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On This Day…December 3rd.

by david leigh-smith on December 3, 2018 · in News · 3 ≡

This is a British Matilda that was captured by the German forces (note the Balkencreuz) and subsequently recaptured by New Zealand troops (3 December 1941) during the battle to open the corridor to Tobruk in Operation [...]

Cleanliness is next to 1/48 godlessness

by G. Ley on December 3, 2018 · in Diorama · 4 ≡

Over the years I've spent some time cleaning up hangars, so it is not without a certain irony I find my self spending time dirtying one up. My affair with filth began a few weeks ago with seagulls. I found a few that still waiting in the [...]

Trumpeter A-1J Skyraider 1/32

by Adilcan Topgül on December 3, 2018 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Finally finished this beauty - really nice kit oob, especially the duplex cyclone engine. Painted with Mr. Hobby acrylics and weathered with oils and AK products. Coments and critics welcome as always .

On This Day…December 2nd.

by david leigh-smith on December 2, 2018 · in News · 7 ≡

Russian T-26 light tanks and T-20 Komsomolets armored tractors advance into Finland during the Winter War, 2 Dec 1939 K-class airship with Blimp Squadron ZP-14 on a stop-over in Oran, Algeria, 2 Dec 1944. Martin B-26G Marauder that [...]

Vickers machine gun

by Derek Matile on December 2, 2018 · in Uncategorized · 4 ≡

Scratch built Vickers machine gun,copied from pictures.Not sure of the scale. Made from pine.

Yufan 1/35 figures

by Boris Grgić on December 2, 2018 · in Diorama · 4 ≡

This is the first step of future diorama, special forces extraction by UH-60 Blackhawk. Recently I came across excellent 1/35 resin figures and I decided to give a try at something other than airplanes. It was supposed to be US SEAL unit, [...]

1/48 Tamiya A6M3 Zero

by Boris Grgić on December 2, 2018 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

I was quite dissapointed when I opened this kit. Not many parts, not too much details, it seemed like underestimated myself. But, I had to add at least one Japanese WWII aircraft to my collection, and I did not expect too much from $20 [...]

99% Done Academy B-17

by Dylan Michael Davis Eddy on December 2, 2018 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

Engines, glass, nose, turrets, etc are all added in these photos! Extremely happy with how the kit is turning out minus the gap issues throughout. The "glass" is the toughest part in terms of painting and getting into their [...]

Academy B-17 Update

by Dylan Michael Davis Eddy on December 2, 2018 · in Aviation

Okay so i apologize for the delay in posts. The last few days have been my hectic build days to get this finally taken care of. First off, all the praise I had for the fit of the cockpit went right out the window with the fuselage being [...]

1/700 IJN Yamato 1945 (Pit-road)

by Won-hui Lee on December 2, 2018 · in Ships · 5 ≡

1/700 Scale, Pit-road I applied fading skill to ships. It's a little awkward because it's my first attempt, but I think it will improve a little bit in the future.