1/72 Gladiator

in Swedish/Finnish service

by Thomas Olsson IPMS-Umeå

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  Sweden National Day 2005 

 

In WWII Sweden helped Finland against the Russians in the "Winter-War". The Swedish airforce joined Finland with a couple of J8:s Gladiators in which were repainted with Finnish swastikas and camouflage.

My model is a basically an old Matchbox kit, extensively rebuilt and with scratchbuilt skis. Figures are from Preiser.  

Thomas IPMS-Umeå

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Photos and text © by Thomas Olsson IPMS-Umeå