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Eduard Airco DH-2. 1/48 Profipak. 14SQN RFC

by Paul Carpenter on October 12, 2017 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

Hi all, I know I normally construct Australian Flying Corps aircraft but the DH-2 is my all time favourite aircraft. To be fair, this one was used by a sister squadron to 1SQN AFC. Now this is a pretty good kit anyway but I got pretty busy [...]

USS Arizona

by Rick Abramson on October 11, 2017 · in Ships · 13 ≡

I recently completed the Banner 1/350 scale USS Arizona. I modified the model with the addition of about 150 photo etched parts by Eduard. This model also has the Artwox laser cut wood deck applique.

Battle of Kasserine Pass/Tunisia Campaign Build Group Call

by David A. Thomas on October 11, 2017 · in News · 38 ≡

From February 19-25, 1943, the Allies fought their Axis foes in the Battle of Kasserine Pass. It was the first major land action by the American ground forces in the European Theatre of Operations (Operation Torch, early November, 1942, [...]

I-1 (IL 400b) ECM 1:72

by Alfredo Cofré on October 11, 2017 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Some 20+ years ago, I was a teenager walking his first steps alone in Santiago, capital city. I had built a Revell F15-E I bought in a school trip to Arica, full of mistakes but you know, what you build as a teen you love forever. Somehow [...]

Revell 1/400 QM2

by Rick Abramson on October 11, 2017 · in Ships · 7 ≡

The Revell 1/400 scale Queen Mary 2. Kit had 550 parts; took a month to build. Prior to building the model my wife and I sailed on the QM2 which also gave me the opportunity to take some detail shots of the 12"=1' scale QM2. The model [...]

PT-117

by Rick Abramson on October 11, 2017 · in Ships · 9 ≡

Model is Revell 1/72 scale PT-109 that I painted and lettered for USS PT-117 in her 1942 color scheme. Here's another shot of the port quarter. This is the 37mm anti-tank gun JFK had lashed temporarily to PT-109's deck. I did paint the gun [...]

Spitfire mk XIX Airfix 1/48

by Emmanuel on October 11, 2017 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Hello Everybody I must admit that I have not enough time for modelling. But, I found few weeks to realize this beauty. The Mk XIX is one of the purest Spitfire ever done, with the Mk XVI and his bubble canopy. The Airfix kit is just a [...]

Eiffel Tower, H:14cm, nonescale, 3D metal puzzle

by Hongseob CHOI on October 11, 2017 · in Diorama · 10 ≡

Hello Modelers! I suddenly gripped this thing and made in just couple of days. "3D metal puzzle" It's basically kind of PE metal product for hobbys. It was in fashion several years ago in Korea. I have no idea if it was also in [...]

London Gunbus (Post-Apocalypse Time War)

by Rob Pollock on October 11, 2017 · in Sci-fi · 31 ≡

This concept project uses as its base kit Revell's 1/24 scale London Routemaster. It's had a bit of surgery, to accept the various clock/watch parts, and I've added numerous other details. The pilot figure is ex Vintage Fighter Series, [...]

How-to article on applying WW1 "Fokker" Streaky Camouflage, or “Fokker Streaking” 101

by Louis Gardner on October 10, 2017 · in How-to · 29 ≡

A lot of us have a few World War 1 Fokker planes in our stash. Some of us have been thinking about just how to replicate the often seen Fokker finish... Here's how I did it... and it's not all that hard once you break it down. The [...]