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Hawker Hurricane: King´s Cup 1950

by Roland Sachsenhofer on June 3, 2019 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is a very special Hurricane: the last to have been produced, one of the last still flying, a film star... and it played its role in a great love that should not be... I m using the Hasegawa kit of this racing Hurricane to reproduce [...]

GWH's new 1/48 Su-35 'Flanker-E' – The Russian Beasty

by Justin Bronk on June 3, 2019 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This is my (somewhat late due to box and kit complexity intimidation) attempt at GWH's new and monstrous Sukhoi Su-35S 'Flanker-E' in 1/48th Scale. With the characteristic metal heat staining, subtle three tone camo scheme and huge [...]

It’s not a plane, or a ship, or …

by George R Blair Jr on June 3, 2019 · in Uncategorized · 5 ≡

I have a lot of modeling vices that seem to have no bounds on time and money, such as building planes, ships, armor, and the occasional car. In addition to this, my dad got me interested in model trains many years ago. Now that I am [...]

On This Day…

by david leigh-smith on June 3, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 25 ≡

Ju88 crashed after take off in Holland, June 3rd, 1941. On June 3, 1943, This MK.V1c Beaufighter ran off the airstrip into ditch when landing at Dobodura, Papua New Guinea. Following the shock of Doolittle raid in April of 1942, [...]

1/72 Italeri – Short Sunderland MKIII “The Flying Porcupine”

by José Pedro Pires on June 2, 2019 · in Aviation · 55 ≡

Representing a significant advance in aircraft design, the Short Sunderland was the backbone of the Coastal Command convoy escort units during WWII. It proved a fierce opponent to the U-boat threat, being credited with circa thirty [...]

On This Day…June 2nd.

by david leigh-smith on June 2, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 16 ≡

Hampden TB.1 (AD852) UB-N - of 455 Squadron, RAAF Leuchars, Scotland, 2nd June 1943. Great angle to see that distinctive Hampden shape. And above, same aircraft and day, in flight. On June 2nd, 1943, one of the most astonishing [...]

Tamiya 1/48 F4U Corsair

by Matthew Fletcher on June 2, 2019 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Have not been active for a while so here is a little something I have been working on and recently finished. Tamiya have made a really amazing kit with an adequate level of detail. There were very few issues during the building, painting [...]

Teeth & Fang GB

by Pedro L. Rocha on June 1, 2019 · in Uncategorized · 13 ≡

I want to welcome everyone to participate in this new GB focusing models adorned with any sort of teeth and mouth. The main goal is depicting model planes, tanks, boats or any other weapon that sported any sort of animal mouth to strike [...]

1/48 RAF Mustang ponies

by Tom Cleaver on June 1, 2019 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Everyone "knows" that the Mustang was the airplane designed and built in 120 days for the British because North American's Dutch Kindelberger didn't want to build Curtiss P-40s under license, and that the first Mustangs were a [...]

1/48 Hasegawa F/A-18E Super Hornet

by Boris Grgić on June 1, 2019 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

This beauty's been sleeping in my stash for almost a year before it came her turn. I never liked single seater version, big bubble canopy on twin seater is what makes Hornets beutiful, but this came as second hand purchase for less than [...]