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Nose Art Group Build – North American P-51D Mustang, Monogram 1/48

by Jaime Carreon on March 4, 2018 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Here's my first model for the Nose Art Group Build, the venerable and somewhat ill-fitting Monogram P-51D. The kit was intended to honor my five year old grandson, who shares his name with John Meyer's famous Mustang "Petie". [...]

Hasegawa 1/72 F-20 Tigershark, What if... with a Ferris twist.

by Ruben A. Torres Borrego on March 4, 2018 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

My humble contribution to the What if... Universe. Decals from Furball, Pilot and Sidewinder from Hasegawa sets, ACMI pod from scratch. Colors from Model Master, Metals from Alclad II and Vallejo Metal Color.

Battle of The Kasserine Pass: Tamiya Dewoitine D-520 Aeronavale

by Chuck A. Villanueva on March 4, 2018 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

It's early morning on a cool November day in 1942. The Allies have commenced "Operation Torch" with the invasion of N. Africa. 4 Dewoitine D.520's of Escadrille 2AC lift off from the Axis base of Port-Lyautey, mission to [...]

1/32 Tamiya A6M2 Zero: Current WIP

by paul teixeira on March 4, 2018 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

I recently started a consignment build for a friend of mine who wants 1/32 models of Pacific Campaign fighter planes. He has already taken delivery of the 1/32 Trumpeter P-40B in AVG colors, and the 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1A Corsair in VMF-214 [...]

Review: REVELL Focke Wulf Fw190 D-9 (video preview)

by iModeler Youtube Picks on March 4, 2018 · in Reviews

Short video preview of this 1/48 scale Revell Focke Wulf Fw190 D-9 "Dora" kit. This kit is on my list for a full build... it is a beautiful Dora.

1/35 AFV T-34 Tank with Interior in Winter Wash Camo

by paul teixeira on March 3, 2018 · in Armor · 7 ≡

I have a lot of 1st with this build. It was, and still is, my 1st T-34. It is my 1st Tank model with a full interior, use of chipping paints solution, using real oil paints for weathering, and finally my 1st attempt at a winter wash [...]

Battle of Kasserine Pass, M-4 Sherman “early” of the 1st Armored Division, Tunisia 1943

by Louis Gardner on March 2, 2018 · in Armor · 40 ≡

Finally, this one is done. I completed it last night. I want to start off by saying "Thank You" to David Thomas, for coming up with the idea, organizing it, and leading this Kasserine Pass Group Build from the Front... which [...]

iModeler Review: Trumpeter 1/35 Tiger I late w/Zimmerit (09540) – Part 1

by Boris Rakic on March 2, 2018 · in Reviews · 16 ≡

Let’s face it: The Tiger I has to be one of the most kitted tanks in the history of scale modeling. A quick check on the interwebs shows the impressive number of 96 different kits from at least 14 different manufacturers, and we are only [...]

Airfix Fiat G.91 R-1, 1/72

by Greg Kittinger on March 2, 2018 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Just finished this for a club '50s group build. It was a very simple kit, but lacking in detail - no interior at all. The "seat" provided was replaced by one from the spares box, and I added wire ejection pulls. Pilot was [...]

Tamiya 1/35 M40 Self-Propelled 155mm Gun.

by paul teixeira on March 2, 2018 · in Armor · 3 ≡

The M40 is a fairly new release for Tamiya and it is AWESOME! This model OOB is a dream to build full of intensive detail, outstanding engineering, and excellent fit. It even includes the full firing crew figures which are some of the [...]