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Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Mk. IXc

by Ramon R. Lomeli on April 13, 2018 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

Hello again! This is Eduard's magnificent Spitfire Mk. IXc Profipack edition. I have never built a more satisfying and well engineered kit! Built OOB and photographed at the same time as my Hurricane. I also played with the pics a bit [...]

Airfix 1/48 Hurricane Mk.I

by Ramon R. Lomeli on April 13, 2018 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Hellol iModeler! Here is my Airfix 1/48 Hurricane, built almost out of the box except for a Quickboost resin seat. Paints were Vallejo Model Air shot through my Sotar 20/20. Photos were shot outside at a local municipal airport. [...]

Work in Progress: 1/48 Airfix English Electric Lightning F1

by paul teixeira on April 12, 2018 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Recently Airfix has released several new mold model kits which I was told demonstrated significant improvements in every aspect over the older Airfix kits. It had been a while since I had built any Airfix kit due to my dissatisfaction [...]

Perfect Chrome

by Nikolajs Negeriss on April 12, 2018 · in How-to · 35 ≡

After I have done couple of motorcycle models I learned something about chrome. I tried a lot of paints and combinations, including Molotow, Gunze SM06 and SM08, Testors, Tamiya enamel, Vallejo Metal Color, Alclad and AK Extreme Metal [...]

Tu-22M3 “Backfire” (Tupolev-22M3) 1/72 Trumpeter

by Dmitry Ryzhenkov on April 12, 2018 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

Hello, dear colleagues. I want to show you another one of my works. This is supersonic a strategic Russian long-range missile carrier Tu-22M3. The process of assembling the model did not cause any difficulties. The connection of the parts [...]

Aurora Creature “From the Black Lagoon”

by bob mack on April 11, 2018 · in Figures · 26 ≡

actually the Monogram knock off

USS Enterprise CV-6, Revell 1/480.

by Robert Royes on April 11, 2018 · in Ships · 16 ≡

Here's my low budget Big E, I have gone as far as I can with this so here's the post. I got this original 1967 issue off the net. I picked the old gal because of the full hull, fairly reasonable price, and a scale that my shake fingers [...]

1/72 Hobbyboss F9F-2 Panther

by Geoffrey Abreu on April 11, 2018 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Just finished this one today. The markings represent Neil Armstrongs F9F-2. He was shot down in this aircraft on Sept 3, 1951. While on a armed reconnaissance mission south of Wonsan, he was hit by ground fire while making a bombing run at [...]

Academy 1/72 Hurricane Mk. IIc – N. Africa (Kasserine Group Build)

by Greg Kittinger on April 11, 2018 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

This is the second or third Academy kit I've built, and I have to say, I really like the detail and engraved panel lines on them. I did no scratch building on this - the only add was the resin tropical filter. I did drill out the gun [...]