Guillermo Rojas-Bazan Photos

B-17 Flying Fortress

Even at 1/15 scale, Guillermo’s model B-17 is quite large with a wingspan stretching over six feet!

B-17 Flying Fortress

This project took over 4 years to build.

B-17 Flying Fortress

These high angle shots help to emphasize the panel and rivet details on the exterior.

B-17 Flying Fortress

Even the interior of the plane is complete down to the oxygen and radio systems in miniature.

B-17 Flying Fortress

Low angle shots reveal the landing gear and four big radial engines.

B-17 Flying Fortress

B-17 Flying Fortress

The bombardier’s canopy in the nose of the aircraft contains the highly accurate Norden bomb sight.

B-17 Flying Fortress

B-17 Wing Structure

A look at the early construction of the wing structure. The 103’, 10” wingspan of the real plane scales out to 6.92’ at 1/15 scale.

B-17 Wing Structure

Guillermo standing with the finished pair of aluminum wings.

B-17 Interior

The cockpit is complete down to the instrument faces.

B-17 Interior

B-17 Machine Gun

On the port side, one of the defensive machine guns can be seen.

B-17 Nose

Machine gun turrets were also mounted on the nose, belly, top, and tail.

B-17 Belly Turret

The belly turret before installation.

B-17 Top Turret

The top turret before installation.

B-17 Bomb Sight

The tiny Norden bomb sight is not much larger than a US quarter. Even so, it contains over 150 individual pieces!

B-17 Interior

Additional crew seats for the navigator and radioman can be seen with one of the top panels removed.

B-17 Interior

This final view of the interior is pointed back toward the tail. The control cables are visible at the top. At the back of the catwalk behind the side gunner positions is a portable relief station (known as “the can”). To its right is an auxiliary generator. The tail gunner had to climb through the remaining bulkheads to get to his station. Slightly out of focus on each side are the long rows of machine gun cartridges feeding from the ammo boxes to the side guns.

B-17 Details

When we say the interior is complete down to the very smallest detail, this is what we mean. Note the tiny headphones, connections, and spare inverter—just some of the many details in Guillermo’s remarkable plane.

B-25 Mitchell

Another large 1/15 scale model built by Guillermo. The B-25 build was less documented than the B-17, but a spectacular model nonetheless.

B-25 Mitchell

Smaller than the giant B-17, the wingspan on this 1/15 scale model still reaches over 42”. The characteristic twin-tail is shown here.

B-25 Mitchell

Views of the nose show some of the model’s incredible detail.

B-25 Mitchell

B-25 Mitchell

B-25 Mitchell

B-25 Mitchell

The rivets and top turret look just like the real thing.

B-25 Mitchell

One of the side machine guns is visible here.

B-25 Mitchell

These last three photos show the model under construction. Cockpit instrument panel details are visible here.

B-25 Mitchell

Progress on the machine gun armament operated by the nose gunner.

B-25 Mitchell

The top turret defends against attacks from above.

P-51B Mustang

This plane, dubbed the “Bald Eagle,” is a P-51B model. This is easily identifiable by the cockpit windscreen which is faired into the fuselage.

P-51B Mustang

P-51B Mustang

P-51B Mustang

P-51D Mustang

The later model, P-51D, was powered by the Packard V-1650-7. This was a license-built version of the Rolls-Royce Merlin 60 series, with a two-stage, two-speed supercharger. The plane was armed with six .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns. The canopy on the P-51D was switched to a bubble type, which gave the pilot better visibility. This much more powerful version had the ability to dominate the European skies late in the war.

P-51D Mustang

More views of the P-51D. This one is shown with the engine cowling removed to expose the supercharged Merlin engine.

P-51D Mustang

P-51D Mustang

A scale Mustang model is photographed in a hanger scene.

P-51D Mustang

With wing panels removed, the strings of .50 caliber rounds loaded into the wing can be seen.

P-51D Mustang

P-51D Mustang

Engine compartment details are exposed with the panels removed.

P-51D Mustang

Mustang cockpit details are visible here.

“Big Beautiful Doll”

Guillermo with a model of the P-51 Mustang known as, “Big Beatiful Doll.” This was a well-known P-51 flown by fighter ace Lt. Col. John Landers in WWII. A restored version of the real plane was lost in an air show crash in 2011.

F4U Corsair

The gull-wing design of the F4U Corsair is one of the more iconic in WWII aircraft design.

F4U Corsair

Designed as a carrier-based fighter for the US Navy, these planes saw a lot of duty in the Pacific during WWII.

F4U Corsair

The Corsair was also flown by the US Marines from fixed island bases in the Pacific. The “Black Sheep Squadron” led by “Pappy” Boyington made the plane even more famous.

F4U Corsair Engine

These photos show some of the details of the supercharged Pratt & Whitney 14-cylinder radial engine.

F4U Corsair Engine

F4U Corsair Engine

Corsair Machine Guns

Inside each wing are three .50 caliber Browning machine guns. Panels hinge to expose the detail in the guns. The lids of the ammo cans actually become the top surface of the wing, making for faster reloading.

F4U Corsair Engine

F4U Corsair

This view shows the flaps and the landing gear to advantage.

F4U Corsair

F4U Corsair

These last photos show the Corsair under construction. Notice the radial engine sitting on a stand next to the plane.

F4U Corsair

As usual, the level of detail in the cockpit is astonishing.

SBD-3 Dauntless

The SBD (Scout Bomber Douglas) was the US Navy’s main carrier-borne scout plane and dive bomber from 1940-1944. The SBD was also flown by the US Marine Corps, from both land air bases and aircraft carriers.

SBD-3 Dauntless

The SBD is best remembered as the bomber that delivered the fatal blows to the Japanese carriers at the Battle of Midway in June, 1942.

SBD-3 Dauntless

A close-up reveals many details in the pilot’s instrument panel.

SBD-3 Dauntless

SBD-3 Dauntless

In this photo of the cockpit the gunner’s position is visible.

SBD-3 Dauntless

SBD-3 Dauntless

The dive brakes are a dramatic feature of this plane, allowing it to dive almost straight down at its target without exceeding the rated speed of its airframe.

SBD-3 Dauntless

A close view of the dive brakes.

SBD-3 Dauntless

SBD-3 Dauntless

Underneath the wings are the hard points for bombs, and a sample bomb in miniature.

SBD-3 Dauntless

This photo shows the plane during the early phases of construction.

SBD-3 Dauntless

The finished plane before painting.

Junkers G 24

The wing structure begins to take shape.

Junkers G 24

More progress on the wing.

Guillermo at Work

Mr. Rojas-Bazan at work on the Junkers fuselage in his model studio.

Junkers G 24 Details

The interior is fully detailed, including the washroom sink and toilet!

Junkers G 24 Interior

The seats are seen in place in the passenger compartment. Note that even the overhead cargo net is included.

Junkers G 24 Details

Passenger seats include padding and seatbelts.

Junkers G 24 Interior

This would all be covered up by the plane’s exterior sheeting when the model was completed, so photos are the best way to document the completeness of the project.

Junkers G 24 Instrument Panel

This photo shows the instrument panel, with labels for each one.

Junkers G 24 Instrument Panel

Here the miniature control yokes are also included.

Junkers G 24 Engine

The inline 6-cylinder Junkers L2 engine before painting.

Junkers G 24 Engine

The finished engine after painting.

Junkers G 24 Engine

Junkers G 24

The L2 engine is installed on the firewall.

Junkers G 24

The miniature plane looks like it’s sitting in a real hangar at night.

Junkers G 24

These daytime and nighttime scenes look just like the real thing. With a model this detailed, it’s easy to fool the eye.

Junkers G 24

Notice the electrically powered spinning propellers—one of the optional features of Guillermo’s models.

Guillermo With His Junkers G 24

Mr. Rojas-Bazan stands with his finished model in the studio. This photo gives a better idea of the size of the 1/15 scale model.

Kingfisher Cockpit Components

Seat and cockpit components take shape.

Kingfisher Cockpit Components

Kingfisher Fuselage

The fuselage is made just like that of the real plane.

Kingfisher Cockpit

Like all of Guillermo’s models, the Kingfisher cockpit is fully detailed.

Kingfisher Radio Components

The individual radio components with labels.

Kingfisher Radio System

The finished installation of the radio.

Kingfisher Float

The unfinished float showing some of the interior structure.

Kingfisher Float

Here the float is ready to be mounted to the plane.

Kingfisher Fuselage and Float

More progress on the fuselage and float.

Kingfisher Fuselage and Float

Kingfisher Detail

The control surfaces are covered with fabric like the real plane.

Finished Kingfisher

The finished model only needed to be painted at this point.

Finished Kingfisher

Finished Kingfisher

The finished, painted model is mounted on a catapult, as it would have been on US battleships during WWII.

Finished Kingfisher

Kingfisher Engine

The detailed miniature Pratt & Whitney engine.

Fw 190A Würger

Guillermo’s Fw 190 A under construction.

Fw 190A Würger

Fw 190D Würger

The fuselage of Guillermo’s Fw 190D takes shape.

Fw 190D Würger

Guillermo’s finished 1/12 scale Focke-Wulf Fw 190D Würger (Shrike) is pictured in a hangar setting.

Bf 110 Zerstörer Fuselage

The basic fuselage structure takes shape in aluminum.

Bf 110 Zerstörer Canopy

The finished, painted canopy—not an easy part to make!

Bf 110 Zerstörer Cockpit

The cockpit is fully detailed.

Bf 110 Zerstörer Cockpit

Bf 110 Zerstörer

A close look at the gunner’s position.

Bf 110 Zerstörer

Note how the canopy both pivots and slides.

Bf 110 Zerstörer

Guillermo’s finished Bf 110C is photographed in a realistic field setting.

Messerschmitt Bf 109E

Guillermo built this German Messerschmitt Bf 109E at 1/15 scale.

Messerschmitt Bf 109E

Messerschmitt Bf 109E

Messerschmitt Bf 109E

Messerschmitt Bf 109E

Messerschmitt Bf 109G

A similar plane to the one pictured above, this German Messerschmitt Bf 109G was also built at 1/15 scale.

Junkers Ju 87

This German Junkers Ju 87 was built at 1/15 scale, but is unfinished.

Junkers Ju 87

A close-up reveals incredible detail, even if it is unfinished.

Messerschmitt Me 262

Guillermo’s 1/15 scale model of a German Messerschmitt Me 262. This was one of Germany’s first jet fighters from late in WWII.

Messerschmitt Me 262

Messerschmitt Me 262

North American F-86F Sabre

A 1/12 scale model of a North American F-86F “Sabre” from the Korean War era. This is one of several jet planes that Guillermo has modeled. Others include the Douglas A-4, Hawker Siddeley Harrier, Dassault Mirage III, and Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard in scales from 1/10 to 1/48.

British Supermarine Spitfire

This British Spitfire was modeled in 1/15 scale.

British Supermarine Spitfire

British Supermarine Spitfire

British Hawker Tempest

This British “Tempest” was built at 1/15 scale.

British Hawker Tempest

Various Biplanes

These 1/40 scale biplanes were built for museum display.

Various Helicopters

Guillermo also built these 1/40 scale helicopters for museum display.