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Tamiya 1/48 F51D Mustang

by PHILLIP EVANS on January 23, 2019 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

My SAAF No2 Sqn 'Flying Cheetahs' from when they flew in the Korean war. The kit used was a 1/48 Tamiya F-51D Mustang (Korean war version). It is a replica of 'Clink Clinks'. The yellow underwing tanks are the napalm tanks used along with [...]

1/32 Airfix Ford Escort

by PHILLIP EVANS on January 23, 2019 · in Automotive · 4 ≡

My attempt at the Airfix 1/32 Ford Escort - 1968 to 1974 model. Scratch built wipers, headlights (white glue gone clearish when dry), wing mirrors, interior rear view mirror, interior door and rear panels. Also exhaust modified to go into [...]

Tamiya 1/48 F-14A VF-41 "Fast Eagle 102"

by Andrew Frill on January 23, 2019 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Tamiya awesome 48 scale kit with Quickboost seats, Wheeliant wheels and Eduard RBF tags. Furball decals. Finished with Gunze Aqueous with an oil wash.

Eduard 1/48 Bf 109G-4/R6

by John Clark on January 23, 2019 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

This is a remake of a previous build of this aircraft that met an unfortunate demise. The figure was intact and matched the pose for Schiehs so I replaced the original Hasegawa build with the Eduard. This is pretty much box stock except [...]

On This Day…January 23rd

by david leigh-smith on January 23, 2019 · in News · 11 ≡

On 23 January 1951, 1st Lt. Jacob Kratt was flying as element leader of a flight of F-84E Thunderjets flying top cover for twenty-three F-84Es who were attacking the airfield at Sinuiju, Korea. Kratt spotted eight MiG-15’s moving to [...]

IPMS Bolton 2019

by Michael Booth on January 22, 2019 · in Show Reports · 9 ≡

Well my first trip to IPMS Bolton, as well as they're first proper venue so I was told, soon kicked off 2019 in a great format for the travelling modellers! A lot of exhibitors as well as traders to be found both on ground floor and 1st [...]

1/35 AFV Club Centurion 5/1

by PHILLIP EVANS on January 22, 2019 · in Armor · 7 ≡

I completed this in April 2015. It was my second ever armour build. The kit is the 1/35 AFV Club Centurion 5/1 and is completed to represent one used by the RAAC in Vietnam. Paints used were a Vallejo dark green mixed to the approx correct [...]

Review: Airfix 1/48 Hawker Hunter F.6 Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 22, 2019 · in Aviation, Reviews

On This Day…January, 22nd

by david leigh-smith on January 22, 2019 · in News · 7 ≡

Lt. Samuel ‘Ted’ Hutchins of Port Charlotte, Florida, climbs out of his Chance-Vought Kingfisher as it is hauled back aboard the USS South Dakota (blow) on January 22nd, 1945. Hutchins rescued Ensign Stark (seen in the rear cockpit) [...]