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1/48 Bell P-39L Airacobra, 81st FG North Africa

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on December 27, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Built in 2015. Eduard kit, painted with Gunze and Tamiya paints, the Azure is from Model Master. Some discussion about the camo paints of these planes. As far as I know they were initially built for and delivered to the Brits but not [...]

1/48 North American F-6A Mustang, RAF North Africa

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on December 27, 2020 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Built in 2015. When the 225 Sqn RAF was in need of long range recce aircraft in North Africa, they borrowed four Mustangs from the USAAF which could stay up in the sky longer then the Spits. There´s some discussion about the camo. [...]

Focke Wulf 190 F-8 Yugoslav partisan 1/72 Eduard

by Djordje Starcevic on December 27, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Hi all probably the last model finished in this year, Eduard Focke-Wulf 190 F-8 airplane captured by Yugoslav Partisan forces (Yugoslavia 1945). The only remaining examples of the Fw190-F-8 of the two preserved, one is located in the [...]

End of the year, clean up and new project

by Rob Anderson on December 27, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

Well, having just finished my 1/32 A-1, I was less than satisfied with the build. Turned out great, but I didn't enjoy it much. I thought about it and it was the same for the past few larger builds I had done. I decided one thing was my [...]

Video: How an Airbrush Works pt2

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 26, 2020 · in How-to

This is the second part of "How an Airbrush Works." This video explains specific airbrush design differences and how they effect performance. In the last half of the video, I give my personal choices for the air-painting tools [...]

Video: Iwata LPH80 for Painting Scale Models

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 26, 2020 · in Aviation

This video gives a more detailed description of the Iwata LPH80 and it's use for painting scale models along with how significantly it has improved my finishing routine.

Video: Final Airbrush Video

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 26, 2020 · in Aviation

This is a preface to my revisions of the "Airbrushing for Modelers 101" web pages and the additional information in the last four Scale Model Workshop Airbrush Series. Airbrushing for Modelers 101 Web Page: (link)

Hasegawa 1:48 Scale B7A2, Ryusei, Allied Code Named 'Grace'

by Frederick J Seitz III on December 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Probably the last completion for 2020... Got away from the bench for a bit during the COVID shite, but I decided to clean up what is hanging about, before starting any other kits. This is Hasegawa's 1:48 scale, Aichi B7A2, Ryusei Kai, [...]

Tamiya 1:48 Scale, P-38G, "Lightning"

by Frederick J Seitz III on December 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Calling this one done...FINALLY... After not spending time at the bench due to a lack of "Mojo", I finally sat me rump down, and got back at this kit. Tamiya's amazing P-38F/G in 1:48 scale. I will not go into a major [...]

Crazy Horse TF-51D Mustang Conversion

by Jim Harley on December 26, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

26 years ago I was a recent college grad...no debt, and things to do. A friend of mine bought a flight in Crazy Horse, at the time it was $1,600 for an hour. Three of us Mustang nuts piled in the car and headed to Latrobe, PA to watch Tony [...]