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Tamiya, 1/35, IDF, Tiran 5

by Allon kira on October 13, 2018 · in Armor · 12 ≡

Hy guys, this is my tired and rusty Tiran 5. An IDF tank that is based on the Russian T55. This is a Tamiya kit (very close to perfect kit!) Plus Legend detailing set and some extra Black Dog, Verlinden stowage. Colors and weathering [...]

Birds of a feather, flock together. RIP Betty Grissom

by Tom Cleaver on October 13, 2018 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

(link) It wasn't just the astronauts who were courageous.

Video: FULL VIDEO BUILD TAMIYA F-16C 52+ Fighting Falcon

by iModeler Youtube Picks on October 13, 2018 · in Aviation

1/48 F-16C Block 52+ Fighting Falcon For more details about the Tamiya kit, tools and paints from this video please visit: (link) 1:48 Lockheed Mar.F-16CJ Fighting Falcon (link) More detailed info for mixing Tamiya paints will be uploaded [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Bf-109E-7

by Tom Cleaver on October 12, 2018 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

The Bf-109E-7 was the airplane the Luftwaffe should have had at the beginning of the Battle of Britain, since it was the first Bf-109 to be plumbed to carry a 300-liter drop tank, which increased its range from 660 km (410 mi)to 1,325 km [...]

Glenn Miller band’s first radio broadcast

by Tom Cleaver on October 12, 2018 · in Uncategorized · 1 ≡

(link) On Tuesday, June 14, 1938, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra opened at the Paradise Restaurant at 1619 Broadway in New York City for two weeks. They shared the bill with Freddie Fisher’s Schnicklefritzers. Their first broadcast was [...]

Pilot’s Last Flight

by Greg Kittinger on October 12, 2018 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

For Christmas of 2003, I found a gentleman at a local airport who owned a T-28, one of the primary trainers my dad had flown earning his wings. I offered to pay him to take my dad up for a flight in his plane, but he agreed to do it and [...]

F-4C, Cam Ranh Bay, S. Vietnam

by Greg Kittinger on October 12, 2018 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

In November 1966 dad landed at Cam Ranh Bay in S. Vietnam, with the 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron. When he departed in September of 1967 he had flown 241 missions for 401.6 combat hours, with 69 of those missions over N. Vietnam. I don't [...]

Video: Wet and layered blending with Vallejo acrylics

by iModeler Youtube Picks on October 12, 2018 · in How-to

One more Miller radio broadcast

by Tom Cleaver on October 12, 2018 · in Uncategorized · 1 ≡

(link) Glenn Miller on the NBC Blue Network, 1939:

Some more music to model by

by Tom Cleaver on October 12, 2018 · in Uncategorized · 3 ≡

(link) Another interesting radio recording of Glenn Miller. Pre-War - New Year's 1940. (Playing at the Cafe Rouge of the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City - "Pennsylvania-6-5000" was the phone number) I had the good fortune to [...]