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Making Scale Model Wooden Spoked Wheels

by Graham GREEN on May 30, 2024 · in How-to · 6 ≡

Here is something that seems to be all but forgotten about, when there is such a proliferation of pre-formed plastic models available today. It involves a bit of luck and skill to create these small wheels by hand instead of just gluing a [...]

Sd.Kfz.251/1 Wiking Division

by John J Licht on May 29, 2024 · in Armor · 4 ≡

Eastern front Wiking division half track. Finishing done using Tamiya and Vallejo paints. Weathering was done primarily with washes with Vallejo German Camo black brown, dry brushing with Vallejo Iraqi sand, MiG tan filter and AK summer [...]

Self Portrait

by Aramis Sebastian on May 29, 2024 · in Uncategorized · 10 ≡

In the immortal words of Monty Python, “ . . . and now for something completely different . . . ‘ As I was painting miniatures, with oil portraits as my reference, I began to wonder how painting in 2 dimensions was different from [...]

Airfix Hawker Tempest Mk. V Post War

by Felix on May 28, 2024 · in Aviation · 35 ≡

Just completed this Airfix post-war Tempest Mk. V in 72nd scale. The scheme shows a plane from No. 80 squadron in Germany in 1946. Painted with Ammo Mig and AK Interactive acrylics, an Ammo Mig light grey acrylic filter, Vallejo matte [...]

USS Sturgeon by Mikro Mir

by Scott Nelson on May 28, 2024 · in Ships · 8 ≡

Here’s my second 1/350 scale sub from Mikro Mir. This time it’s USS Sturgeon. I attempted to model it as it looked (according to the instructions) on launching. However, the decal for the bunting, as nice as it looked, turned out to be [...]

F-86E(M) Honduras Air Force: Airfix 1/72 F-86E(M) – Sabre and Fury Group Build

by George R Blair Jr on May 28, 2024 · in Aviation · 41 ≡

This is Sabre #3 that I have built for the Sabre and Fury Group Build. I usually never build more than 1 model of a given type of airplane, and I usually never build more than one at a time, so this group build has launched me into new [...]

de Havilland Heron II by Airfix in 72nd Scale

by John W Summerford on May 27, 2024 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

The DH.114 Heron was developed as a follow-on to the popular DH.104 Dove. It was designed to be used in less developed regions as a more rugged four-engine upgrade. As well as switching to four-engine, the Heron also had increased wingspan [...]

Sergeant Elias, from the 1986 movie 'Platoon'; 1/10 scale

by Manuel Magrinho on May 27, 2024 · in Figures · 16 ≡

Sergeant Elias, from the 1986 movie 'Platoon'. 'Nuts Planet' figure at 1/10 scale. Very fun figure to paint, although with some fit issues with the arm fittings. Painted with acrylics. Hope you like it 🙂

Two Destroyers in 1/72 Scale

by Robert Knaack on May 27, 2024 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

In my quest to build all of the Navy/Marine dive bombers, I keep discovering aircraft that I knew nothing about. The latest discovery is the Douglas Destroyer, which the Navy requested in 1941, hoping to replace both the Douglas SBD and [...]

FALKLANDS GB-1/72nd Italeri Boeing HC.1 Chinook RAF "Bravo November"

by Chuck A. Villanueva on May 26, 2024 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

25 April 1982, the container ship MV Atlantic Conveyer departs the UK to the Falkland Islands. Aboard are 5 HC.1 Ch-47 Chinook medium lift helicopters (No.8 squadron), all the maintenance and ground crews with equipment aboard. Along [...]