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Academy F-14A 1:48 (1988 tool)

by Matthew Fletcher on October 28, 2018 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

I must say I was always intimidated by builds of modern aircraft but this build changed my mind. The kit is from 1988 and does not stand up to the new Tamiya kit but I managed to have a lot of fun with it. Lots of fit issues and old decals [...]

On This Day… October 28th

by david leigh-smith on October 28, 2018 · in News · 13 ≡

Following the theme of downed Battle of Britain aircraft, here is the first Luftwaffe plane to be brought down on British soil. The Heinkel was flying with a Luftwaffe squadron who had been dispatched to destroy Royal Navy vessels in the [...]

Zayna The Goblin Queen Bust

by Aaron Newlands on October 28, 2018 · in Figures · 10 ≡

I got this a while back and overall like it a lot. Its a different kind of fantasy bust being a Goblin Queen. One complaint about Iter Miniatures is the final product is a little different than the actual mini. While it hasn't bothered me [...]

Sikorsky S 70 B2 Seahawk, N24-015, HS 816 Sqn RAN HMAS Albatross NSW 1999.

by Allan J Withers on October 28, 2018 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

1/72 Italeri, lots of modifications and extra bits, finished in MM enamels with Future over kit and Hawkeye decals, built for the Year of the Cat GB, more pic's of details there.

F6F Hellcat – 1:32 Hasegawa

by Matt Minnichsoffer on October 27, 2018 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

First, let me say this—I originally wanted to title this post, “To Hell with this F6!” But, thought our web site benefactors wouldn’t appreciate it. However, my fellow builders, this kit was anything but fun. Maybe its because [...]

1/48 Monogram P-51B “Ole II”

by Brian Riedel on October 27, 2018 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Here's my favorite Monogram kit of all time, the 1/48 P-51B. Over the years I must have built at least six of these (with another 5 in the stash). It is the original mold kit, not the Pro-Modeler re do that came later. It was built pretty [...]

Kitty Hawk F2H-2 Banshee

by Marvin Reyes on October 27, 2018 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

This is the Kitty Hawk F2H-2 done almost OOB, using kit decals. I added Furball canopy decals, along with a scratched metal pitot. Reading the reviews of this KH kit is not very much fun, because they highlight a lot of problems that this [...]

The Right Stuff – Bundesfighter goes to Hollywood

by Tommy Killander on October 27, 2018 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

This build that I did as a tribute to one of my favorite movies - The Right Stuff, made by Philip Kaufmann in 1983. The Eduard 1/48 "Bundesfighter" kit (reboxed Hasegawa with some aftermarket) has the decals for the aircraft [...]

1/48 Seafire Ib

by John Healy on October 27, 2018 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This is something I’ve been working on part time over the past year while waiting for things to dry, set, etc...on other projects. It’s a Hasegawa limited edition kit that I picked up awhile back. Basically, it’s their Spitfire Vb [...]

Review: Aircrew in Scale

by Rob Pollock on October 27, 2018 · in Reviews · 5 ≡

A few modellers here work with WW1 subjects, and I thought I’d pass along some details of two German firms that produce some very nice aircrews/mechanics in resin. This first is Kellerkind Minaturen and the figures are 1/32, so if you [...]