1/72 Naval Aircraft Collection

Royal Navy:

Type
Manufacturer
Markings
Comments
Supermarine Seafire Mk. IICAirfix Spitfire Mk. Vb, modified.Seafire MB144 of 884 Squadron, HMS Victorious, Operation Torch, 1942.Lower cannon fairings removed, cannon stubs, arrestor hook, catapult spools and slip tank added, flaps down.
Supermarine Seafire FIIIAirfix Spitfire Mk. IX, modified."J", Peter Hutton.Wings folded, cannon stubs removed, oil cooler replaced, arrestor hook and catapult spools added.
Supermarine Seafire FIIIHigh Planes.Not yet built.
Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk. ICFrogAs supplied - V6700, Gloster built Mk.I, 504 sqdn 1940; converted to Sea Hurricane Mk.IA by General Aircraft, April 1941; presumably re-converted to Mk.IB, later 1941, to Mk.IC early 1942. Coded W-7E, prob. 885 Squadron, HMS Victorious, Operation Pedestal, August 1942.Undercarriage legs locate on lower wing surface. Canopy supplied was broken, so I substituted an open one from thin sheet.
Gloster Sea GladiatorEncore Gladiator, modified."Hope", one of the three Malta Sea Gladiators - markings from a photograph in "Faith, Hope and Charity". N5519, 261 Squadron RAF. Arrestor hook and dinghy fairing added.
Hawker Sea FuryFrog.RCN 1950.Some interior and wingfold detail added.
Blackburn SkuaRussian Frog reissue.HMS Ark Royal, early 1939.A rather poor paint job.
Blackburn RocFrog Skua, modified.Training machine from RNAS Donbristle ca.1940.Wingtips straightened, increased dihedral, gun barrels filled, Airfix Defiant turret.
Fairey FulmarRevell809 sqdn, HMS Victorious, August 1942Operation Pedestal
Fairey FireflyAirfix MkV, modified.Markings from a photograph in Munson.Added chin radiator and wingtips; wing root radiators and dorsal fin deleted.
Fairey Swordfish Matchbox824 sqdn, HMS Eagle, 1940.Taranto attack 1940.
Fairey AlbacorePegasus826 sqdn, Bircham Newton, June 1940My favourite model.
Fairey BarracudaRussian Frog reissueHome Fleet 1944/5.Markings plausible but inaccurate.
Blackburn Firebrand TFIVMagnaOn order.
Fairey SeafoxMatchbox702 sqdn, HMS Asturias.Why didn't they include River Plate markings?
Supermarine WalrusMatchboxRAF air/sea rescue, ZE-P.To be repainted as M-0-4, Armada Argentina, late 1940s.
Blackburn SharkModelcraft3(GP)sqdn, RCAF, Trenton, 1937.Floatplane version.
Supermarine Sea OtterAeroclub mixed media1702 sqdn, Malta 1949.Difficult build, but nice interior.
De Havilland Mosquito TR33
Airfix conversion.LR359, first prototype TR33. Deck landing trials, November 1944.Propellors altered to four-blade, gun apertures filled, arrestor hook added.
Gloster MeteorAirfix conversionDeck landing trials aircraft, 1948Arrestor hook added.
De Havilland Sea Vampire F.20
Airfix conversion.VV145, the first jet aircraft to make a night landing on a carrier.Arrestor hook and fairing added. Entire nose and all available spaces in cockpit packed with lead, and it just barely balances forward of the main wheels.
 

US Navy and USMC:

Brewster F2A BuffaloAirfixVF-2, USS Lexington, 1941."The Fighting Chiefs".
Grumman FF-1MPMBuilt as GE-23 Delfin, Republican markings, Spanish Civil War.
Grumman F3FMPMVF-4, "Red Rippers", USS Ranger, 1940.
Grumman FM-2 WildcatAirfix00 on tail, M-F on fuselage. Kit markings, ID unknown.
Chance Vought F4U CorsairAirfix VMF-321 "Hells Angels", 831, "Luscious Lil'Nan".
Grumman XF5F1 SkyrocketMPMPrototype.
Grumman F6F HellcatMatchboxSmall x and large 6 on tail, top hat marking below canopy.Kit markings, ID unknown.
Ryan FR-1 FireballMPMKit markings.
Douglas TBD DevastatorAirfixVT-6, USS Enterprise, 1941.
Grumman TBM AvengerAirfix Three vertical white stripes on tail.Kit markings, ID unknown.
Consolidated/Vought TBY SeawolfCzech Master Resins
Vought SB2U-1 VindicatorEsoteric vacform.VB-3, USS Saratoga, early 1938.Not a pleasant job to build.
Douglas SBD DauntlessAirfixVSB6, USS Enterprise 1942.ca. Battle of Midway.
Curtiss SB2C HelldiverAirfix200, large V on tail.Kit markings, ID unknown.
Curtiss SOC-3 SeagullHasegawaVO-3, USS Mississippi, ca. 1940Modelled with wheeled undercarriage.
Curtiss SO3C SeamewSword models.USS Denver, 1943.
Curtiss SC-1 SeahawkAviation UskVCS15, USS Topeka, Spring 1947
Vought-Sikorsky OS2U KingfisherAirfix USS North Carolina, Truk Atoll, April 1944
Grumman J2F5 DuckAirfixStars and bars.Kit markings, ID unknown.
North American SNJ TexanTestorsTraining aircraft, USN 1940.Kit markings.

US Coast Guard:

Sikorsky R-4BMPMUS Coast Guard, 1944.Hard work to build, but rewarding.

USAAF:

Curtiss P-36A HawkMonogram94 PS, 1 PG. P-36's were flown off the USS Enterprise to Pearl Harbor in February 1941.
Bell P-39Q AiracobraRevellAs supplied. P-39Qs of 72nd and 46th FS were catapulted off USS Breton, CVE23, to Makin in December 1943.
Curtiss P-40K WarhawkAirfix45th FS P-40E with dorsal fin added. Markings for a/c catapulted off escort carrier to Canton Island in 1942.
Republic P-47D ThunderboltMatchbox17th FSCatapulted off escort carrier to Saipan in 1944.
North American P-51D MustangAirfix46FS Test flown off escort carrier in 1945.
North American B-25B MitchellItaleiri Dolittle's Tokyo Raid plane.Flown off USS Hornet, April 18th 1942
 Piper L-4 GrasshopperKPMarkings speculative for Operation Torch. Flown off escort carriers for liaison/spotting.
 Stinson L-5 VigilantSword models."Lady Satan", USMC, Iwo Jima.Used as a tank-buster with three bazookas under each wing. Some L5s were flown off escort carriers for liaison/spotting.

Japanese Navy:

Mitsubishi A5M "Claude"Nichimo12th Kokutai, China 1940-1.
Mitsubishi A6M "Zeke"AirfixA1-113, Akagi, 1941.Pearl Harbor attack.
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu, "Sam"MPMExperimental aircraft, Yokosuka.Outer wing panel joint needed a lot of filler.
Mitsubishi B5M "Mabel"AML3 Kokutai, 1942, Hainan and South China.Should be 33rd Kokutai - decal problems.
Nakajima B5N1 "Kate"HasegawaHiryu air group, 7th December 1941.Pearl Harbor attack.
Nakajima B6N2 Tenzan, "Jill"Fujimi Hyakurihara KokutaiKit markings, ID uncertain.
Aichi B7A Ryusei, "Grace"Fujimi752nd Kokutai.
Nakajima C6N1 Saiun, "Myrt"AoshimaA 141-35, 3rd Chutai, 141st Kokutai, Philippines 1944 / Taiwan 1945.An awful, awful kit. I wish I'd paid three times the amount for Fujimi.
Aichi D3A2 "Val"FujimiYokosuka Kokutai.
Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei, "Judy"Fujimi503rd Kokutai.
Kawanishi E7K1 "Alf"HasegawaCruiser Nachi, 1937.
Nakajima E8N "Dave"Aviation UskBattleship Mutsu, 1937.
Aichi E11A1 "Laura"HasegawaNot yet built.
Aichi E13A1 "Jake"HasegawaAtago, Philippines, January 1942.
Yokosuka E14Y1 "Glen"MPMI-25 aircraft, September 9th 1942.Oregon bombing mission.
Kawanishi E15K Shiun, "Norm"Aviation Usk Cruiser Oyodo.
Aichi E16A Zuiun, "Paul"Special Hobby
Mitsubishi F1M2 "Pete"Aviation Usk Battleship Yamato, mid 1944.
Aichi M6A1 SeiranAoshimaExperimental a/c, Koku Gijutsu Sho.

Japanese Army:

Kayaba Ka-1 autogyroCzech Master Resins Japanese armyUsed for antisubmarine patrol from IJA escort carrier.
Ki-76 "Stella"Aviation Usk. Japanese armyUsed for antisubmarine patrol from IJA escort carrier.

Aeronavale:

Loire 130AzurAeronavale, cruiser "La Gloire", 1939.
Latecoere 298AzurAeronavale, 1939.
Dewoitine D376Azur conversion.Escadrille AC1, 1939.
Loire-Nieuport LN-411Azur Models.Aeronavale, 1940.
Besson MB-411Dujin Resins.Escadrille HS7, Surcouf, 1940. Seatbelts added.
Potez 452AzurVichy Navy, Port Lyautey, 1941.
Curtiss SBC-4 HelldiverHellerAeronavale, 1940.Ferried on board Bearn, then left to rot in Martinique.
Gordou-Lesseure Gl-832-HyDujin Resins.Escadrille 7S4, St. Mandrier, 1940.Seatbelts added.
CAMS 37.11Azur.Not yet built.

Luftwaffe:

Arado Ar196HellerLuftwaffe land-based machine, Black Sea
Heinkel He60AzurSpanish Nationalist Air Force, Cadiz 1938.
Heinkel He114Mach 2Luftwaffe 1941.
Messerschmitt Bf109TAirfix Bf109E conversion Luftwaffe, intended for "Graf Zeppelin"Wings extended, catapult spools and hook added, spinner centre filled. Markings are a guess.
Junkers Ju87CAirfix Ju87B conversion Luftwaffe, intended for "Graf Zeppelin"Catapult spools and hook added, markings guessed.
Fieseler Fi167PavlaLuftwaffe, intended for "Graf Zeppelin"
Arado Ar231Pavla V1 prototype.Submarine-launched floatplane.
Focke-Achgelis Fa330Pavla KreigsmarineSubmarine-towed gyrokite.
Flettner Fl265Special HobbyV1 prototype.Experimental ship/U-boat based helicopter.
Flettner Fl282HumaShip based ASW helicopter. Not yet built. 1/48th scale.

Regia Aeronautica / Regia Marina:

Reggiane Re2000Supermodel1a squadriglia, Aviazione Ausiliari per la Regia Marina, Sarzana (La Spezia), 1942Catapult spools added. I *love* Italian unit names.
Reggiane Re2001ORSupermodelNavalised version planned to equip carriers "Aquila" and "Sparverio".
Fiat G50bisAirfixNavalised version for deck landing training.
IMAM Ro-43Aviation UskItalian navy, cruiser "Eugene di Savoia", 1942.

Red Navy:

Beriev KOR-1MPM vacformMarine Fleet of Red Army Air Force, 1937.
Beriev KOR-2RPMCruiser "Molotov", Black Sea Fleet.
Chetverikov SPLKayuk vacform.Submarine launched amphibian, ca. 1935.

MLD:

Fokker C-XI-WCzech Master ResinsW-1, MLD, Netherlands East Indies.

Swedish Navy:

Hawker Osprey S9Aeroclub conversionHM Gotland seaplane carrier, Swedish Navy ca. 1940Converted from Kestrel-engined to Bristol Mercury-engined Swedish S9. Nose re-shaped, Aeroclub Bristol Mercury engine, interior detail added.

Not the naval aircraft collection

Miscellaneous WW2 aircraft:

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1AirfixAZ-H, 234 sqdn 1940, Battle of Britain.Force landed in France, November 1940.
Vickers WellingtonAirfixKW-F, 45 (Alouette) Sqdn, 1942.A birthday present.
Bristol Blenheim IVAirfixBomber version, Groupe de Bombardement "Lorraine", FNFL, North Africa.A birthday present.
Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk. IIIAirfix conversionRN Fleet Requirements UnitLeft-over airframe from Roc conversion.
Northrop P-61 Black WidowAirfix"Lady in the Dark", 548th NFS.Scored the last kill of WW2.
Messerschmitt Bf109G-6AirfixA birthday present.
Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki, "Tojo"Hasegawa Shinten Air Superiority Unit, 47th Sentai, Tokyo 1944. Given to me by a neighbour.
Mitsubishi J2M Raiden, "Jack"Hasegawa302 Kokutai.Given to me by a neighbour.
Yakovlev Yak 3HellerNormandie-Niemen squadron
Lavochkin La-7Unknown E. Europe - probably a Frog reissue.Maj. Ivan KozhedubHighest scoring Allied ace of WW2
Ilyushin Il-2 StormovikAirfixAs supplied - USSR version.
Petlyakov Pe-2AirfixAs supplied - USSR version.

 WW1 aircraft: 

Sopwith PupAirfixJames McCudden, 66 Squadron RFC, 1917."Aircraft of the Aces" series.
Sopwith CamelEsci10 Squadron RNAS, late 1917."Red Baron's Flying Circus" set
SE5AEsciRFC 1918."Red Baron's Flying Circus" set
Airco DH4AirfixLeckie and Cadbury, RNAS, Zeppelin killer"Aircraft of the Aces" series.
RE8AirfixMart and Armstrong, RFC 1918."Aircraft of the Aces" series.
Bristol FighterAirfixRAF, 1920's
Morane Saulnier type N BulletRevellAs supplied.Fully rigged with cotton - too thick.
Nieuport 17EsciCharles Nungesser "Red Baron's Flying Circus" set
Spad S.IXAirfixGeorges Guynemer, "Vieux Charles", Cicognes Escadrille."Aircraft of the Aces" series.
Spad S.XIIIEsciItalian, 1918"Red Baron's Flying Circus" set
Nieuport 28RevellEddie Rickenbacker, 94th Aero Squadron, USAS, early 1918.Leading US ace of WW1.
Albatross DIIIEsciJasta 5, 1917. "Red Baron's Flying Circus" set
Albatross DVaAirfixBaron von Richthofen, Jasta 11, 1917/18."Aircraft of the Aces" series.
Fokker Dr.IAirfixWerner Voss, Jasta 11, 1918. "Aircraft of the Aces" series.
Fokker DVIIEsciJasta 15, 1918. "Red Baron's Flying Circus" set
Roland CIIAirfixEduard Ritter von Schleich, 1916."Aircraft of the Aces" series.

Other scales:

Supermarine Spitfire IaAirfixKL-B, Al Deere. 1/24 scale.
Messerschmitt Bf.109E-4AirfixYellow 1, Josef "Pips" Priller, JG51, June 1940.1/24 scale.
Hawker FuryAirfix43 Squadron, RAF, mid-1930s. 1/48 scale.
Grumman TBF AvengerAcademy MinicraftVT-8, 1942.1/144 scale.
Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa, "Oscar"Mitsuwa 50th Sentai.1/144 scale.
Nakajima B6N Tenzan, "Jill"Mitsuwa Southern Islands Kokutai.1/144 scale.
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