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Doggy-Style!

by Seamus Boughe on November 16, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 15 ≡

Several people, when commenting upon my recently completed 1/32 Spitfire Mk.II, said that the pilot figure looks lonely and needs a dog to keep him company. These people were preaching to the choir, though. From the start, I wanted my [...]

Eduard’s Phantom seats

by Rob Anderson on November 12, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 4 ≡

These things just about did me in, my old eyes did not like all the tiny parts. They are not 100% accurate when comparing them to the pictures on the ejection site, and I am not sure if they are early or late MB Mk7s or a combination, but [...]

11 November

by Tom Cleaver on November 11, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 11 ≡

This day in history: 11 November 1944 In the summer of 1942, on his 21st birthday, Alfred Theodore Graham, Jr., a small-town newspaper reporter from Jacksonville, New York, enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After training as an aerial gunner and [...]

Let's see if a good story makes this boring dark blue airplane interesting

by Tom Cleaver on November 11, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

If a good story can make a "boring dark blue airplane" interesting, as commenters said about Bruce Porter's airplane, here's a rip-roarer of a story. This is the F6F-5 Hellcat flown by my friend former ENS Clarence [...]

iModeler October Awards

by Editor on November 9, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 21 ≡

It's high time again to award our last month's contributions. These were selected by the editorial jury among 101 new articles added during the month, prompting a total of 958 readers' comments. As usual, we're awarding the iModeler Best [...]

"Trick or Treat" (last installment)

by Joe Caputo on October 30, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 6 ≡

Zombie Killa's I & II : A side by side comparison. On their way to some mega-disaster (or Raider football game). When you're having fun, why quit with one !

“Trick or Treat” 2

by Joe Caputo on October 28, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

The Zombie Killa II, as promised, was the mate to ZK I. This one was "designed" to compliment the other, and pack the punch. Again, a Lindberg Sd.Kfz 222 was the starting point. Lowered front end (only) opened rear engine [...]

Soviet Field Howitzer SU 122 (M-30) Italeri 1/35 kit

by Alan Rush on October 27, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 3 ≡

This was the first kit I built when I started about 10 years ago. I had done lots of research about proper construction and finishing and thought artillery with figures would give me a chance to try them out. I wrote down that it is [...]

No "Chino shots" but...

by Tom Cleaver on October 27, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 6 ≡

Went out to Chino yesterday and when I got there, it was a 10/10 cloud cover at around 3,000 feet and flat light prevailed. Welcome to the world of airplane photography... And even with signs advising that nothing on the model turned, [...]

“Trick or Treat” I

by Joe Caputo on October 27, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

In celebration of one of our more infamous holidays, Halloween, I thought I might kick things off with a pair of Zombie Killas. I'll start off with Z.K. I, next post, Z.K. II, and finally the two, together. By the time it's finally [...]