References is a must for detailed plastic models. I've been collecting a good deal of photos of the real stuff over the years during my visits to museums and conventions. I hope the photos published here somehow will help you on your models.

Air:

Walkaround - Chance Vought F4U-1A Corsair Bu.17995 on display at Asas de um Sonho Museum, São Carlos SP, Brazil - June/2007. Walkaround - Supermarine Spitfire Spitfire HF. IXe MA793 on display at Asas de um Sonho Museum, São Carlos SP, Brazil - June/2007. Walkaround - Boeing N2S-5 Stearman S/N 75-1349JS on display at Kissimmee Warbird Museum, Kissimmee FL, USA - March/2010. Walkaround - Douglas C-47B S/N 44-76717 (cn 16301/33049) belonging to the American Airpower Museum, based on the Republic Airport at Farmingdale NY, USA - May 2010. Walkaround - Republic P-47D S/N 42-26760 on display at Asas de um Sonho Museum, São Carlos SP, Brazil - June/2007. Walkaround - Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17F under restoration at Kissimmee Warbird Museum, Kissimmee FL, USA - March/2010. Walkaround - Curtiss P-40M NX1232N (cn 27483) based on the American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale, Long Island NY, USA - March & June/2010. Walkaround - Avro Lancaster B Mk.X C-GVRA (FM213) of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, photographed during the World War II Weekend at Reading PA, USA - June/2010. Walkaround - Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2/Trop werk nummer 142560 on display at Asas de um Sonho Museum, São Carlos SP, Brazil - June/2007. Walkaround - Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver Bu.83589 owned by Commemorative Air Force, photographed during the World War II Weekend at Reading PA, USA - June/2010. Walkaround - Republic F-84E s/n 49-02348 based on the American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale, Long Island NY, USA - April/2010. Walkaround - Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk of the US Army shot at Stratford, CT on May 31, 2010.  Walkaround - Naval Aviation Factory N3N-3 Yellow Pering Bu.42782, owned by the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, photographed during the World War II Weekend at Reading PA, USA - June/2010. Walkaround - Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress s/n 4124485, photographed during 20th WWII Weekend at Reading PA, USA - June/2010. Walkaround - Walkaround - Piper L-4H Grasshoper s/n 44-79731, photographed during the World War II Weekend at Reading PA, USA - June/2010. Walkaround - North American P-51D s/n 44-13903, photographed during 20th WWII Weekend at Reading PA, USA - June/2010. Walkaround - Republic F-105D s/n 62-4361 based on the American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale, Long Island NY, USA - April/2010. Walkaround - General Dynamics GF-111A s/n 67-0047 based on the American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale, Long Island NY, USA - April/2010. Walkaround - Saab J-35Oe Drakken displayed at the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna, Austria - July/2012. Walkaround - Douglas A-4B (A4D-2) Skyhawk Bu.142833 displayed at the Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum at New York City, NY, USA - July/2010. Walkaround - Focke-Wulf Fw-58B-2 Weihe displayed at the Brazilian Aerospace Musem, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - October/2013.  It is is the only surviving example of the type in the world. Walkaround - Douglas A-20K s/n 6085 displayed at the Brazilian Aerospace Musem, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - October/2013.   Walkaround - Several Brazilian Air Force Northrop F-5EM at PAMA, São Paulo, under various stages of maintenance - December/2015. Walkaround - Curtiss Fledgling J-2 c/n B-40 (ex N263H) displayed at the Brazilian Aerospace Musem, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - October, 2013.   Walkaround - Lockheed F-80C c/n 080-2181, displayed at the Brazilian Aerospace Musem, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - October, 2013. Walkaround - Heinkel He-162A-2 w/n 120227 as displayed at RAF Museum, London - November, 2016 Walkaround - Messerschmitt Me-410 A-1/U-2 w/n 420430 as displayed at RAF Museum, Cosford - November, 2016 / November, 2017. Walkaround - Supermarine Walrus L2301 as displayed at FAA Museum, Yeovilton - November, 2018. Walkaround - Hughes OH-6A Cayuse S/N 67-16506 as displayed at The Helicopter Museum,  Weston-super-Mare - November, 2018. Walkaround - Hawker Hart Trainer K4972 as displayed at RAF Museum, Cosford - November, 2018. Walkaround - N.A. XP-82 Twin Mustang s/n 44-83887 as based on the Valiant Air Command Inc., Titusville FL, USA - November, 2019. Walkaround - Republic P-47N-25-RE, S/N 44-89320 as displayed at the  U.S. Air Force Armament Museum, adjacent to Eglin AFB, USA - November, 2019. Walkaround - Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless Bu.02106as displayed at the National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola  FL, USA - November, 2019.

Land:

Walkaround - Cletrac tractor on display at the American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale, Long Island NY, USA - April/2010. Walkaround - A Dodge tank transporter and a Cat D2 beautifully preserved, photographed during the World War II Weekend at Reading PA, USA - June/2010. Walkaround - A Ford T based Hucks starter on display at the Royal Air Force Museum, London, UK - November/2016. Walkaround - The Sd.Kfz. 171 Panzerkampfwagen Ausf. G / Panther late medium tank on display at the Bovington Tank Museum, UK - November/2017. Walkaround - Mark II, Model 2 Bomb Service Truck (Ford GTBS) on display at the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, US - November/2019.

	Sea:
	Walkaboard - Welcome aboard the USS New Jersey (BB-62), moored as a permanent museum at Camden NJ, USA - November/2009.

	Powerplants:
	Walkaround - Pratt & Whitney R-2800 and R-4360 engines at Sikorsky Memorial Airport during the celebration of 70 years of the Corsair first flight at Stratford, CT on May 31, 2010.  Walkaround - Nakajima NK1F Sakae 21 engine, as displayed at RAF Museum, Cosford - November, 2018.

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