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CarCrazyDiecast
01-27-2008, 08:46 PM
These six are part of the SkyPilot Collection by New-Ray Toys. They are pre-built and pre-decorated, 1/48 scale, and are plastic. They are fairly detailed for the price, but do need to be "doctored" some to look a lot better. I painted the tires, exhaust pipe ends, canopies, and gun ports to increase the visual presentation. For inexpensive models, they are alright.

If you really enjoy combat aircraft from WWII, then this reference book is a must-have, featuring full color, full page plates of all the significant fighters and bombers of WW II.
From this reference book, World War II Combat Aircraft by Angelucci-Matricardi-Pinto, I have judged the following models to officially be:
(If I'm wrong, let me know, please).

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIV

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/DiecastRastafarian/000_1359.jpg


Messerschmitt Bf.109E

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/DiecastRastafarian/000_1341.jpg


Curtiss P-40K

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/DiecastRastafarian/000_1380.jpg


Vought F4U Corsair

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/DiecastRastafarian/000_1344.jpg


Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/DiecastRastafarian/000_1377.jpg


North American P-51D Mustang


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/DiecastRastafarian/000_1381.jpg

John P
01-28-2008, 08:30 AM
That Spitfire is GAY!


;)

NUM11BLADE
01-28-2008, 09:10 AM
And that Zero is walking a thin line too!:p

But they are prebuilt.

Moparaz
02-13-2008, 11:50 PM
love the planes but I am sure the mustang is post war paint job and the hawk would prob look cooler with its teeth

John P
02-14-2008, 09:26 AM
Oh, the Mustang is definitely in post-war Reno or Bendix racing colors. Whether they're real or made-up, I don't know.

Can't swear by the P-40 - I've never seen those markings before - but the Messerschmitt and the Zero are made-up markings.

Jafo
02-14-2008, 12:17 PM
on the mustang, Detroit Miss was a real marking but not in those colors

John P
02-14-2008, 11:16 PM
Here we go - found a model of detroit Miss as she actually appeared in combat markings:
http://store.tailwinds.com/p-51-mustang-detroit-miss-model-airplanes.html