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Bf109E-3 “WEISSE 5” Obfw. Jakob Arnoldy, Mandal, Norway – 1940 (Tamiya 1/72)

by Paulo Castro on November 1, 2018 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is my latest kit finished, using the Tamiya Bf109E-3. My intention was to make one of the decal options for the aircraft flown by Obfw. Jakob Arnoldy. He was attached to 4./JG77 based on Mandal, Norway, in 1940. During that time he [...]

Mil Mi 24D “Hind” 4011, 1st Letka Czech Air Force, IAT Fairford England 1994.

by Allan J Withers on November 1, 2018 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

1/72 Italeri, a few modifications and additions, finished in various enamels with Klear over Xtra decals, started late 2010, finished for the Year of the Cat GB, more pic's there !

Happy Halloween – Día de Muertos!

by Aleksandar Sekularac on October 31, 2018 · in News · 9 ≡

These are my best 2 models yet and I painted them myself, so there...

Review: Eagle Cal #157 Spitfire Mk 1a Decals Review

by Louis Gardner on October 31, 2018 · in Reviews · 14 ≡

Recently there has been a lot of excitement with Tamiya announcing an all new tool Spitfire Mk 1 in 1/48 scale. But do we need another Spitfire model? After looking at the various photos of the plastic trees, and a video review online, I'm [...]

M1A2 Abrams Tamiya 1:48

by Dennis Meyers on October 31, 2018 · in Armor · 11 ≡

Another nice and tidy Tamiya '48 kit of a plain vanilla Abrams. So, this was a nice no- frills project. The only finicky issue I had was with the length and link tracks that were slightly too generous. Painting the tracks also was more [...]

New Project Update #3: 1/48 Tamiya F-15A Eagle

by paul teixeira on October 31, 2018 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Here are the links to the 1st and 2nd Updates for this build: (link) (link) Well just completed a lot of masking today on the F-15 project. This was done in order to paint the metal finish on the top/bottom rear fuselage near the jet [...]

Revell Panavia Tornado IDS 1/48

by Jorge Garcia on October 31, 2018 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

This is the Tornado IDS 1/48 from Revell, it's the bigest model in my collection so far; took me about five weeks to complete the model; i'm really happy whit the final result. Enjoy the pictures Este es el Tornado IDS de Revell en escala [...]

On This Day…October 31st.

by david leigh-smith on October 31, 2018 · in News · 11 ≡

Members/children of the Gioventù Italiana del Littorio (GIL) (Italian Youth of the Lictor), the youth movement of the National Fascist Party of Italy, during a practice drill. October 31st, 1939. 31st October, 1940 is the ‘official’ [...]

A Carrier at Risk: Argentinean Aircraft Carrier and Anti-Submarine Operations against Royal Navy’s Attack Submarines during the Falklands/Malvinas War, 1982

by Dirk Derks on October 31, 2018 · in Reviews · 8 ≡

This new book will appear beginning 2019. Again, interesting story and lots of drawings and pictures for the modeler. "The naval warfare of the last few decades appears dominated by operations of fast missile craft and a wide [...]

The cover art arrived today

by Tom Cleaver on October 31, 2018 · in News · 15 ≡

So. Available for pre-order at your favorite online retailer. (Comes out in February 2109) Includes: "The Fight That Never Happened" - Royce Williams in an F9F-5 goes 1:7 against Russian-flown MiG-15s of the Red Air Force and [...]