, the Luftwaffe's then-latest jet fighter, which had just entered service with the I./JG 1 (1st Group of Jagdgeschwader 1 Oesau — "1st Fighter Wing"). During 1945, a noteworthy accomplishment of the Tempest was the scoring of a number of kills against the new German jets, including the Messerschmitt Me 262. Hubert Lange, a Me 262 pilot, said: "the Messerschmitt Me 262's most dangerous opponent was the British Hawker Tempest — extremely fast at low altitudes, highly manoeuvrable and heavily armed." In air-to-air combat, the Tempest units achieved an estimated air combat success ratio of about 8:1, scoring 239 confirmed victories (not including the additional "victories" against the unmanned V-1 flying bomb), 9 probable victories; losses: 31 including probable ones. The top-scoring Tempest pilot was Squadron Leader David Fairbanks DFC, an American who joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941. By mid-1944, he was flying with 274 Squadron. When he was shot down and made a prisoner of war in February 1945, he had destroyed 11 or 12 German aircraft (and one shared), to make him the highest-scoring Tempest ace. (Source: Wikipedia)

Model Kit Review:
No review available for this model kit.

Package Content:
- Unassembled 1/72 scale model kit. Brand New and in Sealed box.

Price: S$31.00, Fixed (no counter offers, please)

Delivery Options:
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10/03/2022

Model Kit 96:
Airfix 1/72 Fairey Swordfish Mk.I model kit

S$56.00 - FOR SALE IN SINGAPORE ONLY. (PM me if interested)

Product Description:
The Fairey Swordfish is a biplane torpedo bomber, designed by the Fairey Aviation Company. Originating in the early 1930s, the Swordfish, nicknamed "Stringbag", was principally operated by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. It was also used by the Royal Air Force (RAF), as well as several overseas operators, including the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Royal Netherlands Navy. It was initially operated primarily as a fleet attack aircraft. During its later years, the Swordfish was increasingly used as an anti-submarine and training platform. The type was in frontline service throughout the Second World War. Despite being obsolete by 1939, the Swordfish achieved some spectacular successes during the war. Notable events included sinking one battleship and damaging two others of the Regia Marina (the Italian navy) during the Battle of Taranto, and the famous attack on the German battleship Bismarck, which contributed to her eventual demise. Swordfish sank a greater tonnage of Axis shipping than any other Allied aircraft during the war. The Swordfish remained in front-line service until V-E Day, having outlived some of the aircraft intended to replace it. The primary weapon of the Swordfish was the aerial torpedo, but the low speed of the biplane and the need for a long straight approach made it difficult to deliver against well-defended targets. Swordfish torpedo doctrine called for an approach at 5,000 feet (1,500 m) followed by a dive to torpedo release altitude of 18 feet (5.5 m). Maximum range of the early Mark XII torpedo was 1,500 yards (1,400 m) at 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph) and 3,500 yards (3,200 m) at 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph). The torpedo travelled 200 feet (61 m) forward from release to water impact, and required another 300 yards (270 m) to stabilise at preset depth and arm itself. Ideal release distance was 1,000 yards (910 m) from target if the Swordfish survived to that distance. In February 1942, the shortcomings of the Swordfish were starkly demonstrated during a German naval fleet movement known as the Channel Dash. Six Swordfish led by Lieutenant Commander Eugene Esmonde sortied from Manston to intercept the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau as they traversed the English Channel towards Germany.[29] When the Swordfish formation arrived and commenced an initial attack run coming astern of the ships, the Swordfish were intercepted by roughly 15 Messerschmitt Bf 109 monoplane fighter aircraft; the aerial battle was extremely one-sided, quickly resulting in the loss of all Swordfish while no damage was achieved upon the ships themselves. The lack of fighter cover was a contributing factor for the heavy losses experienced; only 10 of 84 promised fighters were available. Thirteen of the 18 Swordfish crew involved were killed. Esmonde, who had previously led an attack on Bismarck, was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously. The courage of the Swordfish crews was noted by commanders on both sides. British Vice-Admiral Bertram Ramsay wrote "In my opinion the gallant sortie of these six Swordfish aircraft constitutes one of the finest exhibitions of self-sacrifice and devotion to duty the war had ever witnessed". German Vice-Admiral Otto Ciliax remarked on "the mothball attack of a handful of ancient planes, piloted by men whose bravery surpasses any other action by either side that day." However, as a result of this incident, Swordfish were quickly withdrawn from the torpedo-bomber role in favour of more anti-submarine duties. Armed with depth charges and rockets, the aircraft were good submarine killers. (Source: Wikipedia)

Model Kit Review:
No review available for this model kit.

Package Content:
- Unassembled 1/72 scale model kit. Brand New and in Sealed box.

Price: S$56.00, Fixed (no counter offers, please)

Delivery Options:
Free delivery, Singapore island-wide to residential and housing areas only. Check with seller if your location is covered by delivery.

10/03/2022

Model Kit 95:
Airfix 1/72 Aichi D3A1 'Val' model kit

S$31.00 - FOR SALE IN SINGAPORE ONLY. (PM me if interested)

Product Description:
The Aichi D3A Type 99 Carrier Bomber (Allied reporting name "Val") is a World War II carrier-borne dive bomber. It was the primary dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and was involved in almost all IJN actions, including the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Aichi D3A was the first Japanese aircraft to bomb American targets in the war, commencing with Pearl Harbor and U.S. bases in the Philippines, such as Clark Air Force Base. They sank more Allied warships than any other Axis aircraft.
In December 1939, the Navy ordered the aircraft as the Navy Type 99 Carrier Bomber Model 11 (kanjō bakugekiki, usually abbreviated to 艦爆 kanbaku). The production models featured slightly smaller wings and increased power in the form of the 746 kW (1,000 hp) Kinsei 43 or 798 kW (1,070 hp) Kinsei 44. The directional instability problem was finally cured with the fitting of a long dorsal fin-strake which started midway down the rear fuselage, and the aircraft actually became highly maneuverable. The pilot position was equipped with a Type 95 telescopic gunsight in the earlier models and a Type 99 in the later models, which were used for aiming the bomb during the dive. The observer/navigator position was equipped with a Type 97 Mk1 drift sight, which was a long vertical tube located in the front-left of the observer's seat. Armament was two fixed forward-firing 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Type 97 machine guns, and one flexible 7.7 mm (.303 in) Type 92 machine gun at the rear end of cockpit, which was operated by the observer. Normal bomb load was a single 250 kg bomb (e.g., Type 99 No 25 semi-AP or Type 98 No 25 land bomb) carried under the fuselage, swung out under the propeller on release by a trapeze. Two additional 60 kg bombs (e.g., Type 99 No 6 semi-AP or Type 2 No 6 land bomb) could be carried on wing racks located under each wing outboard of the dive brakes. Initially, D3A dive bombers were painted in silver. During the summer of 1941, the paint finish changed to light olive grey. The color changed again in early 1942 to dark green.
The D3A1 commenced carrier qualification trials aboard the aircraft carriers Akagi and Kaga during 1940. Starting with the attack on Pearl Harbor, the D3A1 took part in all major Japanese carrier operations in the first 10 months of the war. They achieved their first major success against the Royal Navy during their Indian Ocean raid in April 1942. D3A1 dive bombers scored over 80% hits with their bombs during attacks on two heavy cruisers and an aircraft carrier during the operation. During 1942, dive bombing attacks by carrier-based D3A1 and D3A2 bombers significantly contributed to sinking of three US fleet carriers: Lexington at the Battle of the Coral Sea, Yorktown at the Battle of Midway and Hornet at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. In addition, they damaged carrier Enterprise both at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons and at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. (Source: Wikipedia)

Model Kit Review:
No review available for this model kit.

Package Content:
- Unassembled 1/72 scale model kit. Brand New and in Sealed box.

Price: S$31.00, Fixed (no counter offers, please)

Delivery Options:
- Postal delivery available. Check with seller for postage.
- Purchase 3 or more items (exclude Masking Tapes) from Hobi Models & Craft Store and get Free delivery, Singapore island-wide to residential and housing areas only. Check with seller if your location is covered by delivery.

15/01/2022

Hobi Models & Craft creations presents ....

“The Best Cat in the World meets the Deadliest Shark in the World!” – F-14A Tomcat, Bu. No. 161621, NL-200 ‘Miss Molly’ of VF-111 “Sundowners”, USS Carl Vinson, 1989.

F-14A Tomcat:
A carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft that served as the U.S. Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defence interceptor, and tactical aerial reconnaissance platform from 1974 to 2006. The F-14 requires very little introduction, having inspired a number of pop cultural uses worldwide. In 1980, the time-travel film The Final Countdown featured the VF-41 "Black Aces" and VF-84 "Jolly Rogers" F-14 fighter squadrons aboard USS Nimitz. In 1986, the F-14 was the main aircraft in the film Top Gun, spawning a surge in U.S. Navy recruiting, as well as the Top Gun video game franchise. The 1995–2005 TV series JAG featured a qualified F-14 pilot as a lead character and a retired F-14 airframe in several episodes. (Source: Aircraft Wiki, Grumman F-14 Tomcat)

VF-111 “Sundowners”:
The Sundowners were originally commissioned as VF-11 at NAS North Island on October 10, 1942, with Grumman F4F-4 Wildcats. The name Sundowners refers to the squadron's job of shooting down Japanese "Suns". In January 1943 the fledgling squadron was at war, stationed at Guadalcanal. From April to July 1943 VF-11 destroyed 56 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. In October 1944, VF-11 deployed for the first-time aboard USS Hornet (CV-12). Since Guadalcanal, the squadron had transitioned to the F6F Hellcat, and participated in numerous strikes, accounting for 102 enemy aircraft shot down and dozens more destroyed on the ground. As a result of the action seen while flying from the deck of the Hornet, the squadron was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. In July 1948, the Sundowners were re-designated as VF-111, transitioning to the F9F-2 Panther. At the start of the Korean War, LCDR Amen scored the first U.S. Navy jet kill in aviation history, downing a MiG-15 while flying a Panther from USS Philippine Sea (CV-47). Since Korea, VF-111 has flown such varied aircraft as the F9F-6 Cougar, FJ-3 Fury, F-11 Tiger and F-8 Crusader, while flying from the decks of 5 different carriers. VF-111 made seven Vietnam deployments, flying over 12,500 combat missions. During the 1967-68 deployment, LT Tony Nargi shot down a MiG-21 while flying a Crusader. In 1971, VF-111 joined CVW-15 and transitioned to the F-4 Phantom II. During this deployment LT Weigand and LTJG Freckleton downed a MiG-17 near the Tonkin Gulf. The squadron began flying the F-14 Tomcat in October 1978. After transitioning to the Tomcat, the Sundowners made two deployments aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). VF-111 also participated in efforts to free 55 Americans held hostage in Iran while deployed aboard Kitty Hawk. In October 1983, VF-111 returned to NAS Miramar following a world cruise on the maiden deployment of USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). the Sundowners of VF-111 were finally disestablished in March 1995. In November 2006, Fighter Composite Squadron 13 (VFC-13) Detachment Key West was established as Fighter Composite Squadron 111 (VFC-111), thus continuing the Sundowner tradition, but not the unit lineage. (Source: Home of M.A.T.S., F-14 Squadron, VF-111)

VFC-111, Sun Downers is a US Navy Reserve adversary squadron based at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida (USA). Currently, it operates Northrop F-5N/F Tiger-IIs. The Squadron is composed of experienced active duty junior officers, full-time support reservists, and selective reserves. This gives the squadron cutting edge real-world experiences, as well as leveraging off experience and retaining talented instructors that have left active service. (Source: Wikipedia, VFC-111)

The Kit:
Fujimi 1/72 F-14A Tomcat VF-111 Sundowners

Thoughts from the Build:
Building the ‘big cat’ seems to be one of those ‘must do/must have’ for all combat aircraft scale modelers – probably one of the most awesome looking fighters ever to be developed in the 70’s – contributed in no small part by its central feature in popular culture movies of the 80’s. It’s no different for me, a must have/must build for my display gallery – but not just any ‘big cat’ – it has to be one with the outstanding livery of VF-111 squadron, “Sundowners”, with its huge Rising Sun tail fin and fearsome Shark teeth and eyes. And what better kit to create this awesome model than with the Fujimi 1/72 F-14A VF-111 Sundowners kit (or so I thought …..)

Overall, the Fujimi kit comes with great detailing across the board - from moulded instrumentation panels to intricately detailed panel lines. This is an expensive kit compared to other 1/72 scale kits of the same squadron variant - but its price point is understandable considering the variety of options you can work with from this kit. Everything from an F-14A to F-14D can be build, Closed or Opened Canopy, Aircraft at launch on the carrier deck (this is a really neat option for those who want to build a Tomcat launching off a carrier deck!) or at rest with boarding ladder deployed. You can add a pair of fully assembled TF30-P-414A Pratt & Whitney Jet Engines with accompanying trolley or a pair of the upgraded GE F110-GE-400 Jet Engines if you are building the F-14B & D variants. There's a small PE accessory included to spruce up the canopy with rear mirrors, and many build options around the wing flaps, spoilers and leading-edge slats. There's even movable Glove Vanes (supersonic flight stabilizers located at the wings but not much needed/used even for the F-14A variant) to add to making your model stunning. In the end, the biggest challenge was deciding which option you want your model to be displayed with - it’s so tempting to do a cat at launch, one at flight, one on approach, one at rest, ....... ! Perhaps the only areas lacking from the kit would be Options for Open/Closed Speed Brakes, and a severely anaemic set of weapons - you would expect a kit designed to build so many variants to have weapons for all sorts of roles - air superiority (both Short- and Long-range intercept), Bomcat, etc. - but alas, there's just about enough for you to build your standard long-range intercept mission. The included figurines were great quality and details, and with meticulous attention and patience, you can paint up a pretty awesome set of Sundowner squadron flight helmets on the pilots. It’s also great that you can adjust the position of the heads and arms as they were all in separate pieces from the body. Finally, I love the addition of real rubber tyres! Just made the whole kit so much nicer and springy!

Unfortunately, as I discovered during the build, there were also accompanying shortcomings with the kit that made the build all that more challenging. The most significant drawback with the Fujimi kit is the very poor set of assembly instructions - the kit is filled with options for making everything from F-14A to F-14D variant, and there are decal options for 4-5 aircraft registry for VF-111, SO, why must the assembly instructions be so poorly laid out? Illustrations were small/unclear, in black and white but low definition. Having recently built kits from Hobby Boss and Trumpeter, I am spoilt by their wonderful multi-page assembly booklet and coloured printed painting scheme guides - which also clearly demarcated where each of the many stencils should go. Fujimi's decal application guidance for all 5 aircraft registry is squeezed into 1 small A4 sized guidance sheet, and print is far from HD! Ended up doing a bit of trial and error, and re-application of decals after fixing them in incorrect locations. Additionally, the decals were quite brittle compared to Hobby Boss and Trumpeter kits, and do not take kindly to strong setter solutions like Mr Mark Setter/Mr Mark Softer - applying just a little is enough to make the decal fragile so much so that trying to slide the decal into place however gently with a pair of hobby tweezers will usually end up tearing the decal.

The final results are satisfying and an awesome display! Some of the low points and heart-stopping moments during the build could have been avoided if there were better assembly/decal application guidance and if the decals were less fragile, but overall, it was a worthy kit, with a price point that also matches the variety of build options and the many challenges experienced during the build.

S$150.00 - SOLD (PM me if you are interested in purchasing similar model).

18/11/2021

Model Kit 94:
Flyhawk 1/72 SBD-3 Dauntless model kit

S$47.00 - FOR SALE IN SINGAPORE ONLY. (PM me if interested)

Product Description:
The Douglas SBD Dauntless is a World War II American naval scout plane and dive bomber that was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft from 1940 through 1944. The SBD ("Scout Bomber Douglas") was the United States Navy's main carrier-based scout/dive bomber from mid-1940 through mid-1944. The SBD was also flown by the United States Marine Corps, both from land air bases and aircraft carriers. The SBD is best remembered as the bomber that delivered the fatal blows to the Japanese carriers at the Battle of Midway in June 1942. The type earned its nickname "Slow But Deadly" (from its SBD initials) during this period. During its combat service, the SBD proved to be an excellent naval scout plane and dive bomber. It possessed long range, good handling characteristics, maneuverability, potent bomb load, great diving characteristics from the perforated dive brakes, good defensive armament, and ruggedness. One land-based variant of the SBD – omitting the arrestor hook — was purpose-built for the U.S. Army Air Forces, as the A-24 Banshee. Their relatively heavy gun armament with two forward-firing .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns and either one or two rear flexible-mount .30 in (7.62 mm) AN/M2 machine guns was effective against the lightly built Japanese fighters, and many pilots and gunners took aggressive attitudes to the fighters that attacked them. SBD pilot Stanley "Swede" Vejtasa was attacked by three A6M2 Zero fighters; he shot down two of them and cut off the wing of the third in a head-on pass with his wingtip. The SBD's most important contribution to the American war effort came during the Battle of Midway in early June 1942. Four squadrons of Navy SBD dive bombers attacked and sank or fatally damaged all four Japanese fleet carriers present, disabling three of them in the span of just six minutes (Akagi, Kaga, Sōryū) and, later in the day, Hiryū. They also caught two straggling heavy cruisers of the Midway bombardment group of four, heavily damaging them, with Mikuma eventually sinking. A total of 5,936 SBDs were produced during the War. From Pearl Harbor through April 1944, SBDs had flown 1,189,473 operational hours, with 25 percent of all operational hours flown off aircraft carriers being in SBDs. Its battle record shows that in addition to six Japanese carriers, 14 enemy cruisers had been sunk, along with six destroyers, 15 transports or cargo ships and scores of various lesser craft.

Model Kit Review:
No review available for this model kit.

Package Content:
- Unassembled 1/72 scale model kit. Brand New and in Sealed box.

Price: S$47.00, Fixed (no counter offers, please)

Delivery:
Free delivery, Singapore island-wide to residential and housing areas only. Check with seller if your location is covered by delivery.

20/08/2021

Model Kit 93:
Airfix 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf109G-6 model kit

S$31.00 - FOR SALE IN SINGAPORE ONLY. (PM me if interested)

Product Description:
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a German World War II fighter aircraft that was, along with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, the backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force. The Bf 109 first saw operational service in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War and was still in service at the dawn of the jet age at the end of World War II in 1945. It was one of the most advanced fighters when it first appeared, with an all-metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy, and retractable landing gear. It was powered by a liquid-cooled, inverted-V12 aero engine. From the end of 1941, the Bf 109 was steadily supplemented by the Focke-Wulf Fw 190. It was called the Me 109 by Allied aircrew and some German aces, even though this was not the official German designation. It was conceived as an interceptor, although later models were developed to fulfill multiple tasks, serving as bomber es**rt, fighter-bomber, day-, night-, all-weather fighter, ground-attack aircraft, and reconnaissance aircraft. It was supplied to several states during World War II, and served with several countries for many years after the war. The Bf 109 is the most produced fighter aircraft in history, with a total of 33,984 airframes produced from 1936 to April 1945. The Bf 109 was flown by the three top-scoring fighter aces of all time, who claimed 928 victories among them while flying with Jagdgeschwader 52, mainly on the Eastern Front. The highest-scoring, Erich Hartmann, was credited with 352 victories. In February 1943, the G-6 (G series or Gustav) was introduced with the 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131s, replacing the smaller 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 – externally this resulted in two sizeable Beule blisters over the gun breeches, reducing speed by 9 km/h (6 mph). The G-6/U4 variant was armed with a 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 cannon mounted as a Motorkanone firing through the propeller hub instead of the 20 mm MG 151/20. The G-6 was very often seen during 1943 fitted with assembly sets, used to carry bombs or a drop tank, for use as a night fighter, or to increase firepower by adding rockets or extra gondola-style, underwing gun pod mount ordnance. (Source: Wikipedia)

Model Kit Review:
amazon.com: “A good simple Airfix kit that is more simple to build than the 109E-3 in their Starter Set. I really enjoyed putting it together. The three sprues are of good quality; a little bit of flash on a couple of parts, but otherwise plenty of detail and recessed panel lines. There is minimal cockpit - just a seat and pilot; I did make up a plate for the area behind the pilot's seat to avoid being able to see down the fuselage. The fit was good, with a little bit of juggling needed for the wings, and to get the closed wheel parts to fit in the openings (wouldn't be a problem if you make it with the wheels down option). Almost no filling was needed and parts matched together first time, while the single piece central wing meant the wing angles were effortlessly right.” (Amazon Customer, Aug 2015)

Package Content:
- Unassembled 1/72 scale model kit. Brand New in Sealed box.

Price: S$31.00, Fixed (no counter offers, please)

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- Postal delivery available. Check with seller for postage.
- Purchase 3 or more items (exclude Masking Tapes) from Hobi Models & Craft Store and get Free delivery, Singapore island-wide to residential and housing areas only. Check with seller if your location is covered by delivery.

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