Wednesday, December 7, 2011

British Aerospace Canberra B.Mk.2/B.(I).Mk.2 ( Fuerza Aerea Venezolana)

Venezuela was British Aerospace's first overseas customer for the redoubtable Canberra. The Fuera Aerea Venezolana ( FAV) became the major operator of Canberras in South America using Bomber, Interdictor and PR variants.






The first order was place in 1953 for six B.2s with the initial aircraft arriving at Maracay on 1 April 1953.





The FAV equipped two squadrons with Canberras, Esc.38 and Esc.39 of the (Grupo de
bombardeo 13 at Barcelona).



The Venezuelan Canberras were equipped with the full range of air-to-ground weapons including Air to Surface Missiles.



The Model Kit is a 1:48 scale, manufactured by Classic Airfreme, I used decals from LatinoAmerican Canberras 2 multi scale set from Aztec , The color use for this project
are Models Master: the top surfaces were painted in a disruptive pattern of Tan FS30219, Green FS34102, and Dark Green Fs34052, the bottom surfaces were painted in Gray FS 36559.




Saturday, December 3, 2011

P-51D Mustang 1:24 scale

P-51D-20-NA "Ridge Runner" flown by Major Pierce W. McKennon, the commander of 335th FS,4th FG, 8th AF at Debden, Essex, England. He scored 12 victories.































































































Monday, November 7, 2011

F-16 A Fighting Falcon Fuerza Aerea Venezolana

Fuerza Aerea Venezolana, Grupo Caza 16, Base Aerea El Libertador, Maracay, Palo Negro, Venezuela 2005.


The Venezuelan Air Force, purchased 24 Blocks 16 fighters ( 18 F-16A and 6 F-16B) with initial deliveries arriving in 1983.



The Venezuelan F-16s jets in service up to that time were painted in a four-color camouflage scheme. The bottom surface were painted in overall gray FS 36559, a pale gray on the warm side of neutral.


The top surface were painted in a disruptive of tan FS30219, greenFs34102, and dark green Fs34052. The radome is in the usual neutral gray FS36270.




In 2005 (20 Anniversary F-16 Vipers in service) the Venezuelan Air Force change the old "tactical scheme" colors, only two of the four colors are different ,the dark green FS- 34079 and pale green FS-34227.





North American B-25 Mitchell Fuerza Aerea Venezolana


Escuadron Bombarderos No.40 Base Aerea Tte. Vicente Landaela Gil, Barquisimeto, Estado Lara 1947-1973.



The Kit I used for this model was Monogram 1:48 Scale, For the Colors I used Alclad II Lacquer (Aluminum ACL 101, white Aluminum ALC 103) , Tamiya Colors: Flat black XF-1, Semi Gloss Black X-18,Chrome SilverX-11, Olive Drab XF-62, Flat Red XF-7, Blue X-4 and Models Master Metalizer (Gunmetal and Aluminum Plate), Model master Interior green FS34151,Floquil BNSF Yellow
Decals I used General Venezuelan Air Force from: Aztec Models Mexico.