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1/72 Airfix Swift FR.5

by Gordon Zammit on July 1, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Built straight out of the box. As reported everywhere, fitting the cockpit and front undercarriage bay needs some cutting and modifying. Apart from that, the build goes on very smoothly. Colours are as instructed by Airfix with their [...]

FFG-14 Almirante Latorre, Chilean Navy, Adelaide Class Frigate. (1/350 Academy)

by Anthony Alvear on July 1, 2020 · in Ships · 10 ≡

Here I present my latest work, the Almirante Latorre missile frigate, 85 hours work, a good model but it has many defects in the details, to which quite a few improvements were added to the custom Chilean Navy... Styrene sheet, Rod, strip. [...]

Revell 1/32 Mosquito

by Ross Paton on June 30, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

Interested to see what could be done with this kit without spending a fortune. Actually very impressed! PRU model with the fuselage camera in the wrong place (sorry)! Eduard wheels (for Tamiya) were the only extras. When you open the box [...]

German WW I airfield diorama 1:32

by Carlo Farina on June 30, 2020 · in Diorama · 9 ≡

Dear friends, here is a project that started last August. Albatros DV of wingnut wings, engine with resin by Taurus Model, seat belts by HGW models, lozenge decals by Aviattic and turnbuckles by GasPatch model. the albatros is painted in [...]

Ventura!

by Tim T on June 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

This is my version of the great Revell Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, the plane that replaced the Hudson. Apparently much reviled by the RAF (unmmaneuverable and under-armed) , it was put to wide use by the USAAF (amongst others). This is BuNo [...]

MY PHOTO STUDIO 1984-2016.

by Rodney J. Williams on June 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Here are 4 digital images of my photo studio. As a retired professional photographer and model builder I made this simple set up to take "top-quality" photos of my finished models. I used my six foot long by 3 foot wide fold-up [...]

Sq/L Jan Zumbach Pilot RAF 303 Polish Squadron

by Hans Peter Tschanz on June 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Jean Zumbach's full name was actually Jan Eugeniusz Ludwig Zumbach, he was born on April 14, 1915 in Ursynów Poland.Combat names: Johnny Brown, Kamikaze Brown was a Polish military pilot, entrepreneur, mercenary and commander-in-chief of [...]

1/72 Airfix Vampire T.11

by Gordon Zammit on June 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Airfix's new mould Vampire trainer, built OOB with kit decals. Very nice little kit needing only a little filler around the intakes (As usual!). Dayglo is from Model Master (Testor's).

Yokosuka D4Y1-C Suisei (Judy) 1/72 Fujimi

by George Schembri on June 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

I thought that I would do a quick 1 week build of a plane which impressed me the first time I read up on it – the D4Y Judy. This Fujimi Kit C-16 is labelled as a D4Y1-C which, according to Google/Wiki, was the first D4Y variant to see [...]

TAMIYA 1/32 F4U1a.

by stephen leslie on June 30, 2020 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

This is my Tamiya RNZAF Corsair. It's a beautiful kit and really needs no aftermarket to make a fantastic model. Nonetheless I added some HGW seatbelts as well as Barracuda cockpit stencils and various bits of wiring to the cockpit. I also [...]