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International Toy Fair 2018 Nuremberg

by Ferry Dierckxsens on February 9, 2018 · in Show Reports · 22 ≡

Hello everyone, I'm happy to share a little impression of the kits I've seen during my visit at the International Toy Fair in Nuremberg last week. This is a professional trade fair with over 2600 companies from over 45 countries presenting [...]

Video: King Tiger II Königstiger 1/72 Revell – Tank Model

by iModeler Youtube Picks on February 8, 2018 · in Uncategorized

Porsche 918 Spyder

by Richard Mcstay on February 8, 2018 · in Automotive · 30 ≡

Hello again! First of all may I just say this new website is looking snazzy! Thanks for all the hard work that has gone on behind the scenes! In recent years the term 'super car' has become all to common. The performance and specifications [...]

Making of the “huffer” – Garrett-Airesearch GTC-85 Air Transportable APU – scratchbuilt, 1:48

by Gábor Szabó on February 8, 2018 · in Aviation · 38 ≡

Hi All! Happy new modelin' year to everyone first as this will be my first article this year. Ops! I didn't do as much modeling recently as I wanted but there are seome progress. I made the mistake last year that I wached Ken Burns and [...]

Video: Dental Acrylic for Scale Model Construction

by iModeler Youtube Picks on February 8, 2018 · in Aviation

This video demonstrates the various uses of dental acrylic for the construction of scale models. Dentsply Free Flow product # 680015

1/32 Tamiya F4U-1A Corsair VMF-214

by paul teixeira on February 8, 2018 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

I highly recommend this model due it's incredible level of detail out of the box, as well as, the high standard of engineering resulting in perfect fits. Yes, at over $150.00 USD, it is considered pricey, but after building this wonderful [...]

Year of the Cat: Monogram F9F-5 Panther "the Bluetail Fly"

by Tom Cleaver on February 8, 2018 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

USS Princeton’s deployment on the line at the beginning of her final Korean deployment in April-May 1953 saw nine pilots shot down, with seven of the nine killed or missing. Among the dead was Lt(jg) Richard “Stretch” Clinite of [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Hurricane I

by John Clark on February 7, 2018 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

This is a Hurricane I flown by Robert Stanford-Tuck. I added elevators and wheels by Ultracast, Falcon rear canopy, a Yahu instrument panel, and a pilot figure bashed together from my parts box. Not happy with the snow base. Too [...]

Judging interest – Nose Art group build

by Jaime Carreon on February 7, 2018 · in Uncategorized · 22 ≡

Ok everyone, I was sitting around watching it rain and looking at my pile of projects, all which have some great nose art to them so I decided to post and see if there would be any interest in a Nose Art Group Build. My thoughts are - any [...]

just some ladders...

by Aleksandar Sekularac on February 7, 2018 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

OK, the title is a bit ironic. They are Tu-22m3 boarding platforms in 1:72 scale. This little kit from North Star Models, with its fragile components, no rigidity and no surface area for but-joining the spiderweb of photo-etch, is one of [...]