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Brewster Buffalo Mk. 1 – 1/32nd Special Hobby

by Colin Gomez on April 24, 2021 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Here is my Special Hobby Brewster Buffalo Mk. 1 in 1/32nd scale. I will say a few things about this high quality short-run kit later, but first I would like to give some historical background to the subject. The History in Brief The [...]

Sonderwagen M8, Pt. 2

by Juan Ravizzoli on April 24, 2021 · in Armor · 5 ≡

Greetings to all forum members. In this post, I am finishing the construction of the M8 Greyhound from the Bundesgrenzschutz or Federal Border Guard, the first national armed service of West Germany, created in 1951. Here is the step by [...]

Spitfire MK XVI ‘SL 549’ 17th RAF Squadron

by Yann Bertholet on April 23, 2021 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Hi everybody, I would like to present you the Spitfire MK XVI. Built 2-3 years ago, here is the model. As usual every parts are coming from the box and no extra added, the build is the 1/48 Eduard Profipack. The kit was, as usual, not a [...]

Review: Airfix 1/48 Spitfire F.XIV, “Johnny” Johnson

by Tom Cleaver on April 23, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews · 20 ≡

History: It's a strange but interesting fact that the only "built for that specific powerplant" Spitfire to achieve a large production run was the Mk.I; while there were several other Marks specifically designed to make maximum [...]

Video: BenQ e-Reading Desk Lamp Review | Is it good for Scale Modelling ?

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 22, 2021 · in Aviation

F-15E Strike Eagle Revell 1/48 in progress… part 2.

by Anthony Alvear on April 22, 2021 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

And we continue... fuel tanks ready and missiles in place ... Rear landing gear, secured and ready. Lantirns painted, I wanted to change the tone a bit and leave them gunmetal ... I quite like the finish. All the decals plane are [...]

Review: Airfix 1/72 Bristol Beaufort Mk.I review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 22, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews

Shark in the Sky...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109D-1, JGr 176

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on April 22, 2021 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

My dad´s latest completion. The not that bad Modelsvit kit which is basically the same as the AMG ones, same engineering and parts break down but a bit more detailed. Kit comes with some PE parts, masks for canopy and sharkmouth, although [...]

1/48 Beriev Be-4

by dale travis on April 22, 2021 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

I've always liked out of the ordinary aircraft and when I spotted this kit on EBAY I had to have it. Only 46 of these were produced and during The Great Patriotic War they served in the Black Sea area. Post war saw service as catapult [...]

Felix History, post WW2 VF-31 aircraft.

by Robert Royes on April 21, 2021 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

Fighting 31 Tomcatters is now the second oldest U S Navy squadron. It began in the 1930's as VB-1 flying Boeing F4Bs, Re-designated as VF-3 they flew F3F's ,F2A's, F4F's, during WW2 flying Hellcats two different squadrons claimed Felix as [...]