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Video: Double Action Airbrushes for Scale Modeling

by iModeler Youtube Picks on July 10, 2018 · in Aviation

This video looks at double action airbrushes and which ones might be more suitable for painting scale models. There is a very detailed description of the components of an airbrush and how they function along with a discussion of how [...]

1:32 Hasegawa P-40E “Tiger 104” – Nose Art Group Build

by Matt Minnichsoffer on July 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

First I want to thank Jaime Carreon for starting this group build. From the beginning I knew I wanted to be part of it, but didn't know what I should build. Than it became clear it had to be a Flying Tiger P-40 due to their defining Tiger [...]

1/32 Jeannin Stahltaube

by jonghwan Lee on July 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

Dear modelers, I like airplanes in the early days of flight. The airplanes of the times when it was only aimed at flying were totally different from modern weapons of mass destruction. I want to make planes of this period steadily from now [...]

WIP: 6th and Final Update: Trumpeter 1/32 SBD-3 “Midway Variant”

by paul teixeira on July 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Well this is the 6th update for my commissioned build of this SBD. It is now completely painted, weathered, and sealed with Vallejo Matte Acrylic Varnish. Started today with the model approximately 90% complete. What remained was the [...]

PLAAF JL-9 Trainer

by Yi Xudong on July 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Built from 1/48 Trumpeter kit. Enjoy...

Eduard 1/48 SE5.a WIP #1

by jonghwan Lee on July 8, 2018 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Dear modelers, I worked in progress, eduard’s 1/48 SE5.a kit. I just finish cockpit almost. I used oil color for woodgrain with lacquer base. I’ll do my best. Thank you!

Eduard 1/48 Fw-190A-6 – Erich Rudorffer

by Tom Cleaver on July 8, 2018 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

The Eduard Fw-190A-5 kit modified to Fw-190A-6. The Fw-190A series was so right in design that - once the problem of providing adequate cooling for the BMW 801 radial engine was solved - the airframe went through little modification other [...]

Tupolev-22KDP, 1/72, Modelsvit

by Dmitry Ryzhenkov on July 8, 2018 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

Hello, colleagues! Let me show you my latest model. The main improvement in the model was mechanization. I broke my brain with her. The flaps were a lot harder than I had imagined. It didn't turn out to be 100% right, something I would [...]

Airing some full scale stuff at Arsenalen museum…again

by Stellan Schroeder Englund on July 8, 2018 · in Armor · 15 ≡

Yesterday was a mid-season drive day for some of Arsenalen´s rolling collection. Although it was raining in the morning and then again in the afternoon there was quite a bunch of visitors. In the afternoon some chose to go home to watch [...]

Tamiya Stug III 1:35

by Dennis Meyers on July 8, 2018 · in Armor · 19 ≡

I finally finished up a kit that I've had in process for a while. It's a nice classic Tamiya kit I dressed up with some Eduard PE and storage on the rear deck. I had a lot of fun adding the adding wear and tear and chipping on this one. [...]