Cockpit walkaround vol.3: Vought A7 A/B Corsair II

Subject: Vought A7 A/B Corsair II

Location: Fantasy of Flight Museum, Florida, USA 2013

Comments:The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II was a carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft introduced to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. The A-7 airframe design was based on the successful supersonic Vought F-8 Crusader. It was one of the first combat aircraft to feature a head-up display (HUD), an inertial navigation system (INS), and a turbofan engine. The A7-A was the first production version. Early USN Corsair IIs had two 20 mm Colt Mk 12 cannons with 250 rounds per gun. Maximum ordnance, carried primarily on the wing pylons, was theoretically 15,000 lb (6,804 kg), but was limited by maximum takeoff weight, so the full weapon load could only be carried with greatly reduced internal fuel. It was equipped with AN/APN-153 navigational radar, AN/APQ-115 terrain following radar and a separate AN/APQ-99 attack radar. In total, 199 were built. The A7B was the next version with an uprated TF30-P-8 engine with 12,190 lbf (54.2 kN) of thrust. In 1971, surviving A-7Bs were further upgraded to TF30-P-408 with 13,390 lbf (59.6 kN) of thrust. The AN/APQ-115 terrain following radar in earlier A-7A was replaced by AN/APQ-116 terrain following radar. One hundred and ninety six were constructed.

Aircraft of the Brazilian Air Force vol.3: Vultee BT15

Subject: Vultee BT15 Valiant

Period of service: 1942 to 1956

Number of aircraft used: 122

Brazilian Air Force designation and serial number: In Brazilian service the Vultee was designed as BT-15 or T-15. Serial numbers initially were 01 to 122. Later they were modified and the aircraft were registered as BT-15 serial 1048 to 1166 and 1373 to 1375. They were also called "Vultizinho" (little vultee).

Bellow there are some pictures of a Vultee BT13 from the USAF Museum, in Dayton, Ohio, USA, taken  in 2014.

Comments: The Vultee BT-13 was the basic trainer flown by most American pilots during World War II. It was the second phase of the three phase training program for pilots. After primary training in PT-13, PT-17, or PT-19 trainers, the student pilot moved to the more complex Vultee for continued flight training. The BT-13 had a more powerful engine and was faster and heavier than the primary trainer. It required the student pilot to use two way radio communications with the ground and to operate landing flaps and a two-position Hamilton Standard controllable-pitch propeller. It did not, however, have retractable landing gear nor a hydraulic system. The flaps were operated by a crank-and-cable system. Its pilots nicknamed it the "Vultee Vibrator." The BT-13A was produced to the extent of 7,037 aircraft and differed only in the substitution of a Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1 radial engine, and deletion of the landing gear fairings. Later 1,125 units designated BT-13B were produced. They differed from the A model in replacing the 12v electrical system with a 24v system. Due to an industry-wide demand for the Pratt & Whitney R-985 engine, a total of 1,263 units were  produced incorporating the Wright R-975-11 engine of equal power rating. They were accepted by the USAAC as BT-15. The US Navy also ordered 1,150 BT-13A models under the designation SNV-1. It also ordered another 650 units designated SNV-2, based on the BT-13B.

Soldier bust vol.3: German SS Officer

Subject:	German SS Officer
Scale:	1/9
Manufacturer:	Unknown
Price	US$ 20,00 + shipping
Description	Resin casted
Comments	I got this bust without box or instructions. So i don't know the manufacturer or any other detail about it. I painted it with Vallejo acrylics to represent a splinter fall camouflage. Fit and detail are excellent . This suggests that the kit is from a major resin figure manufacturer.

Aircraft walkaround vol.15: Convair F102A Delta Dagger

Subject: Convair F102A Delta Dagger
Location:Pacific Aviation Museum, Honolulu ; Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior, Germany, 2012 ; USAF Museum, Dayton, Ohio, 2014

Comments: The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger is an American interceptor aircraft that was built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force's air defenses in the late 1950s. Entering service in 1956, its main purpose was to intercept invading Soviet bomber fleets during the Cold War. Designed and manufactured by Convair, 1,000 F-102s were built. A member of the Century Series, the F-102 was the first operational supersonic interceptor and delta-wing fighter of the USAF. It used an internal weapons bay to carry both guided missiles and rockets. As originally designed, it could not achieve supersonic flight until redesigned with area ruling. The F-102 replaced subsonic fighter types such as the Northrop F-89 Scorpion, and by the 1960s, it saw limited service in the Vietnam War in bomber escort and ground-attack roles. It was supplemented by McDonnell F-101 Voodoos and, later, by McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIs

Spacecraft vol.6: Mercury Redstone MR-3 Freedom 7

Subject:	Mercury Redstone MR-3 Freedom 7
Scale:	1/144
Manufacturer:	New Ware models
Price	US$ 24,00 + shiping
Description	Resin casting with photo-etched metal parts and decals
Comments	This is another great kit from New Ware models.The model represents Alan Shepard's Redstone rocket and Mercury capsule on the first american flight into suborbital space. Fit of the parts is great and overall detail is fantastic. I painted it with Tamiya acrylics, covered the model with a coat of future and applied the decals that performed great. I can recommend highly this kit as one of the best resin models you can ever get!