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USS West Virginia BB-48 1945 – Trumpeter 1/700

by Andrew H on December 31, 2020 · in Ships · 6 ≡

So... On a whim, figured I post one of my ships on here. This is Trumpeter's 1/700 West Virginia '45 kit, which is very similar to all the Big 5 kits that Trumpeter has put forth. It's a pretty good kit, but as with most ships, I felt the [...]

Cessna O-2A Skymaster - ICM 1/48

by Andrew H on December 31, 2020 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

This will likely - and unfortunately - be the last off my bench for 2020. Happily so though, I can finally put it in the display case, and pray that the landing gear doesn't collapse anymore... This kit is the new tool ICM O-2A Skymaster, [...]

COVID No. 13. AlleyCat CAC Boomerang

by Steve Oakson on December 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

My final covid build for 2020?. This a resin kit. Overall I was pleased when it was completed. The Boomerang was a panic development fighter from the Wirraway by the Aussies at the beginning of the war. It did not have much air to air [...]

COVID No.12 1/32 IBG Pzl-11c

by Steve Oakson on December 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

In total summation of this kit- WOW! I could not believe the plastic when I opened the box for this kit. I had built several kits of this bird over the years, but this in a totally new league of detail. The wing and fuselage corrugations [...]

Sopwith Pup N6179 "Baby Mine"

by David G LANE on December 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Sopwith Pup N6179 "Baby Mine" T C Vernon ( 1 victory) A W Carter (17 victories) B Flight 3(N) Sqn RNAS, March to April 1917 WNW 1:32 Tamiya paints .Prop; oils over acrylic. Infini control wires. AIMS aero rigging

My builds for 2020. All 1/48.

by Paul van Acker on December 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

And a sneak peak at my Fokker Dr1. Happy new year everyone.

Revell Mosquito Conversion

by Ross Paton on December 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

I come not in search of praise but help! So far this conversion has gone not too badly. Various Eduard parts and aftermarket undercarriage. Grey Matter nose, without which job would be impossible. Pleased with side door and cockpit. Not [...]

A Heller of a Spitfire

by Aldo Missio on December 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

When I started going to model shows with my modeling guru Archaeo Bob, prior to restarting the hobby, I picked up a lot of $5 specials from the vendor tables. Came to realize you definitely get what you pay for when it came to actually [...]

Trumpeter 1/48 De Havilland Sea Hornet NF. 21, 1952

by Eric Berg on December 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

The de Havilland Hornet/Sea Hornet used wooden construction techniques pioneered by the Mosquito. The aircraft was to conduct Royal Navy Air Service long range fighter operations against Japan. The war ended before the Hornet reached [...]

USS Olympia 1/232

by Nikos Kosmadakis on December 30, 2020 · in Ships · 9 ≡

The old Revell kit got a major upgrade with the Encore photo etch details. I made custom metal barrels and metal masts. The deck is custom designed, printed on a laser printer, and colored with diluted oil paint. Some minor scratch [...]