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Vintage Lindberg Model: 1/72 Curtiss BFC-2

by paul teixeira on June 12, 2018 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This is a real vintage kit I built some time ago. I always love these pre-war Naval aircraft and try to build all the examples produced in a main-stream kit regardless of how old, and vintage it is. I had this one sitting in my stash for [...]

AMA Trophy – Alba Iulia – Romania 2018

by Bogdan Ionete on June 12, 2018 · in Show Reports · 14 ≡

Last week I've been invited to the annual meeting of the Alba Iulia Modelers Association concluded with the contest trophy. Enriched with the participation of models that have win prizes during Moson Show and with participants from Italy, [...]

1st Alfons Veljačić Cup

by Sebastijan Videc on June 12, 2018 · in Show Reports · 9 ≡

Last weekend I’ve visited the first edition of “Alfons Veljačić Cup”. The exhibition and competition was happening in the City museum of Crikvenica – a small coastal town on Croatian Adriatic shore. Alfons Veljačić was born in [...]

Erich Hartmann’s last 109

by Tom Cleaver on June 11, 2018 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

By the Spring of 1944, the Bf-109G-6, which had been the primary production version of Messerschmitt’s fighter since the previous fall, was falling behind in the relentless race for performance. Beginning in the late spring, many [...]

1/72 Matchbox PB4Y-2 Privateer

by Greg Kittinger on June 11, 2018 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

Finally have some pics to post of the finished build. My apologies for the quality - me and my iPhone have a more difficult time with larger subjects! This was the "enhanced" Privateer build that I posted in the Aircraft WIP [...]

M26 recovery vehicle

by Adilcan Topgül on June 10, 2018 · in Armor · 19 ≡

This is a model I made in 2015 and won a silver medal at a contest with it but as I learn more about modeling I begin to see how bad and poorly made it looks bad painting and bad weathering so I decided to repaint and weather it so here is [...]

CityBird MD-11

by Thomas Probert on June 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Evening all, I used to build lots of airliners but had lost a little interest over the last few years. However, I have always loved the MD-11 and when MicroMir released their's in a 1/144th scale injection-molding I decided to have a go at [...]

F-82G Twin Mustang ,4th[AW] squadron, Okinawa.1950,Nose art group build.

by Robert Royes on June 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

This is Revells 1994 boxing of Monograms 1/72 N A F-82G. The G was an all weather model used with some success in the early days of the Korean war. The first aerial victories are attributed to the F-82, it also was used for ground attack [...]

Project Completed: 1/48 HobbyBoss US Navy F3H-2 Demon

by paul teixeira on June 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

I finally finished my latest workbench project; the F3H-2 Demon in 1/48. If you would like to hear more about my build experience please take a look at my recent build article posted last week, or, on my blog. I had not built a [...]

Whippet Mk.A tank

by Bogdan Ionete on June 9, 2018 · in Armor · 14 ≡

Finally, I was able to finish this Meng tank, a straightforward build, MrPaint paint, Ammo/Mig various pigments and washes. Happy to see it amongst other tanks in the Alba Iulia Contest "Carolina Cup" 2018.