Spitfire MK.22
HI All,
I recently watched the documentary, Spitfire, and of course, I just had to build one. While the early models are “the classics” I favor the later Griffon powered Spits, so I chose the 1/48, Airfix Mk.22/24. While [...]
iModeler Aviation
Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
Yet another 109E – Airfix 1/48 Bf-109E-7 trop
This is Airfix's 1/48 BF-109E-4/7. It's a nice easy kit and fairly well detailed. (not as nice as Eduard's, but not as expensive, either!) The main issues were overly long landing gear legs, wrong canopy, prop could use replacing, and [...]
2 Fw-190’s in 1/72nd scale
These are the Revell and Tamiya Fw-190's in 72nd scale. Both are built with the included decals and finished as per kits' instructions. The Revell kit is quite good in fit and details but may have a somewhat small engine cowling, but for [...]
F-84F Thunderstreak, 1/48 Scale, Monogram kit
6- 26 code 6° aerobrigata ...RED DEVILS ...Brescia ( GHEDI) aerobase Aeronautica Militare Italiana ...
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat 1/48 Tamiya Kit
F4F Wildcat depicts an Aircraft used for carrier qualification aboard USS Tripoli ( CVE 64) while on a shake down Cruise in late 1943.
1/48 Tamiya FG-1A Blue Baron
This FG-1A was delivered to the Islands with the wing folding part removed , wings bolted shut, wing folding area filled in. Tail hook was removed and area metaled over . Model was painted with Mr color paints . Scheme was one off and had [...]
Mirage F1 AZ 1/32 Scale, Scratch Build. Part 3
Some feed back for those of you that might be following this build,
I have finished the molds as per the last post, and I started vacuum forming this week end, with the fuselage being so long, I molded each side of the fuselage in 3 [...]
Airport in 1/144 scale. Photos from Štefániks wing exhibition, Slovakia.
My airport diorama in 1/144 scale. Presented in Štefániks wing exhibition in Ivanka pri Dunaji, Slovakia.
Just arrived on my front porch
Looks like H-K did their research with Mark Postlethwait's Dambusters research. They've got the first accurate markings and camo of Gibson's G-George (some minor but important variation on the factory scheme, limited to his airplane [...]
F6F-5K Hellcat + XAAM-N-2 Sparrow I (1/144 Platz)
Here we are in late 1940s / early 1950s, Point Mugu Test Center - Naval Air Station west of Los Angeles. First Sparrow, named XAAM-N-2 (X for experimental, A for air launched, another A for air target, M for missile, N as Navy and 2 - well [...]
