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Saab 29 Tunnan, HGM, Vienna

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Meres

I visited the Army Institute and its Arsenal museum in Vienna – HGM (Heeresgeschichtliches Museum) last year. Despite the awful weather I made several pictures of the wonderful Swedish cask – the SAAB 29 Tunnan (tunnan = cask).  Unfortunately it was exhibited in … Continue reading →

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Sukhoi Su-25 in our “kitchen” (Kuchyna Air Base, Slovakia) Pt. IV. Undercarriage

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Meres

In this part of my article regarding the Slovak Su-25 at Kuchyna Air Base I am adding several photographs of the undercarriage and particularly the main undercarriage wells. You can also find the shots of open hatches in the lower … Continue reading →

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Messerschmidt Me-262 A-2a Schwalbe Dragon 1/48

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Meres

Me-262 is one of my favourite airplanes – for its smooth shapes, elegant construction and allover supertemporal design too. I made several shots of my older “262”. This kit was very nice in the box – but really not simple to … Continue reading →

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Nakajima Ki43-I Hayabusa (Oscar) Hasegawa 1/48

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Meres

This is my 1/48 Scale Hasegawa # JT80:2200, Ki43-I Hayabusa (Oscar). Here are some notes and hints for those who would decide to build this elegant WWII. plane.

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Slovak MiG-29 Engine fire

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Meres

I acquired several interesting pictures depicting the Slovak Air Force MiG-29 photographed after its engine fault and fire. All happened on the ground (runway) so the pilot can escape to safety. The fire was extinguished but caused extensive damage. All … Continue reading →

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Gates Learjet, Revell 1/48

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Meres

Thi is my 1/48 scale Gates Learjet C-21 kit released by Revell Germany. This kit was formerly released by Hasegawa.

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Sukhoi Su-25 in our “kitchen” (Kuchyna Air Base, Slovakia) Pt. III. Nose Avionics

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Meres

In this (third) part of my Slovak Su-25 photo documentation I went only a short step forward. I have inserted four photographs showing the avionics compartment situated in the airplane’s nose. Note: I placed high-res photographs here, so you can magnify them two … Continue reading →

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Sukhoi Su-25 in our “kitchen” (Kuchyna Air Base, Slovakia) Pt. II. Cockpit Details

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Meres

This is the follow-up of my photographs depicting Slovak Sukhoi Su-25 birds of Kuchyna Air Force Base. I have scanned the most interesting cockpit shots. Technically, these photographs are not very good, because of mimimal space in which I had … Continue reading →

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Sukhoi Su-25 in our “kitchen” (Kuchyna Air Base, Slovakia) Pt. I.

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Meres

In 2001, I had a rare opportunity to visit the Kuchyna Air Base (Pls. note, that Kuchyna means “kitchen” in Slovak language) and photograph Slovak Air Force Sukhoi Su-25 airplanes. This photographing was managed and organized by my good friend, modeller and … Continue reading →

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Nakajima Ki-27b Nate Hasegawa 1/48

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Meres

This is my 1/48 Scale Hasegawa # 09724, Ki-27b NATE. Here are some notes and hints for those who will be building this beautiful plane:

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