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1/72 Special Hobby P-40N

by Geoffrey Abreu on March 22, 2019 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

I just finished this one earlier today. 1/72 Special Hobby P-40N painted with MRP paints. The only things added were the gunsight bead from master and Eduard steel seatbelts. The markings are from DK decals and represent a P-40N from the [...]

On This Day…March 22nd.

by david leigh-smith on March 22, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 10 ≡

In the 1960’s, recently retired Thomas W Kendall, a millionaire (air conditioning) businessman, bought a PBY-5A from the USN and fitted her out as a luxury ‘flying yacht’. In the spring of 1960 Mr Kendall took a pleasure trip around [...]

Avia B. 35

by Scott Nelson on March 21, 2019 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Here’s my 1/72 KP Models Avia B.35. It’s a very basic kit with soft exterior detail and a canopy that makes the generic detail in the cockpit very difficult to see. Nevertheless, I enjoyed making this unusual addition to my [...]

New kit news – Modelsvit 1/48 Curtiss XP-55 Ascender

by Editor on March 21, 2019 · in News · 10 ≡

Modelsvit of Ukraine mark their first foray into 1/48 US aviation subjects. Their newest kit is the unique 1/48 Curtiss XP-55 Ascender's ( kit no. # 4808). It is now in production, and comes complete with 6 injection-moulded sprues, PE [...]

Review: Review – SBS 1:72 PZL P.1 prototype fighter kit

by Gábor Szabó on March 21, 2019 · in Reviews · 1 ≡

Hi All! This is a quick review on SBS new/old PZL P.1 prototype fighter kit. Old because they took over the Arma Hobby’s masters and new because they reworked it slightly. The PZL P.1 was a Polish fighter manufactured by the PZL [...]

Smit Frankrijk diorama – Revell 1/200

by Nikos Kosmadakis on March 21, 2019 · in Ships · 21 ≡

The old Aoshima/Revell kit revived with a bit of spare phototetch and a lot of scratchbuilding...

On This Day…March 21st

by david leigh-smith on March 21, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 5 ≡

40mm Bofors gunnery drills aboard USS Makin Island (CVE-93) on 21st March 1945, in preparation for the Okinawa Campaign. Of the eleven US carriers lost in World War II, five were Casablanca Class Escort Carriers like the Makin [...]

The 1/32 Zoukei-Mura Do-335 Pfeil is finally finished!

by George Johnson on March 21, 2019 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Man, this beast took over four moths to build. I worked on it at least 3 hours a night missing only about a week's time. It required a considerable amount of effort with lots of parts and an over-abundance of detail- much of it lost when I [...]

Airfix Sea Fury FB.11

by Tony Prince on March 20, 2019 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Well done Airfix! Having read all the reports about this kit, I thought I would pre-empt any problems by getting in a few resin after market bits & pieces in advance. In the event I hardly used any. In the cockpit I chose the resin [...]