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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 [...]

Review: Airfix 1/72 B-25C/D Mitchell review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 10, 2018 · in Aviation, Reviews

1/32 Spitfire Mk.Vb Turkish Air Force

by Adilcan Topgül on April 10, 2018 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

To start off you can check the wip here: (link) So this is my latest build Hasegawa's old spitfire mk.vb in Turkish Air Force markings. Kit is pretty much oob. except the pe belts and markings which are masked and painted on. As always [...]