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Tamiya 1/48 SU-122 Assault Gun

by Tom Cleaver on April 21, 2021 · in Armor · 6 ≡

History: The SU-122 was an assault gun based on the chassis of the T-34 tank. Its development began with an April 1942 specification for mobile assault guns using weapons of 122 mm or higher. The SU-122 was designed at the Uralsky Machine [...]

F/A-18E Superhornet, VFA-31, Final Felix, Italeri 1/72.

by Robert Royes on April 21, 2021 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

This is the last of post WW 2 Felix rides, I hadn't really planned on doing it,not being a fan of the F/A-18, but when I saw the Two Bob decal sheet I changed my mind, I opted for the Italeri kit, being the cheapest that I could find, [...]

Academy 1/72 P-40M

by Bob Torres on April 21, 2021 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

This is my 1/72 Academy P-40M with Finnish Air Force markings that I completed a couple of months ago. This is a nice kit that can be made as either a M or N versions of the P-40. There are a few things that I felt needed some attention: [...]

Fujimi Spitfire Mk. Vb 1/48 scale

by Bob Torres on April 21, 2021 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

I hope this is okay to post a build I made many years ago. This Spitfire was built in 1990, my last build until I recently got back into building kits again. This is Fujimi's 1/48th scale Spitfire Mk. Vb...The box will say 1/48th but [...]

Tamiya F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair, 1/48.

by Harvey R. on April 21, 2021 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

The first of many Tamiya Corsairs I did was this one, built alongside an F4U-1D. I started this back in April last year and completed in just 3 weeks, which is a record for me but that is largely due to having plenty of time off due to [...]

Video: Junkers Ju188A Full video build - REVELL

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 20, 2021 · in Aviation

REVELL JUNKERS Ju188A Rächer (Avenger) Very nice kit out of the box. Modellnachbildung der Ju188, einem aus der Ju88 entwickelten Kampfflugzeug mit großem Glascockpit und MG 151 Drehturm. Die Ju188 wurde hauptsächlich als Bomber und [...]

Review: Kinetic 1/48 IA 58 Pucara review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 20, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews

Testors 1/48 F-19

by Troy Brindack on April 20, 2021 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

Man it's been a while... I picked this up at an "antique" store for a couple bucks and decided to update the paint scheme. I tried to create a stone look on the base by over-spraying Lt gray, Dk gray, black and white. I hope you [...]

Hamp Over Salomon Islands

by capt. R on April 20, 2021 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

The history of the fighting around the Solomon Islands has always amazed me. The Japanese had a sea advantage, but the losses they suffered were, unlike the Americans, impossible to make up for. while for the US navy, the loss of several [...]

Hasegawa Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien 1:48

by Brian Kirwan on April 19, 2021 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Here is one I finished up last year ; its Hasegawa's 1/48 Ki-61-i Tei Hien . I bought it as part of a double boxing along with its sister Ki-100 I Otsu. I finished it up as a Chinese Nationalist aircraft just to have a different one from [...]