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Spitfirepalooza: an Old Addition

by Scott Nelson on September 19, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Here’s one I did some years ago, the notorious Hasegawa Spitfire Mk. IX. I remember it being a typically good Hasegawa kit. The short nose is obvious and a bit distracting for me. Fortunately, the Eduard Spitfires have come along o give [...]

1/48 Seversky P-35A.

by John Healy on September 18, 2020 · in Aviation · 36 ≡

This is the recent Wolfpack re-issue of the Hobbycraft kit. While it is old, the basic plastic is pretty nice with a few accuracy issues. I remember building the HC P-35 around 1995 and enjoying it, so I thought I’d give this one a go. [...]

1/48 Tamiya P-47D “Nut Cracker” 405th FG

by Darren Dickerson on September 18, 2020 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This is one of my favourite all time markings for the P-47. The decals are from the Aeromaster Special "P-47's of the 405th FG" and I have quite a few more to build from this series of sheets (3 parts) if interested contact [...]

Fernando Soto's F4U-5NL (Hasegawa 1/48

by Tom Cleaver on September 18, 2020 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Fernando Soto's Corsair, done back in 2003 with the Hasegawa 1/48 F4U-5N kit A little-known fact of Corsair operations is that of the six air forces that flew the type operationally, two used their Corsairs against each other in the last [...]

1/144TH GERMAN WW-II SKI PLANE

by Rodney J. Williams on September 17, 2020 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

I built this model right out of the box back in October, 2015. My photo's tells me that I had no building problems and there was next to no flashing on the parts of this Revell kit. The kit's clear windows fit was next to perfect including [...]

1/48 Rhodesian Air Force aircraft

by PHILLIP EVANS on September 17, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

This is my collection of 1/48 aircraft as used by the Southern Rhodesian Air Force and the Rhodesian Air Force. I cannot remember which kit is what make. All decals were home made. There are mods done to the Riems Cessna 337, the 2 x [...]

1/48 Eduard Spitfire IXc & Airfix Spitfire F.22

by PHILLIP EVANS on September 17, 2020 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

The IXc has been done as one of the aircraft flown by Jack Malloch when he was with 237 (Rhodesia) Sqn in Italy in 1945 and the F.22 has been done as the one he refurbished in Rhodesia in the late 1970's and eventually died in it, when it [...]

M4A3E8

by Allen Lee on September 17, 2020 · in Armor · 7 ≡

I just finished this Sherman during lockdown in New Zealand,it took my 2 months fantastic 'holiday' The tank is form tasca-Japan, and addons come from Legend-Korea Thanks for viewing my listing ( my first post on imodeler )

1/48 Airfix Sea Fury 805 Squadron RAN

by Darren Dickerson on September 17, 2020 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This kits was built for club challenge "Airfix Cup" which has proved popular each year with a specific new tool Airfix being chosen as the subject matter. In 2019 it was the Sea Fury and I didn't finish mine until after the [...]

1/72 Spitfire

by Won-hui Lee on September 17, 2020 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

There's an error between camouflage patterns and the age of aircraft, but I love this camouflage pattern of Spitfire so much. I hope you understand that.