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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 [...]

Review: Trumpeter 1/72 TU-160 Blackjack Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 23, 2018 · in Aviation, Reviews

Dassault MD 450 B Ouragan, 12YB, La Patrouille de France display team, 12 Sqn French Air Force Cambrai 1955.

by Allan J Withers on November 23, 2018 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

1/72 Heller, finished in Alclad and MM enamels with Future over kit decals, had a few problems with the finish of the Alclad black, built 2009 to 2012.

Happy Thanksgiving! Revell 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf-110 a blast from the past...

by Louis Gardner on November 22, 2018 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Here in the USA we are having our Thanksgiving Day Holiday. This is a day where we are supposed to be thankful for the blessings we have, and to celebrate the first "meal" shared with the Native Americans by the Pilgrims. It also [...]

Review: Tamiya 1/48 Grumman F-14D Tomcat – What to expect

by Editor on November 22, 2018 · in Reviews · 4 ≡

Two years ago, Tamiya released their 1/48 F-14A Tomcat kit, representing the early-production A-model. This is being followed up with an upgraded F-14D Super Tomcat, representing the definitive version of this great-looking fighter. For a [...]

A Kitbashing Story: Hasegawa Lunadiver Stingray Step by Step Kitbashed Build Maschinenkrieger

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 22, 2018 · in How-to

Video: Smooth Surface Finish for Scale Models

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 22, 2018 · in Aviation

This short video ties together several concepts and issues around achieving the smoothest possible painted surfaces on our scale models. I originally published it on the Outside the Box channel but I think it is belongs with the new [...]

Video: Spray Gun Fan Pattern Facts

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 22, 2018 · in Aviation

This video adds some additional information and should be viewed as a companion to the previous video on “Painting With a Miniature Spray Gun,” and it explains why a fan pattern can be useful for achieving a superior smooth paint [...]

The Airport Fuel Truck

by G. Ley on November 22, 2018 · in Automotive · 8 ≡

All the airports I worked at had the ubiquitous fuel truck roaming the ramp areas. In fact I drove a fuel truck at the very beginning of my aviation career and at various later times in pursuit of airborne happiness. This particular fuel [...]

1/700 scale KM Pekan (Maritime Patrol Vessel)

by Mee Wan on November 22, 2018 · in Ships · 3 ≡

Good day to all , This is a model of the Malaysian Maritime Patrol Vessel named KM Pekan that was given by the Japanese goverment as an MOU deal regarding naval military assets where the ships was formerly known as the Erimo class patrol [...]