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The Airfix 1/48 Gloster Meteor FR.9 built by Jets Of The Cold War

Airfix 1/48 Gloster Meteor FR.9

Posted on September 14, 2025September 18, 2025 by JOTCW

My second 1/48 scale build is the Airfix 1/48 Gloster Meteor FR9. There are not too many parts to the

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Aviation Kits, RAF
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1/72 Harrier Gr.3 diorama by Jets of the Cold War.

RAF Harrier GR.3 diorama in 1/72

Posted on September 7, 2025September 16, 2025 by JOTCW

A RAF Harrier GR.3 diorama in 1/72 has been one of those ideas that are bubbling away in the back

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Dioramas, RAF
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1/72 model of a British Army FV603 Saracen and British Army soldiers by Jets of the Cold War.

‘The Troubles’ Northern Ireland in 1/72 scale

Posted on September 5, 2025September 18, 2025 by JOTCW

This is just a little diorama that I created using a 1/72 scale model Alvis FV603 Saracen and two British

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AFV Kits, Dioramas, Figures
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Image of the Osprey Publishing book 'MiG-21 Units of the Vietnam War'.

MiG-21 Units of the Vietnam War

Posted on June 26, 2025September 18, 2025 by JOTCW

A short but useful review of the Osprey Publishing “MiG-21 Units of the Vietnam War”.

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Book review, Books
Front book cover of 'Images of war The RAF in the Cold War 1950-70'

The RAF in the Cold War 1950-1970

Posted on August 22, 2024December 21, 2024 by JOTCW

Title: Images of War, The Royal Airforce In The Cold War 1950-1970 by Ian Proctor Introduction Having seen this ‘The

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Books, RAF
Airfix 1/72 North American F-86D Sabre 1986 box art

Airfix 1/72 North American F-86D Sabre

Posted on May 25, 2024May 25, 2024 by JOTCW

A quick look at what is in the box of the old Airfix 1/72 North American F-86D Sabre. An old

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Aviation Kits, USAF
Box art of Airfix 1/72Chinook HC.1

New from Airfix 2024

Posted on January 20, 2024December 21, 2024 by JOTCW

A quick look at what is new from Airfix 2024 and concentrating on subjects that relate to the Cold War

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Aviation Kits, Updates
Academy 1/72 F-86F Sabre by Jetsoftheoldwar.

2024 Model making goals

Posted on December 26, 2023December 21, 2024 by JOTCW

As we move closer to a new year, I thought now would be a good time to write about my

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Updates
1/72 CMK Warsaw Pact Pilots

CMK 1/72 Warsaw Pact Pilots

Posted on November 15, 2023December 21, 2024 by JOTCW

A quick look at the CMK 1/72 Warsaw Pact Pilots resin figure set (F72051). I purchased these from Hannants to

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Figures
Blog header for Jets of the Cold War - The missing F-84 Thunderjet

The missing F-84 Thunderjet

Posted on November 7, 2023December 21, 2024 by JOTCW

Why the title “The missing F-84 Thunderjet”? The F-84 Thunderjet (not to be confused with its later swept wing version,

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Aviation Kits

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