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Airfix 1:72 B-25C/D as a USMC PBJ-1D

by roger fabrocini on July 11, 2018 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

this is the new Airfix B-25C/D. the early Mitchell in 1:72 scale has been one of my "holy grail" kits for a long time. Airfix finally answered my prayers earlier this year with this release. fit and detail parts are excellent. I [...]

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress….Meng 1/144-ish Nose Art Group Build

by Jaime Carreon on July 11, 2018 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

No nose art forum would be complete without a B-17 in it, as that airplane is pretty much the poster child for that genre. Look for nose art on any search engine and chances are the first hit you'll get will be a B-17. After the Monogram [...]

1/32 Trumpeter SBD-3: Battle of Midway

by paul teixeira on July 11, 2018 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

I would like to present my completed 1/32 Trumpeter SBD-3 Dauntless in the Battle of Midway configuration. The model took me approximately a month to complete working on it almost daily. The base kit is constructed very well with loads [...]

Going Backward to Move Forward

by George R Blair Jr on July 10, 2018 · in Uncategorized · 28 ≡

I have a short tale of woe and misery, but this story does have a happy ending. I think some of you may identify with this tale. I started plastic modelling when I was a kid in the 1950’s. I remember buying the box-scale Revell B-47 in [...]

Video: Double Action Airbrushes for Scale Modeling

by iModeler Youtube Picks on July 10, 2018 · in Aviation

This video looks at double action airbrushes and which ones might be more suitable for painting scale models. There is a very detailed description of the components of an airbrush and how they function along with a discussion of how [...]

1:32 Hasegawa P-40E “Tiger 104” – Nose Art Group Build

by Matt Minnichsoffer on July 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

First I want to thank Jaime Carreon for starting this group build. From the beginning I knew I wanted to be part of it, but didn't know what I should build. Than it became clear it had to be a Flying Tiger P-40 due to their defining Tiger [...]

1/32 Jeannin Stahltaube

by jonghwan Lee on July 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

Dear modelers, I like airplanes in the early days of flight. The airplanes of the times when it was only aimed at flying were totally different from modern weapons of mass destruction. I want to make planes of this period steadily from now [...]

WIP: 6th and Final Update: Trumpeter 1/32 SBD-3 “Midway Variant”

by paul teixeira on July 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Well this is the 6th update for my commissioned build of this SBD. It is now completely painted, weathered, and sealed with Vallejo Matte Acrylic Varnish. Started today with the model approximately 90% complete. What remained was the [...]

PLAAF JL-9 Trainer

by Yi Xudong on July 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Built from 1/48 Trumpeter kit. Enjoy...

Eduard 1/48 SE5.a WIP #1

by jonghwan Lee on July 8, 2018 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Dear modelers, I worked in progress, eduard’s 1/48 SE5.a kit. I just finish cockpit almost. I used oil color for woodgrain with lacquer base. I’ll do my best. Thank you!