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Modelcollect 1/72 Germany Rheintochter 1 movable Missile launcher

by Dennis Meyers on September 23, 2018 · in Armor · 6 ≡

The menacing looking paper panzer really caught my eye. Model Collect covers a lot of unique subjects and this is no exception. Basically its a good little kit, but the road wheel, suspension and track assemblies are very fiddly. Not [...]

1/700 IJN Yamashiro : The battle of Surigao Strait

by Won-hui Lee on September 23, 2018 · in Ships · 12 ≡

The Japanese battleships Fuso and Yamashiro were attacked and sunk by the U.S. 7th Fleet in the Battle of Surigao Strait, 25 October 1944. Fuso was torpedoed by a U.S. Navy destroyers, and Yamashiro was shot down by U.S. 7th Fleet ships. [...]

1/700 HMS Barham

by Won-hui Lee on September 23, 2018 · in Ships · 8 ≡

HMS Barham was torpedoed by U-331, 25 November 1941. Three of the four torpedo boats hit HMS Barham. She sank in a massive explosion four minutes after her incline, with 862 casualties. (link)

The showdown of Breda – Netherlands 22 september 2018 regional modelshow

by Ferry Dierckxsens on September 23, 2018 · in Show Reports · 11 ≡

Hello everybody, it's been a little while since I've posted something. I like to share some of my pictures I took during the regional modelshow at Breda the Netherlands. Organised for the fourth time by model builders group Breda, it main [...]

1/48 Tamiya F-14D VF-101

by Brian Scott on September 22, 2018 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Just completed the awesome new tooled Tamiya F-14D VF-101. Painted with custom made Tamiya paints. Aftermarket decals Fightertown and Furball . Enjoy 🙂 42307849_265570034295800_310009549719339008_n by b007scott, on [...]

Hasegawa Fw 190A-5/U7 “Graf Special”

by Francisco Santoro on September 22, 2018 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

The "Graf Special" boxing of Hasegawa´s Fw 190A-5 comes with resin pieces to build Hermann Graf´s high altitude Fw 190A-5/U7, and it also comes with the regular pieces to built a normal Fw 190A-5. The build article is available [...]

Tamiya 1:48 Mitsubishi J2M3 “Raiden”

by Francisco Santoro on September 22, 2018 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

This is my latest finished model. It was brushpainted using Revell acrylics, using Black Green 40 for the upper sides and Light Grey Satin 371 for the undersides (which was a pain to paint because satin doesn´t have a grip as strong as [...]

Intake and exhaust

by Rob Anderson on September 22, 2018 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

It's FALL! Ok, pumpkin ales are not everyones cup of tea, but this is a good one from a local brewery here in Seattle. Moving along with the Academy kit. The kit has intake trunks that use a "forced perspective" to get their [...]

Dragon, 1/35, IDF M113 yom Kippur war

by Allon kira on September 22, 2018 · in Armor · 10 ≡

Hi guys, This is my first post here and I'm happy to be a part of this community! I start with Dragon, 1/35, IDF M113 Zelda, Yom Kippur war, Suez front. Color and effects by Ammo Mig. This new Dragon kit, is a bad kit. A large number of [...]

Taking a Break: Building Meng's Warship Builder Series USS Lexington

by George R Blair Jr on September 22, 2018 · in Reviews · 10 ≡

I was in the mood to take a break from the more complex models I was building, so I was trolling through the hobby shop and saw Meng’s USS Lexington in their Warship Builder series. If you aren’t familiar with these kits, they are [...]