iModeler Random Award for May 2016
I won the random drawing award for May 2016! WooHoo!
Thank you Martin, and thank you iModeler - The best modeling site online.
James
(P.S. this one goes to the top of the "to do" pile...)
US Navy 1984-1988
US Army 1999-2008
1/48 Eduard Bf-108 Taifun
The Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun is a German single-engine sport and touring aircraft developed by Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (Bavarian Aircraft Works) in the 1930s. The Bf 108 is of all-metal construction.
Originally designated the M 37, the [...]
Sweet 1/144 Macchi C200
Built OOB.
Tamiya acrylics...
Three Rivers IPMS contest photos
I've uploaded 105 pics from the Pittsburgh contest yesterday at this link:
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Hasegawa 1/32 Focke-Wulf FW-190A-8, Hans Dortenmann
1/32 Hasegawa Focke-Wulf FW-190A-8 built OOB, except for an Eduard PE seat harness.
AK Interactive acrylic paints, except for the RLM 74-it was a bit light, so I used Gunze-Sangyo.
The base is from Zoukie-Mura.
Weathered with oils.
I [...]
Tamiya 1/48 Focke-Wulf FW-190F-8
Finished this one up this a.m. Painted with Tamiya acrylics, as well.Excuse the spurious smoke rings, I claim artistic license and fun.
Some things I added were:
PE seat harness.
Drilled out the cowling guns.
Replaced wing cannons with [...]
Screaming Goat!: Revell 1/24 Pontiac ’69 GTO
Revell 1/25 Pontiac '69 GTO, built OOB.
I used Testor's rattle can enamel for the exterior, and Tamiya acrylics for the rest.
A fun kit of something different, and my first of 2015.
A lot of mistakes, but it was fun to use Bare Metal Foil [...]
iModeler Review: Zoukei-Mura 1/48 Focke-Wulf Ta-152H-1
Scale Size: 1/48 model
Included: 2 color molded parts, clear and gray
Total Parts: 135 parts
Produced: by: Zoukei-Mura, Inc.
Five years ago, Zoukei-Mura released their 1/32 Focke-Wulf Ta-152H-1. It received some degree of critical [...]
1/48 Revell PT-17 Stearman
Here's the iModeler Review kit from a few weeks ago... 🙂
A fun little kit that goes together very well. No putty needed, this is perhaps Revell's best-fitting kit. The kit's rigging diagram was helpful, but could've been a little [...]
iModeler Review: Revell 1/48 Stearman PT-17
Revell 1/48 Stearman PT-17
Product ID: 85-5264
Overview
Skill Level: 3
Scale: 1/48
Length: 6-1/8"
Height: 2-5/16"
Wingspan: 8-3/16"
Parts: 60
The Stearman (Boeing) Model 75 is a biplane used as a military trainer aircraft, [...]
