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North Vietnamese Mig-21PF in 1/48 Scale from Eduard kit

by Justin Bronk on December 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

This is from a little while back - was my first attempt at Natural Metal Finish work with Alclads... It's Eduard's Profipack series 1/48 scale Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-21PF in North Vietnamese Air Force markings. Used Alclad Airframe [...]

On This Day...December 9th.

by david leigh-smith on December 9, 2018 · in News · 9 ≡

Despite losing almost half of his port wing to a Chinese fighter plane (possibly a collision with another Japanese fighter), pilot Kanichi Kashimura was able to nurse his Claude (Mitsubishi A5M) 450 miles to the north to safely land (after [...]

Review: Revell 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter TF.X In-box Review pt 1

by Chuck A. Villanueva on December 9, 2018 · in Reviews · 5 ≡

So here is the new tool Revell Beaufighter TF.X. I just recently built the Tamiya Beaufighter Mk VI for the RAF GB and it was a blast. The engineering in this is quite amazing from Tamiya, everything just clicked as it should. Still have [...]

Grumman Hellcat F6F-5N, Hasegawa 1/48

by Alex on December 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Classic model from Hasegawa. Have tried to use an old resin kit for the cockpit but it was a terrific fail 😛 I finally used the original part from the kit. I used for the first time paint from MIG Ammo. I had some issue with the Navy [...]

Battle of France/Battle of Britain Group Build Entry Finally Finished

by Seamus Boughe on December 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

...and it only took four years, three months, 1000 plus toothpicks, a roll and a half of Tamiya tape, a variety of adhesives, many trips to the "spares box", countless hours of fitting & sanding, two bottles of the John [...]

Last Details Added to my 1/32 Tamiya RNZAF Corsair

by George Johnson on December 8, 2018 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

I finally received the stretchy line for the aerials in the mail yesterday and attached the completed assembly using copper and steel wire, Albion Ni-Ag tubing, and a little paint. Next, it will be placed on the shelf where it will remain [...]

Airfix 1:48 Bf 109 E-7 Full diorama completed!

by Matthew Fletcher on December 8, 2018 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Here is my diorama base for my Airfix Bf 109E-7. I am very happy with hownit came out. It is a small diorama so I put a lot of effort into small details. The figures are hasegawa figures and are not great. I painted the figures as well as [...]

JASDF F-2A ‘8SQ Black Panthers’

by Hyeon-Jung Yun on December 8, 2018 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Hi, My name is Hyeon-Jung "HJ" Yun, from South Korea. I'm focusing on modern jet fighters in 1/72 scale and willing to hear many comments and critics from other modelers. This is my 1st post on iModeler. Used Hasegawa 1/72 [...]

On This Day…December 8th.

by david leigh-smith on December 8, 2018 · in News · 7 ≡

Lt. Commander Donald Shepard fires a flaming arrow at a Viet Cong bunker disguised as a bamboo hut, December 8th, 1967. The ‘Third Fleet’ carriers at anchor in Ulithi Atoll, 8 December 1944, during a break from operations in the [...]

Osprey First Look

by Dylan Michael Davis Eddy on December 8, 2018 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

So here is the first few pictures of the MV-22 Osprey by Revell of Germany. The instruction manual first off is VERY different than what I am used to especially since it is all in German which should be no surprise as it is from Germany. [...]