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US desert training vehicle

by Derek Matile on December 13, 2018 · in Armor · 8 ≡

This is a scratch built 1970s M35 Deuce US desert training truck. I copied the dimensions from an Academy M35 cargo truck but changed the wheels.The kit is a 1/72 scale so I made it four times bigger = 1/18 scale.Made from pine and ply.

On This Day...December 13th.

by david leigh-smith on December 13, 2018 · in News · 12 ≡

Astronauts Cernan and Harrison Schmitt, two of the three-man crew of Apollo 17, were the last men to walk on the Moon on December 13, 1972. Commander Cernan made a brief speech before boarding the module, saying: “We leave as we came [...]

Meteor Prototype DG202

by Julian Shawyer on December 13, 2018 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

This is the Tamiya 1/48th scale Meteor F.1. I made this when it was first released 18 years ago (1997). It came in for a lot of criticism at the time because it had air brakes, and the Meteor F.1 had none. It transpired that Tamiya [...]

Monogram B-25 Mitchell – Air Apache – 1/48 scale

by Steve E on December 13, 2018 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

This model is not mine. I acquired this model after my good friend, Darrell Cochran, passed away suddenly in 2010. After his passing, his wife asked those of us in the model club if we would assist her in inventorying Darrell's [...]

XF-88 Voodoo – 1/48 Lindberg

by Steve E on December 13, 2018 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

History The XF-88 was designed to fill a USAF requirement for a "Penetration Fighter", a new class of aircraft for long-range escort of USAF bombers. Two XF-88s were ordered (S/N 46-525, 526) in 1946 and the first flight was on [...]

100 Years of the RAF, 73 Squadron circa 1938 Hawker Hurricane Mk I “early”, Classic Airframes 1/48

by Louis Gardner on December 13, 2018 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

The time is upon us to reveal our 1930's aircraft from the RAF. This is my first reveal from the 100 Years of the RAF Group Build. I have two more to go from this decade. This model is the older Classic Airframes kit in 1/48 [...]

On This Day...December 12th

by david leigh-smith on December 12, 2018 · in News · 13 ≡

Amazing photo of Task Group 38.3 entering Ulithi atoll on December 12th, 1944. From foreground to back, the ships are; USS Langley (CV-27) USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) USS Washington (BB-56) USS North Carolina (BB-55) USS South Dakota [...]

Fw-190 F8 Stab/SG2 Tamiya 1/48

by Emmanuel on December 12, 2018 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Hello my friends There is a long time from my last contribution. Maybe, this kit from Tamiya could be the root cause ? I had a lot of issues with this kit, surprisingly. I have always wanted this scheme for my F8 version, and it was very [...]

Somewhere in France, May 1940

by Michel Verschuere on December 12, 2018 · in Diorama · 18 ≡

This build took me from June this year to yesterday, when I made the finishing touches on it. It features the ICM kit #35462 of the Krupp L3H163 Radio Truck (Kfz. 72) in 1:35th scale. I dedicate this build to Bernie Hackett who left our [...]