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Airfix 1/72 RNLI Severn Class Lifeboat

by PHILLIP EVANS on February 26, 2024 · in Ships · 4 ≡

Finally calling this complete - built on the 8th February 2024. Started it in 2022 and it sat on my shelf of shame for approx 1 year. My Airfix 1/72 Severn Class Lifeboat. This has been one of the worst models I have ever built. It fights [...]

Review: Hobby Boss 1/48th B-24J Kit #81774

by Walt on February 26, 2024 · in Reviews · 9 ≡

The history of the B-24 has been written many times by people far more knowledgeable than me. During World War Two, it was used in every theater of the war, and produced in greater numbers than any other American aircraft. A historically [...]

Rivets? I'll give you rivets.

by David Odenwald on February 25, 2024 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

So found a local bargain place with some model kits. So snagged the Atlantis repop of the box scale B-26 Invader. Talk about Brooklyn Bridge scale rivets. We got it so good nowadays. What amazed me was the framing in the clear parts were [...]

F4U-1A Corsair (BuNo 17883) on a Pacific island : Vella Lavella, December 1943

by Bernard PERCONTE on February 25, 2024 · in Diorama · 35 ≡

Hello, For my arrival on this site, I present to you six photos of my finalized diorama project (in November 2023) created around the TAMIYA model of the F4U-1A Corsair at 1/48 scale with also a ULTRACAST figure of Gregory Boyington. My [...]

Video: Step by Step Post-shade Weathering Guide – F4U-1D Corsair Scale Model Aircraft

by iModeler Youtube Picks on February 25, 2024 · in How-to · 2 ≡

Airfix Spitfire Vc

by Felix on February 25, 2024 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Greetings my fellow Imodelers. Haven‘t posted in a while, but here is my Spitfire Vc from Airfix. Tim Tozer made a spectacular build of this kit in flight last year, which was very inspiring: (link) Initially, i wanted to do the same [...]

Douglas C-47 Dakota Airfix 1/72

by Harm on February 25, 2024 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This is one of my first builds after restarting this hobby. I hadn’t discovered wheatering-techniques during this build, so will have a look on that the next few months. The paratroopers (Italeri) make it a bit more lively. Living close [...]

Panzer grenadier of the 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf, Alpine Miniatures 1/16

by Roman Fittl on February 25, 2024 · in Figures · 5 ≡

Greetings to you all from the Czech Republic! After a long time I managed to finish another figure, this time I reached for a figure from Alpine Miniatures in 1/16 scale. Everything is painted with Andrea Color acrylic paints, I only used [...]

1/32nd Spitfire Mk.XIVc.

by Michael Woodgate on February 25, 2024 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Here is my Pacific Coast Models 1/32nd Spitfire Mk.XIVc. I built this one about year ago. I have to say I reckon the Spitfire Mk.XIVc is to me the most beautiful fighter aircraft of WW2. I just love it's graceful and powerful looks. She [...]

Eduard 1/48 Mig 21MT/SMT

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on February 25, 2024 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

The Mig 21SMT was developed as a long range fighter/bomber carrying additional fuel in enlarged cells located on the spine and a more powerful engine. The modifications resulted with reduced performance and increased flight instability. [...]