Aeronavale Curtiss SB2C Helldiver 1/72 Airfix

Another quite old Airfix kit with some accuracy issues (features of different subtypes and none of them right, I think) but that doesn't prevent it the least for becoming a part of my Navy 1/72 model collection. If it's an Airfix kit I build it and have fun with it just the same.

A monotonous deep naval blue finish needed some weathering, which I normally won't use much, in my old-skool models anyway. All painting and varnishing with Revell enamels with a paintbrush.

Aeronavale Liore et Olivier 451 1/72 Smer/Heller

This model was inspired by Aircraft In Profile -series, I wanted to find out if this kit was good enough for conversion purposes. French geographic society used old "warbirds" in the 50's and they had interesting planes like B-17 and re-engined LeO 451.




Old-skool style with no weathering or effects, all painting done with a paintbrush and Revell enamels.







Kit quality was like expected, good by 70's standards but a bit dated today. Civil conversion could be done with moderate effort.