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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 [...]

1/32 Hasegawa Fw-190A-7 "Bar"

by Tolga ULGUR on May 26, 2024 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

This is 1/32 Hasegawa's Fw 190A-7 with the markings of Kommandeur Major Heinz Bar from II/JG1 in Germany April 1944. I used ; Eduard Löök instrument panel and seatbelts AML seat Quickboost exhaust set Quickboost Gun Barrels Barracudacast [...]

Metcalfe card models , street scene

by neil foster on May 26, 2024 · in Diorama · 13 ≡

Well this one is the last of my postings for a while as I am fully up to date with completed builds so I thought I would finish with something completely different for me, the inspiration for building this is my hope one day to have the [...]