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What if - 21st century PT boat

by Jaime Carreon on April 15, 2024 · in Diorama · 4 ≡

Sometime in the near future - Central American and Mexican drug cartels, emboldened by tepid US government response, have become increasingly brash and daring, especially along the US Gulf coast. Drugs and humans are being smuggled in [...]

The Last Refit – USS Lexington (CV-2) Before And After March/April 1942 Pearl Harbor Refit

by Michael Smith on April 14, 2024 · in Ships · 8 ≡

This double build of 1/700 Trumpeter and Meng kits is intended to show how the aging U.S. carrier Lexington was refitted in two and a half weeks at Pearl Harbor in the spring of 1942 to improve her defensive capabilities. The carrier's [...]

Video: FULL VIDEO BUILD REVELL MESSERSCHMITT P.1101 NIGHTFIGHTER in 72nd scale

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 14, 2024 · in Aviation

Hawker Hurribomber 175 Squadron 1942

by Max Williams on April 14, 2024 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

This is the Revell new tool 1/32 Hurricane IIB finished as a Hurribomber, worth adding that the kit doesn’t include the bombs so they were purchased separately. The kit is a pleasure to build and goes together very easily, but I chose to [...]

Atlantis 1/102 scale PT 207

by Emmet Molloy on April 14, 2024 · in Ships · 10 ≡

The U.S. Navy Patrol Torpedo boat of World War II. Referred to as the “Mosquito”. This kit by Atlantis is a re-mold of the old Revell kit copyright 1959. It is 8 inches long. It was missing the windscreen that sits on top of the cabin [...]

Douglas AD4-W SKYRAIDER

by Valter vaudagna on April 14, 2024 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Nulla AD4-W in 1/48 scale Which i created by crossing the pieces dedicated to the Esci version ,with the A1 H Monogram kit. The conversion is easy to perform. The Monogram kit has been re engraved into the paneling lines,the model was [...]

P-51D souvenir build

by Ben Walmsley on April 14, 2024 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

A few years ago I was fortunate enough to have a flight in a P-51 over Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia. Needless to say, it was an awesome experience. We spent half an hour doing aerobatics and mock strafing runs on yachts in the bay. [...]

Dragon 1/35 Flakpanzer 38(t) Sd.Kfz.140 Gepard

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on April 14, 2024 · in Armor · 6 ≡

Another gem by Dragon.

IPMS Flying Tigers Model Show

by David Odenwald on April 13, 2024 · in Uncategorized · 8 ≡

Went to the Flying Tigers chapter model show near New Orleans today. Here are a few of the kits at the show. Enjoy.

Review: Magic Factory F4U-1 & F4U-1A Corsair, 1/48. 'A New Line of Plastic Corsairs on the Horizon'

by Harvey R. on April 13, 2024 · in Aviation, Reviews · 13 ≡

I recently got round to finishing these pair of Corsairs from Magic Factory's new tooled set, this set is a dual-combo build of an F4U-1A and an F4U-2 Nightfighter but with minimal effort the -2 can be reverted to a -1 which is what I've [...]