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1/48 Nakajima “Shoki” Ki-44 II Hei (Tojo) 47th Sentai

by Louis Gardner on December 9, 2017 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

It's been a while since I have posted anything... I have been rather busy building several projects in the "Year of the Cat" GB, as well as the "Kasserine Pass" GB too. So here is one that I built way back in the late [...]

iModeler Awards – November

by Boris Rakic on December 9, 2017 · in News · 20 ≡

Once again it's time for the editorial review of the last month's highlights. 202 new entries were posted to the Headlines in November, prompting no less than 2,684 comments and a record-breaking 122,674 individual article views. All [...]

A visit to the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Part 4

by Jaime Carreon on December 9, 2017 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

This is the last batch of photos from my November visit. Two pleasant surprises occurred on this one. The first was happening to be there on the day the Blue Angels were doing their practice session for their final show of the year at [...]

Spitfire P9507 Crashed 17 July 1940

by Paul Nash on December 9, 2017 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Some 10 years ago, almost 50 years after my first modelling experiences as a teenager, I chose to re-engage in this past-time to get a better understanding of how various aircraft looked that became casualties around my home town near [...]

With the overwhelming number of votes in favor of P-51Bs….

by Tom Cleaver on December 9, 2017 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

OK, so three votes out of five. It's a 60% majority! "Alice-Jo" of the 332nd FG "Red Tails." An ace of the 325th Fg (whose name escapes me at the moment) told me that they were very upset to find out the 322nd was [...]

A visit to the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Part 3

by Jaime Carreon on December 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

It's very easy to get carried away in this place. There is a lot to see and it comes at you from every direction. My apologies for the quality of some of the photos. Half of the time I was looking at something else while trying to [...]

Now for a P-51B

by Tom Cleaver on December 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Personally, I like the P-51B better, mostly for its look. This Tamiya P-51B was done with Aeromaster decals and the Falcon Malcolm hood to do Don O'Hara's "Shillelagh" of the 353rd FS, 354th FG. As a wingman and element leader [...]

A visit to the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Part 2

by Jaime Carreon on December 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Here's the second batch of photos. The aircraft on display cover the full spectrum of US naval aviation, from day one to the present. The variety and quality of the aircraft is astounding, as many of them were flown in, cleaned up and [...]

A visit to the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Part 1

by Jaime Carreon on December 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

I've been able to visit the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida, twice in the past month. These visits were different from previous trips in that this was the first time I've been able to go with no time constraints or [...]

Hobbyboss 1/48 FW-190D-9, Halle, Germany, 1945

by Colin Latta on December 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Here's my Hobbyboss FW-190D-9, of II/JG6 in May 1945. Its a very nice kit, but could use a few tweeks to make it really stand out. I really like the patched together scheme's of wars end. True Details seat and Ultracast exhaust, Mike Grant [...]