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Review: Detail notes for builders of the new Tamiya Spitfire

by Tom Cleaver on January 2, 2019 · in Reviews · 9 ≡

This is from Jennings Heilig, who has been doing a lot of research forthe new Fundekals decal sheet for the Spitfire I coming soon: There's probably a flurry of Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk.Is being built this week. Having just done a BUNCH of [...]

Amt 1/2500 Enterprise C

by Jonathan Zwierko on January 2, 2019 · in Sci-fi · 5 ≡

Oh yeah! Recently got this beauty done and it looks great on my shelf. I got this model for $14 off Amazon and made the stand out of the top of a coffee container. The model was very well made but the amt decals were garbage. With no [...]

04/04/04 The siege of Sadr City

by Carlo Farina on January 2, 2019 · in Diorama · 5 ≡

The siege began on 4 April 2004 – later dubbed "Black Sunday"– with an uprising against the Coalition Provisional Authority following the government banning of a newspaper published by Muqtada Al-Sadr's Sadrist Movement. On [...]

Battle of Villers Bocage

by Carlo Farina on January 2, 2019 · in Diorama · 2 ≡

The British 22nd Armoured Brigade group reached Villers-Bocage without serious incident on the morning of 13 June 1944. The leading elements advanced eastwards from the town on the Caen road to Point 213, where they were ambushed by Tiger [...]

1/32 Zoukei-Mura Do-335

by George Johnson on January 2, 2019 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Here are a few shots of the engines. This is a great kit with lots of detail and perfect fit. I'm probably weathering and distressing these a bit more than they should be, but I think I'll finish this kit as a well-worn, well used [...]

On This Day…January 2nd

by david leigh-smith on January 2, 2019 · in News · 9 ≡

Great stern view of the USS New Mexico (BB-40) on January 2nd, 1943. January 2nd, 1945. This Panzer IV has been hit three times by bazooka (probably more as target/experimental practice rather than in theatre, but I can't find an exact [...]

1/32 Tamiya P-51D Mustang “Butch Baby”

by Tolga ULGUR on January 2, 2019 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Here is my first entry for 2019. This is 1/32 Tamiya P-51D Mustang with the markings of “Butch Baby” flown by Joseph Broadhead, Commander of 362nd FS, 357th FG, March 1945. Cockpit modified with Barracudacast resin seat, Yahu [...]

My 2018 builds

by Tolga ULGUR on January 2, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 9 ≡

Happy new year to all Here are a brief story of my builds in 2018. 1- 1/48 Tamiya P-47D "Vonnie" 2- 1/32 Hasegawa Bf-109 G2 3- 1/32 Eduard P-40N Warhawk "Lulu Belle" 4- 1/32 Trumpeter P-47N "Chautauqua" 5- [...]

The Grand Planned Build List for 2019 is Here for me that is…

by Chuck A. Villanueva on January 2, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 15 ≡

First Happy New Year everyone! Hope that life in general for everyone is safe and with good spirit first of all. The year 2018 was quite an eventful year, though it did go rather quickly it seems. The models here presented keep getting [...]

Happy New Year, Happy New Tool Spitfire! Tamiya’s new Mk.Ia built…

by Justin Bronk on January 2, 2019 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

A new Spitfire for the New Year! I'm sure many of you have been looking at Tamiya's new release and new tool Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1 in 1:48 scale. Here follows my two cents having built it over the last few days of the Christmas [...]