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On This Day…April 13th.

by david leigh-smith on April 13, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 4 ≡

An unusual mixture of Wildcats and Spitfires. On April 13th the USS Wasp left Glasgow (Scotland) headed for Malta. The British Navy were so low on aircraft in the Mediterranean by 1942 that reinforcements were needed and the only way to [...]

Polishing of airliner model.

by Ivan Hajník on April 13, 2019 · in How-to · 5 ≡

High gloss is the basis for airliner models. The secret lies in lacquering, grinding and polishing the surface. Suitable abrasive materials, polish and polishing wipes are needed. The result is a high gloss of the model. (link)

Tomcat continues

by Rob Anderson on April 13, 2019 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

One thing I must say about Tamiya, really they know how to engineer a kit. The cockpit is a marvel of simplicity. Just enough detail where aftermarket is not really needed. I did tone down the decals for the screen displays, as really [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Ki-44-II Hei “Tojo”

by dale travis on April 12, 2019 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Aircraft flown by Capt. Wakamatsu 85th Sentai Canton, China, summer 1944. Jaguar resin cockpit was the only aftermarket used. Additional detail to the engine in the form of wiring was done as well as brake lines. Reference for the color [...]

Trumpeter BTR-40 in IDF colors

by Allon kira on April 12, 2019 · in Armor · 16 ≡

Hi guys, here is my Russian armored vehicle BTR-40, in IDF colors. A few dozens of these vehicles were taken from the Egyptian army by the IDF during operations and wars, and they were called in the IDF: Bambino. The kit by Trumpeter in [...]

Eduard 1/48 Tempest V Srs ii – Donald “Foob” Fairbanks, top-scoring Tempest pilot

by Tom Cleaver on April 12, 2019 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

When Sydney Camm first designed what became the Typhoon in the late 1930s, not that much was known about high speed flight and heavy weaponry, with the result that the Typhoon’s wing turned out to be too thick. The result was that Camm [...]

Fokker Spin Type III – Scratchbuilt 1/45

by Nikos Kosmadakis on April 12, 2019 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Hello everyone This is my first fully scratch built model and my first airplane. The Spin (spider in dutch) caught my attention while browsing the web and I fell in love. Normally I build ships, but this I just HAD to build. Needless to [...]

On This Day…April 12th

by david leigh-smith on April 12, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 7 ≡

FM-2 Wildcat of VC-36 just coming off the catapult while launching from USS Core (CVE-13) during anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic on April 12th, 1944. When production of the new ‘Hellcat’ was to begin in mid-late 1942, [...]