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2019 – I hope it will be a happy new year for all modelers, my models completed in 2018.

by Allan J Withers on January 1, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 18 ≡

All 1/72 aircraft, the Year of the Cat GB - Academy / Red Roo PB2B Catalina, Hobby Boss HAS3 Lynx, Sword EE F1 Lightning, Italeri Mil Mi 24D, Italeri S70B2 Sea Hawk, Italeri BAe Hawk 127, -- RAF 100 GB - Airfix BAC Jet Provost T4, Revell / [...]

'Play magic fingers, Happy New year to all !!'

by Robert Royes on December 31, 2018 · in Photo Collections · 7 ≡

Just a random shot that I had taken around the holidays on board Nimitz,'76/'77, in Naples harbor. I want to wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year ! Love this site, it's like therapy for me.

Adolph Galland’s final ride – Monograms 1/48 ME-262

by Colin Latta on December 31, 2018 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

I thought I'd share another completion from last year. Monograms 1/48 262 done up as Galland's aircraft from JV 44 Rescribed as required (real aircraft had panel lines, joints, rivets filled and sanded smooth) Open engine panels and [...]

Video: Round Part Clean-Up with a Miniature Lathe

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 31, 2018 · in Aviation

This video is a brief follow-on to the Tasca Sherman suspension video. It adds an additional explanation of how I use the lathe to clean-up the wheels.

Tamiya 1/48 F-84G Thunderbird “Four Queens”

by bob mack on December 31, 2018 · in Aviation · 35 ≡

Taegu AFB South Korea 1952 the little round hole was an access cover so ground crew could get to the electronics below the canopy pilot is Col. Joe Davis Jr. 58th Bomb Wing the white canopy frames were not individual windows...the [...]

Classic Airframes 1/48 Do17Z-2

by Colin Latta on December 31, 2018 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

With ICM's Dornier 17z having been out for a while, I thought I'd revisit Classic Airframes 1/48 Do17Z-2. It’s completed as a machine belonging to 9/KG 76, Corneilles-en-Vexin, France, July 1940 using Techmod sheet 48009 (great decals!). [...]

Wings of the Red Star Volume II – Yak-38 Forger

by Josh Patterson on December 31, 2018 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

The Yak-38 Forger was the Soviet Union's take on how a VTOL aircraft should operate. It was derived from the experimental Yak-36 which like the Harrier didn't rely on supplimental lift engines. It used two Tumansky turbojets for lift and [...]

On This Day…December 31st.

by david leigh-smith on December 31, 2018 · in News · 11 ≡

On December 31st, 1940, the HMS Hood was berthed at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland. United States Naval officer, Joseph Wellings, recorded the day in his diary... "Last day of 1940 – up at usual time 0745 – breakfast, a good [...]

32 Three Window

by Bruce Lewerenz on December 31, 2018 · in Automotive · 10 ≡

This is my first hot rod model. Monogram 32 Ford three window. Built box stock except for the brake lights. The carpet monster eat one of the kit lights. Of course I found it right after I finished the model. The paint is Rust-Oleum brown [...]

Video: Water effects & Grass Effects by FALLER

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 31, 2018 · in Aviation

Realistic scenery for water effects No.2 with Faller Premium natural water and premium water effect. Faller "Gras-fix" tool was used to create realistic grass effects. For more details about Faller items please visit (link) [...]