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Gotha 244B-2

by Chas Bunch on May 31, 2024 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

The Gotha 244 was an experiment for adding power plants to the Go 242 transport glider. It was first conceived as an idea to bolt an Argus As 10C 8-cylinder inverted V air cooled “power egg” engine to the front of the glider so that [...]

Video: CUSTOM BUILD! 1:48 B-24J „Liberator“

by iModeler Youtube Picks on May 31, 2024 · in Aviation

1/32 Trumpeter P-51B Mustang “ Shangri La”

by Tolga ULGUR on May 31, 2024 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

This is 1/32 Trumpeter P-51B Mustang with the markings of Shangri La” flown by “Don” Gentile 336 th FS, 4th FG Debden England April 1944. Trumpeter’s kit have a lot of issues. It required tones of corrections and modifications. [...]

USAFE F-86F Sabre 32nd FDS “Slobberin’ Wolfhounds” 1955

by Alfred van Paaschen on May 31, 2024 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

When I got the invitation from George Blair @gblair to participate in the Sabre and Fury group build, I thought this was a nice opportunity to make use of the small decal set I had lying around in my stash. The decal set is intended to [...]

1/48 FJ-3 Fury.

by John Healy on May 31, 2024 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

This is the early 1980s Esci kit in its naval guise. Esci marketed the basic kit as both an FJ-2/3 and an F-86E with a few different parts in each release. I saw George Blair started the F-86E version of this kit over on the Sabre [...]

Video: Realistic Paint Chipping Effect to Scale Model Aircraft for 1/24 & 1/32 Scale

by iModeler Youtube Picks on May 31, 2024 · in How-to

RAAF Pilot 1/48 (Reskit RSF48-007)

by Scott Brelsford on May 31, 2024 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Hey iModeler's, Here's my most recent (mini) project. My last project was an RAAF Classic Hornet [(link)], and the model being pilotless, I felt needed a pilot to compliment the build and be part of a future diorama set - well that's the [...]

Review: P-51B "Little Jeep" – experimenting with Super Metallics

by Tom Cleaver on May 31, 2024 · in Reviews · 20 ≡

Between 1942, when the American Volunteer Group was disbanded, and 1944, US air forces in China were a shoestring operation at the end of a long supply line, operating in a theater of operations that was considered secondary by the Allies. [...]

Nine Pound British Smooth Bore Field Cannon

by Graham GREEN on May 31, 2024 · in Armor · 4 ≡

Here’s a Cannon, this is meant to be a British 9lb Smooth Bore Cannon. Saw the drawing for this little Cannon in the Model Engineer ( English publication ) can’t remember the date it was printed, but it was about 30 yrs odd ago, or [...]

Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter (Roden) 1:32

by David G LANE on May 30, 2024 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Aviattic decals all over. Gaspatch guns and end wire terminals Model Kasten rigging Alclad metals All wood: oils over acrylic Pitot tubing rolled out Duro