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Phantom F-4C

by Matija Lisec on October 10, 2018 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

The Beast. A brick with two big engines. A mig killer. Eduard 1/48 Good evening Da nang edition. Actually Academy repack packed with Eduard goodies: rezin wheels,seats,engine nozzles and PE. A great pack all in all. Cockpit is a bit [...]

Revell 1:72 Arado Ar 555

by Francisco Santoro on October 10, 2018 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Pleasant build, which was ruined by the weights getting lose inside the aircraft. I´ll superglue them next time. The aircraft here is based in North Africa, 1948, and flies for I/KG 7 "Afrika."

F-4 C/D Phantom II (Rhino)

by Greg Kittinger on October 10, 2018 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

While stationed at Bitburg, Germany with the 23rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, the unit transitioned from the F-105 to the F-4D. Dad was sent to Davis Monthan AFB, AZ to learn to fly the beast. He trained on the C-model from April to June, [...]

War Above the Trenches: Gotha III

by Rob Pollock on October 10, 2018 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

In early 1915 the Gothaer Waggonfabrik AG bought the licence to manufacture the Friedel-Ursinus "Kampfflugzeug" ("Battle plane"). Their new twin-engine aircraft received the name Gotha G.Ie. Eighteen of this type were [...]

A diorama within in a diorama ~ or ~ details, details, details!

by G. Ley on October 10, 2018 · in Diorama · 9 ≡

A diorama provides a scale snap shot of life in four dimensions. Height, breadth, width and time. The diorama is three dimensional image of a moment frozen in time. The beauty and treasure of the diorama is that, unlike life, whose moments [...]

Ta 152H-1 Revell 1:72

by Francisco Santoro on October 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

This was a model I wanted to build for some time, and finally got the chance to buy it while I was at Amsterdam. General fit was good, except in the wing/fuselage area, where there were gaps. The tailband was the worst of the decals, since [...]

Video: How to make realistic ocean wave with Clear Casting Resin – Bulding the Hasegawa F1M2 Pete

by iModeler Youtube Picks on October 9, 2018 · in How-to

F-105 Thunderchief (Thud) – 1/1

by Greg Kittinger on October 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

From October 1963 to September 1965 we were stationed at Seymour Johnson AFB in N. Carolina. Dad flew the B, D and F models of the Thunderchief, as part of the 334th Tactical Fighter Squadron. A TDY assignment took the unit and it's Thuds [...]

1/1 RF-4C

by Greg Kittinger on October 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

July of 1966, dad helped ferry a group of RF-4C's from Toul, France to Mountain Home, ID, in the company of their flying gas truck, a KC-135. That's him suiting up in the last couple of pics.

Work In Progress: 1/32 Trumpeter F6F-5 Fleet Air Arm Version

by paul teixeira on October 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

It's been a while since I have posted an article; I was getting the shakes so decided to do a work-in-progress piece. This is my latest commissioned build started 10/1/18. It is the 1/32 Trumpeter Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat but will be [...]