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Straight Out-of-the-Box: Monogram USS Chicago

by George R Blair Jr on March 7, 2019 · in Ships · 11 ≡

I have always really liked the naval vessels of the Cold War. I usually build aircraft models, but I got first started building ships with a 1/500-ish Renwal re-release, and I just stayed with the scale. This model hasn't been available [...]

1/48, Airfix P-40B

by gary sausmikat on March 7, 2019 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Hi All, My recent completion of the 1/48, Airfix, P-40B. Other than using an Ultracast seat it was built out of the box, painted with Vallejo Model Air and minimal weathering with artist oils pin wash and dry brushing to highlight. The [...]

Hawker Hurricane MK I 56th Squadron,BoB

by Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges on March 7, 2019 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hasegawa 1/48 kit,easy building,hope you like it...

1/32 Hasegawa Junkers Ju-87D-5 Stuka

by Tolga ULGUR on March 7, 2019 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This is 1/32 Hasegawa Ju-87 D-5 with winter camouflage and the markings of Stab I /SG5 in January 1944. Cockpit modified by Eduard set. Exhaust and propeller replaced by Quickboost resins. Painting done with Gunze acrylics as [...]

New Kit News: 1/48 Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle from Bobcat

by Editor on March 7, 2019 · in News · 6 ≡

After the success of their first kit (1/48 scale Yakovlev Yak-28P Firebar), the second kit release from Bobcat of China is another interesting Cold War subject, the 1/48 Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle. The Il-28 was Soviet Union's first [...]

On This Day...March 7th

by david leigh-smith on March 7, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 10 ≡

F4U-1A (Bu.17799) at The Air Museum in Ontario, CA on March 7th, 1970. This aircraft was bought by MGM studios after the Second World War for filming as a prop. She was eventually used in the filming of the TV show, ‘Ba Ba Black [...]

Vought F4U-4 Corsair... Korean War

by Valter vaudagna on March 7, 2019 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Academy kit...true detail resin cockpit,Superscale+ academy decals,AMT F7F p& w R 2800 engine,xtracolor enamels paint

Polar Lights Starship Enterprise 1/350th scale

by Robert Knaack on March 7, 2019 · in Sci-fi · 8 ≡

Last October or so, I casually mentioned to my son that I had an interest in building an Enterprise model, thinking someday I would build one of the AMT 18" models. My son, however, went right out and bought me the gigantic Polar [...]

U.S M9 ACE (Armored Combat Earthmover) Takom 1/35

by Jorge Garcia on March 7, 2019 · in Armor · 2 ≡

My latest kit, the Takom U.S M9 ACE (Armored Combat Earthmover) 1/35, amazing kit, really enjoyed it, a lot of parts (tracks perhaps the most difficult part of the construction, at least for me), the heavy weathering works perfect in this [...]

A Door.

by Derek Matile on March 6, 2019 · in Diorama · 22 ≡

My granddaughter asked me to make her a door.She just wanted a door. I asked her why,but she wouldn’t tell me.So I scratch made this one.A friend saw it and wanted one too.Something different I suppose.Stands 5 inches high.