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Review: Bobcat IL-28T – kit preview

by Jeff Carle on May 23, 2019 · in Reviews · 7 ≡

I was excited to receive this kit two days ago from Lucky Hobby, since I have admired this airplane from my youth. I build in 1/48, and this has been on my “wish list” for a while. My father gave me a set of military aircraft [...]

Yak-28P Firebar, 1/48th

by Marvin Reyes on May 2, 2019 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

During the 1960's, the Soviet Union's interceptor force was a very interesting mix of aircraft, which included the Yakovlev Yak-28 Firebar. The Yak-28 was part of the Soviet Union's air defense component, or PVO (Protivovozdooshnaya [...]

New Kit News: 1/48 Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle from Bobcat

by Editor on March 7, 2019 · in News · 6 ≡

After the success of their first kit (1/48 scale Yakovlev Yak-28P Firebar), the second kit release from Bobcat of China is another interesting Cold War subject, the 1/48 Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle. The Il-28 was Soviet Union's first [...]

Balancing weighty matters

by G. Ley on December 30, 2018 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Every mechanic can tell you stories about aircraft idiosyncrasies. Stories abound about aircraft towing and jacking incidents. I have one about how I severely injured my back lifting the wing of a C-177 RG to change a tire because we did [...]

The Hangar

by G. Ley on December 1, 2018 · in Diorama · 5 ≡

The "Bobcat" is now in the hangar along with a number of other aircraft. The Diorama is shaping up to conclusion with the Beech at the final stages and the Goose not far off. It's been a long and interesting journey to this [...]

Cessna T-50 “Bobcat” Landing Gear Retraction Test

by G. Ley on December 1, 2018 · in Diorama · 7 ≡

Something is not right with the Cessna's landing gear and a couple of mechanics have put it up on jack-stands for a gear retraction test to determine the problem, probably something to do with the jack-screws being out of alignment. I [...]

1/48 Yak-28P

by John Healy on November 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

This is the new Bobcat (former Xuntong)Models kit. This kit was a real surprise and a treat. I never expected to see a high quality, 1/48 Firebar kit, but here we have it! The model really went together well and is nicely detailed. It [...]