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HK 1/32 DH Mosquito BMk XVI Q Queenie, 128 Sq, RAF, Wyton, England late 1944

by Juan Benitez on December 14, 2017 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Here is the completed model of HK's rendition of the Mighty Mosquito B Mk XVI. I have read a number of less than glowing reviews as well as a number of equally glowing reviews on this kit and the truth as always lays somewhere in between. [...]

Modeling time capsules, unboxing a classic Monogram kit

by Rob Anderson on December 13, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 24 ≡

I have a thing for Monogram kits. Not just the nostalgia, which there is a great deal for me, but because they are still decent kits at a good price. I frequent a local hobby shop here in Seattle called Skyway Models. Emil the owner has [...]

A visit to the National Museum of The Mighty 8th Air Force

by Jaime Carreon on December 13, 2017 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

My early November vacation turned out to be quite productive as far as museum visits. After visiting Pensacola, we headed north, stopping at the 8th Air Force Museum in Pooler, Georgia, just south of Savannah. The 8th was formed in [...]

Hurry up! the enemy is coming.

by Robert Collins on December 13, 2017 · in Diorama · 9 ≡

Did this a few years ago and was my first attempt at a diorama. The theme was my own idea and made up as I went along. The tank and truck are Tamiya models and the figures are a maintenance crew also Tamiya. The wall was made out of [...]

Fairey Rotodyne, XE521, Fairey Aviation Company Limited, White Waltham Airfield England 1959.

by Allan J Withers on December 13, 2017 · in Aviation · 38 ≡

1/72 Airfix, I modified a few things, rotor and prop' shafts, control surfaces, doors etc, finished in MM and Humbrol enamels with Future over kit decals, built 2005 to 2006.

THE FRYING PAN CHALLENGE. Part 2. Cockpit and engines.

by Ulf Lundberg on December 12, 2017 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

With the FRYING PAN hanging above my tender neck, like the sword of Damocles, I've been working away on the Wellington. The interior of the aircraft has been build and finished. Trumpeter has added quite a bit of interior to the kit. Much [...]

Video: Imitation of fabric on wings – The Great War

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 12, 2017 · in Uncategorized

1/32 Turkish F-16

by Lloyd King on December 12, 2017 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Calling this one done. Tamiya 1/32 F-16 painted with Bombshell Brew paint and decals are from Zotz

One off Tuesday Bulletin

by George Williams on December 11, 2017 · in Photo Collections · 14 ≡

Hi everybody, I’ve come across these pictures recently and wanted to share them with you as I know iModelers like looking at photographs, purely for research reasons of course. My nephew is currently at military college here and says he [...]

Revell 1:48 F-8E MiG Killer

by George Henderson on December 11, 2017 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Known as the Fighting Checkmates and as the MiG Killers, with seven confirmed kills and one probable, including both the first and the last F-8 kill. VF-211 was second in MiG kills only to VF-96's F-4 Phantoms. Not a bad kit over all. I [...]