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Creating Realistic Snow

by David Kopielski on September 10, 2022
in How-to — 6 Comments

Here is a little tip on making a realistic snow base for model displays. I wanted to display one of my model aircraft that was equipped with snow skis on a snow base. I started with a round base and created the snow base using spackle. I [...]

HK Models 1/48 Avro Lancaster B Mk.1

by Richard Bungay on September 9, 2022
in Aviation — 22 Comments

This is my first build of an HK models kit and it did not dissappoint. The kit does have a few weak points but overall I really enjoyed the build. See all my models at: (link) Photograpy: Nikon D300; Focus Stacking using Helicon Focus; [...]

1/48 Hasegawa F-14A Tomcat (My moment of Triumph on the highway to the Danger Zone)

by Dan Lee on September 9, 2022
in Aviation — 24 Comments

Note: I wrote this 12 years ago for Modeling Madness. The original photos were lost after my laptop HDD crashed in 2013 and I couldn't recover them to my dismay so this is what the model currently looks like which isn't bad as it survived [...]

Fez-day Night Live! – Shelby Mustang Civilian group build and Hurricane Mk.IIc

by Tam Kinnear-Swift on September 9, 2022
in News

I'm live again tonight at 1900 BST/1400 EST - Hope to see you all there! (link)

1/48 Zvezda Su25

by Djordje Colovic on September 9, 2022
in Aviation — 20 Comments

America has A10 and “brrrrrrrr”, Soviets and Russians has Su25 and “phew phew phew”. Some would say that A10 is gun with plane and Su25 is rocket with plane. Both planes has same Close Air Support role. We can fight about topic [...]

Tamiya 1/35 M-51

by Dennis Meyers on September 8, 2022
in Armor — 7 Comments

A few months ago, while visiting family in Joliet and Chicago I paid a visit to Walt's Hobby Shop in Joliet, another really great hobby shop with tons of models and train stuff. I picked up the Tamiya M-51 kit because many years ago I [...]

Italeri 1/48 Hs 123

by Spiros Pendedekas on September 8, 2022
in Aviation — 42 Comments

Soon after Hitler's rise to power, Henschel started designing aircraft. One of the first was the Hs 123, aimed to meet the 1933 dive bomber requirements for the reborn Luftwaffe. The prototype performed its maiden flight on 1 April 1935. [...]

Evergreen Aviation Museum Oregon

by Bernard Bedeur on September 8, 2022
in Uncategorized — 8 Comments

In Oregon one can still find independent hobby shops that seem to thrive. ( As covered by Dennis Meyers a few days ago. ) Probably so owing to stocking diverse hobby items and the drippy long Winters with people looking for indoor [...]

Revell 1/32 Messerschmitt Me-262B 1a/U1

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on September 7, 2022
in Aviation — 24 Comments

Here is my favorite topic, unfortunately limited due to the handful of aircraft produced. The model plastic is nicely engraved and separated control surfaces are provided including slats. However, the model does not offer more details by [...]

Great Hobby Shop Find

by Dennis Meyers on September 6, 2022
in Uncategorized — 10 Comments

On a recent visit with my brother we discovered the Hillsboro Hobby Shop a few miles east of Portland, Oregon. This is a great classic main street hobby shop. Their stock runs the gamut...scale models, RC, rockets, doll houses, etc. [...]