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Gunner Joe

by Charles King on November 24, 2018 · in Diorama · 26 ≡

This build went through pretty slick. Although, figure building and painting are not really my biggest attributes; I can safely say, I have improved a little since my last figure build. I am still working on getting better so please go [...]

On This Day…November 24th.

by david leigh-smith on November 24, 2018 · in News · 14 ≡

Alfred Magee Jr returns to the light carrier USS Cowpens (CVL 25) unaware that he has a catastrophic fuel leak on 24th November, 1943 during the Gilberts raids. Despite taking hits in his Hellcat and being on fire, Magee landed the [...]

Video: Shape Up

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 24, 2018 · in Aviation

This video is a discussion of the importance of overall shape and demonstrates some techniques for correcting different kit issues. This video was originally published on the Scale Modeling Outside the Box channel.

Twin 40 mm Bofors

by Derek Matile on November 23, 2018 · in Ships · 12 ≡

Scratch built 40 mm Bofors.Made from pine and ply with some dowling.

Airfix 1/48 Canberra B.2

by Tom Cleaver on November 23, 2018 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

The English Electric Canberra was developed by English Electric in response to a 1944 Air Ministry requirement for a successor to the wartime de Havilland Mosquito fast-bomber. This requirement, the initial revision being E.3/45, sought a [...]

D-Day Spifire Mk.IXc (Late Version) in 1/48 by Eduard

by Justin Bronk on November 23, 2018 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

Because who doesn't love a Spitfire? As always, a really lovely kit from Eduard's ProfiPack 1/48 scale warbird series. I figured it had been too long since I made a good old Spitfire and had never done one with invasion stripes so chose [...]

Big 1/48 Israeli F-15i from GWH kit

by Justin Bronk on November 23, 2018 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

Hi all, This one was my first try at an F-15 and my first GWH kit - I can heartily recommend both 🙂 The kit comes with a LOT of plastic and is quite intimidating but the fit is fantastic and I personally love the eyecatching Israeli [...]

1/48 Focke Wulf 190D ‘Long Nosed Dora’ from Eduard kit

by Justin Bronk on November 23, 2018 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Hi all, Wanted to share this colourful late war Fw190D that I built over last weekend - have always liked the look of the long nosed 190s and pleased with the way this turned out. Picture 4 shows it alongside my other end of WW2 in Europe [...]

On This Day…November 23rd.

by david leigh-smith on November 23, 2018 · in News · 5 ≡

Boone Guyton was a prolific test pilot, flying over 100 different types and marks of aircraft. This photo is him flying the V-173 (Flying Pancake) on 23rd November, 1942. He flew for Vought as a test pilot for over ten years and died at [...]