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1/72 scale M4A3E8 Sherman tank "Korean War" winter 1951

by Mee Wan on April 28, 2020 · in Armor · 6 ≡

Greetings all , This is a 1/72 scale vignette of the armor Sherman tank M4A3E8 Korean War depicting it in the winter in 1951 before the UN forces major push against communist forces to the north regions of Korea. The Trumpeter kit was [...]

Vought OS2U-1 Kingfisher USS ARIZONA, Pearl Harbor December 1941 in 1/72 from Airfix

by Andreas Fey on April 28, 2020 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

Vought OS2U-1 Kingfisher USS ARIZONA in 1/72 "an Airfix oldie from the 1960s" Hello, this is my third rollout of an Airfix model from US NAVY. This time I wanted to try out the presentation of pacific water. The kit itself is an [...]

ICM 1/48 I-153 Completed

by Mika Harviala on April 28, 2020 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This is ICM's 1/48 scale I-153 that I just completed. Added to the base kit is Eduard etch, and decals for a captured example used by Finland against its former owners. The decals are from SBS Model's D48003 "I-153 Chaika in Finnish [...]

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ KAI Phantom II

by Joseph Fenech on April 27, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Hasegawa 1/48, build straight from the box with DXM Decals.

Northrop F-5N Tiger II

by Joseph Fenech on April 27, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

AFV Club, 1/48 build out of box. Painted using modelmaster enamels, airbrushed freehand. Sunburst on tail airbrushed. Used decals from Authentic Decals.

Hobbyboss 35th King Tiger.

by Robert Aspinall on April 27, 2020 · in Armor · 6 ≡

Not been here for a while, just life getting in the way. As a break from my usual long winded builds I bought a Hobbyboss King Tiger with the intention of building it out of the box with no reference. It included working track, suspension [...]

Fine Molds 1/48 Ki-15 Babs

by Paul Mahoney on April 27, 2020 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

When this kit was announced I was very pleased - not only is it a subject I have been wanting in 1/48 scale, but it was being made by one of my favorite manufacturers! Fine Molds has a small catalog, and they are definitely a niche [...]

Now that’s Italiano! Mc.202

by John Martincevic on April 27, 2020 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Regia Aeronautica are some of the prettiest camo schemes. Hasegawa Mc.202 with FM details cockpit, engine seen through the wheel wells. Nice change from the kerosene burners I normally build.

Building the Academy 48th scale P-38M

by Jack Mugan on April 27, 2020 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

I am sure many of my fellow modelers took advantage of the sheltering in place situation to commemorate this historical event with a model project. I decided to use this time to check off my bucket list a model, that has languished for a [...]

LTC Glenn Eagleston’s F-86A before encountering ‘Casey Jones’

by John Martincevic on April 27, 2020 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Hasegawa F-86A conversion, Cutting Edge Empennage & horizontals, Red Roos narrow chord slatted wing, Verlinden cockpit, Brassin’ wheels, & Cutting Edge Decals.