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1:48 Scale, Hobby Boss, F4F-3, “Yellow Wing”

by Frederick J Seitz III on November 1, 2018 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

While I’m waiting on “Wimpy” to dry, I started another project, and one I’ve always wanted to tackle. A US Navy, “Yellow Wing”. I just think they are some of the most colorful aircraft that ever flew. I’m using Hobby [...]

On This Day…November 1st.

by david leigh-smith on November 1, 2018 · in News · 13 ≡

The US detonated the world’s first thermonuclear bomb, ‘’Ivy Mike”, on November 1st, 1953 on an island in the Enewetak Atoll, South Pacific. SS 188 ‘Sargo’ (the lead ship for her name) underway during her trials off [...]

Review: Kitty hawk 1/48 YAK-130 review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 1, 2018 · in Aviation, Reviews

King Tiger in autumn

by SteveSunderland on November 1, 2018 · in Armor · 8 ≡

This is a 1/35 Hobby Boss monster! What a great model, it was so fun... Unknown unit, out of the box with some modifications, f.e. on the skirts. Unknown unit.

Video: Building The ICM Do 215B-5 Night Fighter in 1/72 Scale Model Aircraft

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 1, 2018 · in How-to

Bf109E-3 “WEISSE 5” Obfw. Jakob Arnoldy, Mandal, Norway – 1940 (Tamiya 1/72)

by Paulo Castro on November 1, 2018 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is my latest kit finished, using the Tamiya Bf109E-3. My intention was to make one of the decal options for the aircraft flown by Obfw. Jakob Arnoldy. He was attached to 4./JG77 based on Mandal, Norway, in 1940. During that time he [...]

Mil Mi 24D “Hind” 4011, 1st Letka Czech Air Force, IAT Fairford England 1994.

by Allan J Withers on November 1, 2018 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

1/72 Italeri, a few modifications and additions, finished in various enamels with Klear over Xtra decals, started late 2010, finished for the Year of the Cat GB, more pic's there !

Happy Halloween – Día de Muertos!

by Aleksandar Sekularac on October 31, 2018 · in News · 9 ≡

These are my best 2 models yet and I painted them myself, so there...

Review: Eagle Cal #157 Spitfire Mk 1a Decals Review

by Louis Gardner on October 31, 2018 · in Reviews · 14 ≡

Recently there has been a lot of excitement with Tamiya announcing an all new tool Spitfire Mk 1 in 1/48 scale. But do we need another Spitfire model? After looking at the various photos of the plastic trees, and a video review online, I'm [...]

M1A2 Abrams Tamiya 1:48

by Dennis Meyers on October 31, 2018 · in Armor · 11 ≡

Another nice and tidy Tamiya '48 kit of a plain vanilla Abrams. So, this was a nice no- frills project. The only finicky issue I had was with the length and link tracks that were slightly too generous. Painting the tracks also was more [...]