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On This Day…February 2nd

by david leigh-smith on February 2, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 8 ≡

US soldiers From the 7th Infantry Division position a 37mm M3 anti-tank gun (two M4 Sherman’s in the background on point). This photo was taken on Kwajalein on February 2nd, 1944. The bloody conquest of Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands [...]

Potez 633 RHAF Azur 1/48

by Tzigkounakis Tasos on February 2, 2019 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

1/48 Revell F-86D

by Chris Plum on February 2, 2019 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

I finished this one a couple of months ago, I'm still looking for a good BMF paint. This one was painted with Alclad. This is a really nice kit to build and I used the kit decals which went on with no issues and using decal solvent. I have [...]

Hobby Boss Fury

by Chris Plum on February 2, 2019 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Just finishing up on this project, it went well but I had some snags, I'm not sure if it was on my part or HB. This is the first kit I tried my new Iwata C Plus on, and it's a great airbrush.

My First Spitfire

by Jordyn Collier on February 2, 2019 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

This Spitfire is an Airfix kit. It is 1:72 scale. As this is my first spitfire, I customized it a bit. I combined two paint jobs that I REALLY liked. I first painted it silver. I thought it looked plain and simple, and I didnt really like [...]

Kit news – Airfix 1/72 Blackburn Buccaneer S Mk.2

by Editor on February 2, 2019 · in News · 6 ≡

An accurate, modern kit of the mighty Blackburn Buccaneer has been long overdue, and we were pleased to learn that Airfix is working on a new-tool kit of that Cold War era classic. Addressing most of the issues which prevented the early [...]

On This Day…February 1st

by david leigh-smith on February 1, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 24 ≡

In one of the most iconic aircraft photos of WWII, this is the B-17 ‘All American III’ - photographed by Lieutenant Charles “Cliff” Cutforth, a crew member aboard the B-17 ‘Flying Flint Gun’ which was on the same mission to [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 Airacobra Mk.I

by dale travis on January 31, 2019 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

Used Ultracast seat, Vector .30 cal. gun barrels, Eduard Zoom cockpit and some resin from the Aires set. 20 mm canon barrel from brass tubing. Color of Eagles and Pollyscale paints used as well as Tamiya weathering powder. Note on the [...]

Scratch built type 45 destroyer.

by Derek Matile on January 31, 2019 · in Ships · 10 ≡

This is a scratch built model of HMS Diamond type 45 Destroyer. I copied the dimensions from a 1/700 kit times 3 =1.233 scale.The hull is calved from a block of pine,the rest is ply.I also built Daring and Dauntless to the same scale.

Harlingen 1989 - Part 2

by George R Blair Jr on January 31, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 5 ≡

In the midst of all of the recent posts that showcase some really awesome modelling, I wanted to send out some 1:1 inspiration. I have previously posted on a 1989 cross country trip I took to Harlingen Airport in a T-37 when I was [...]