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Kit Review: 1/32 scale P-51D-5NA Mustang, Revell of Germany, kit number 03944, Part 2

by Louis Gardner on March 27, 2019 · in Reviews · 4 ≡

This is the second part of the kit review as promised earlier. This portion will cover the plastic parts of this big 1/32 scale "early" Mustang D model. Writing up a kit review is surprisingly easy. Now that Martin and his [...]

Boeing 737 – 800, Air Explore, OM – HEX, Zvezda, 1/144

by Ivan Hajník on March 26, 2019 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This is my latest finished model. It is Boeing 737 – 800 from Zvezda kit. Scale 1:144. Air Explore is a Slovak company. They are ACMI specialist. This means that they rent aircraft to other carriers along with the crew. Their fleet [...]

1/48 Blackburn Roc

by dale travis on March 26, 2019 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

This is the Special Hobby kit and it shares quite a few parts with their earlier Skua kit. One problem this leads to is the Skua had two fuel tanks behind the pilot, the Roc one. SH give you the same parts for the Roc as in the Skua kit. [...]

On This Day…March 26th.

by david leigh-smith on March 26, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 13 ≡

Crewmen hoisting one of USS Miami's paravanes while in the Pacific Ocean, 26th March, 1945. It was only while building my 1/350 model of the Enterprise that I even heard of ‘paravanes’ and I had to ask iModelers what the weird drone [...]

Tamiya 1/48 P-51 Mustang

by George V Guimaraes on March 26, 2019 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Hello, This is my view of one famous "Blue Noser Bastard From Bodney". Neeedless to say the kit is superb, no need to use any putty at all. It seems, looking at the few pictures available, this particular bird was kept in good [...]

P-40C TOMAHAWK 1/48 Academy

by Tzigkounakis Tasos on March 26, 2019 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Weathering

by Ronnie young on March 26, 2019 · in Armor · 3 ≡

Hi guys.any good tips on Weathering?.I like to do tank and crews.heres one waiting to go on a display base,but needs weathering.i think?

Bf109E3 – the Royal Yugoslav Air Force

by Djordje Colovic on March 26, 2019 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

The third decade of 20th century was world’s turbulent turning point. Germany was ruled by total dictatorship, Italy was finding way into world’s politics, Britany and France were asleeped…and everyone was rearming and arming for the [...]

Revell 1/72 F4U–1B Corsair – HMS Colossus July 1945 – FAA 1846 Naval Air Squadron

by David Mills on March 25, 2019 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

I picked up this little gem last year and have been working away at it off and on for some time. Despite what Revell says it is more likely to be a F4U -1D, and there is some debate as to whether the makings are right for this time period [...]

Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate “Frank” Hasegawa 1/32

by Tomáš Pelej on March 25, 2019 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Hello colleagues, after some time I have finished another model. This is a Ki-84 by Hasegawa. I renewed engraving on the whole model, and added rivets. I improved the model with an etched seat and belts from Eduard, marking is sprayed over [...]