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The Wooden Bee and the Story of the Auca Five

by David A. Thomas on January 8, 2018 · in Uncategorized · 25 ≡

Here is my modest contribution to the Year of the Cat, and it is simultaneously a legacy build. The former is tenuously justified by the fact that the model in question bears the nickname “Cub” (the PA-14 Piper Cub, to be precise). I [...]

Pilatus PC 21, 1/32 Scale Scratch Build, Part 5

by Marc Barris on January 8, 2018 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Here we go again, did some major work the last few days, as well as spend time with my Family, which was great, so its off to the DRC tomorrow with a stop over in Johannesburg, then an early departure to Lubumbashi on a Embraer EC 135 [...]

Welsh Models 1/72 Boeing 737-7DT (BBJ) – 34SQN, RAAF

by Ray Seppala on January 7, 2018 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Welsh Models are known for the vacform/resin kits. This kit was a challenge in some areas, in particular getting a solid join between the vacform fuselage and resin wing roots. The other issue I had was the amount of nose weight required [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 “Year of the Cat” F6F-5 Hellcat, the first U.S. Navy Blue Angels plane

by Louis Gardner on January 7, 2018 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

Tonight's presentation is hot of the work bench. It is the second completed build for this year, (but most of the work was done last year...). I have been building a set of four Hasegawa F6F Hellcats as part of our current "Year of [...]

F-16C Block 52+ – REVELL 1/72

by krzysztof bytniewski on January 7, 2018 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

The F-16C Block 52 + was built by me in 2009, from a very good Revell set. My task was to add some small elements that are characteristic of the Polish version. The model is in painting and marking from the 31st Tactical Air Base based in [...]

Tamiya 1/48th N. American F-51D Mustang Korean War 1950

by Chuck A. Villanueva on January 7, 2018 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

It's mid July 1950, it has been about a month since the war started when the N. Koreans crossed the 38th parallel invading S. Korea. Cpt James Kerley stands next to his F-51 ready to fly his first mission. One of 145 Mustangs rushed to [...]

Video: Building the Revell Monogram A 26 Invader ... Episode 2

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 7, 2018 · in Aviation

This is the second episode of building the Revell Monogram A-26 Invader. A web page with additional information about the kit as well as the A-26 Pilots Manual and training film can be found at (link)

R.I.P. John Young

by Josh Patterson on January 6, 2018 · in News · 8 ≡

Gemini III, Gemini X, Apollo X, Apollo XVI, STS1 & STS9. He was on the first manned Gemini mission, walked on the moon and the commander on the first Space Shuttle mission. In his more mortal duties he flew planes like the Cougar, the [...]

Italeri Kfz. 305 Opel Blitz in 1:35 (#216) Afrika Korps

by Michel Verschuere on January 6, 2018 · in Armor · 19 ≡

This is my entry to the “Battle of Kasserine Pass/Tunisia Campaign” group build (ft. David A. Thomas), I reported during the build there, see (link) Some history: The Opel Blitz was one of the main workhorses of the German army in [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Pz.IIIN (Afrika korps, 1943)

by Maxim Bylkin on January 5, 2018 · in Armor · 24 ≡

Happy New Year, colleagues! I open this year model of the German tank Pz.IIIN. I started it last year, I collected it in a couple of days, and everything stopped at the stage of painting. And now bravely put aside salads and booze and [...]