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Portuguese SIKORSKY UH-19A (Italeri +Scratchbuild) 1/72

by Manuel Magrinho on March 24, 2019 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

In the early 1950's, the Portuguese Air Force received one Uh-19A to join three Grumman SA-16 “Albatross” and five B-17G. Togheter they will perform SAR missions on Azores Islands. For some time she formed a 'trio' with one pilot (Cap. [...]

F-105F Thunderchief ,1/72 Monogram

by Robert Royes on March 24, 2019 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Inspired by Greg Kittinger's father's photos, I decided to build an F-105F, using Monograms 1/72 kit. I tried to replicate the markings in Mr. Kittinger's images the best that I could, including the buzz number on the wing tanks, of which [...]

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

by Louis Gardner on March 24, 2019 · in Reviews · 18 ≡

This kit review will be in two parts. Sadly this one is no longer being produced at the moment. All of the molds have been purchased by a new company when the parent company of Revell went bankrupt a little while ago, so hopefully it [...]

Gotha P60 flying wing in 1/72

by Michael Gosse on March 24, 2019 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Dear iModelers! This article belongs to category 'what if': it is based on Horten brothers‘ flying wing aircraft concepts. At Gothaer Waggonfabrik they also worked on realizing this futurist concept at the end of WWII. In contrast to the [...]

Hungary, Water Canal Sio, 12 March 1945, 1/35

by Roman Fittl on March 24, 2019 · in Diorama · 18 ≡

I finished my next piece, this time a reconnaissance patrol of the 12th SS Hitlerjugend in Hungary in March 1945, on the bank of the Sio. The figures are from different manufacturers, the mat is mainly made of natural materials, I used the [...]

On This Day…March 24th.

by david leigh-smith on March 24, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 15 ≡

On march 24th 1943, a German pilot named Günther Seraphim of the JG 5, suddenly experienced engine failure on his Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 “Yellow 3”. The circumstances forced him to make an emergency landing in the water near the [...]

Spitfire MK Vb F/Sgt. K. Basset, RAAF 1941 (Tamiya 1941)

by Paulo Castro on March 24, 2019 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Spitfire MK Vb F/Sgt. K. Basset, RAAF 1941 (Tamiya 1941) The motivation to built this model came from an informal Group Build organised in my modelling club SAPMA. The idea was to build a Spitfire used by an Aussie during WWII. I've choose [...]

The Sacrifices They Made In A ‘Nam Huey Hog

by gene on March 23, 2019 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

I've finally worked up the courage to make my first ever post online of my own scale model. I have my eye on the Tamiya 1/32 F4U-1A but will have to save up for that one! I blame iModeler for my longing for the 1/32 Tamiya F4U because I [...]

FV434 Fitters Vehicle

by Neil Scarbro on March 23, 2019 · in Armor · 6 ≡

Hi All , If you where to see this photograph for the first time , you could be forgiven to thinking that this is the real thing . I'm fact it is a 1/24 scale resin model of a FV434 Fitters Vehicle of the REME made by a firm in the UK [...]

King Tiger with Porsche Turret and zimmerit

by Geir Andersen on March 23, 2019 · in Armor · 13 ≡

Last Christmas I got the Takom King Tiger kit with full interior from my wife (talk about real love, giving your old man toys for Christmas). When I opened the box, I realized that this is probably way over my skill level but as it was a [...]