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GMC, 2 1/2-Ton Cargo Truck, Tamiya, 1st Army 3549th Transport. Corp. Truck Co. #37, July 1944, Normandy

by Stu Brown on November 30, 2018 · in Armor · 9 ≡

After a 53 year break, back to modeling in January. This is the 5th kit since returning. Haven't done any weathering yet, may return later. Now I've a 1/350 Hobby Boss Soviet submarine to tackle. Will post pics when done.

Special Hobby T-2C Buckeye (1/48th)

by Marvin Reyes on November 29, 2018 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

This is the Special Hobby T-2C Buckeye, done in a USN high-viz trainer scheme. This mixed-media kit has been around for a few years, so it is not new, however, it is still a good kit, if one puts in the effort to use the various features [...]

Huma 1/48 FL 282 “Kolibri” [Hummingbird]

by bob mack on November 29, 2018 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The world's first production helicopter came on the scene in 1942...Flettner came up with the same intermeshing blade design still in effect today...a radial engine sits behind the pilot with a transmission on the front from which a shaft [...]

1/72 Anigrand Craftwork C-141 Starlifter

by Shawn Bemo on November 29, 2018 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

I lived in southern CA and would see C-141Bs flying all the time (Norton AFB). In my opinion, it is a classic airplane. Decided to tackle C-141 in 1/72 made of resin. I can't say this just fell together. I used two metal rods for strength [...]

M48A2GA2

by Nathan Kalinyak on November 29, 2018 · in Armor · 6 ≡

My most recent built, Revell M48A2-GA2 in 1:35 scale. There’s still a few bits I’ll change like the lights and such, more mud on it, but all in all I’m happy with the outcome, hope everyone is have a good day!

Review: Trumpeter 1/72 TU-95 Bear review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 29, 2018 · in Aviation, Reviews

On This Day…November 29th.

by david leigh-smith on November 29, 2018 · in News · 7 ≡

F6F Hellcat of VF-1 lands at Tarawa Atoll (Betio) on November 29, 1943. 18 year old Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya is led to her death on November 29, 1941 for her crimes as a Russian partisan. She was tortured before her hanging and her body [...]

Battleship Warspite

by Derek Matile on November 29, 2018 · in Ships · 14 ≡

I scratch built this a few years ago,but recently spent some time improving it a bit.The hull is carved from a block of Canadian pine,the rest is pine too.Just under 3000 pieces of wood to get it looking like this.1/300 scale

Stephensons Rocket at the MOSI (Manchester U.K.)

by neil foster on November 29, 2018 · in Automotive · 9 ≡

I thought some of you may be interested in this, the Museum of science and industry (MOSI) in Manchester has on display "Rocket", for those who aren't familiar with it Rocket was the worlds first commercial steam engine ,designed [...]

Mitsubishi F-2A – Japan's take on the F-16

by Justin Bronk on November 28, 2018 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Hi all! This is one I did a little while back - the Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) Mitsubishi F-2A from Hasegawa. It's a very nice kit and much like Israeli F-15s and F-16s offers a nice colourful alternative to USAF ghost grey [...]