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1/48 Revell / Monogram P-47D Thunderbolt “Bonnie”, Major “Bill” Dunham, 460th FS, 348th FG.

by Louis Gardner on July 16, 2017 · in Aviation · 42 ≡

Here's the mate to my last P-47 article...I built this plane about 10 years ago. I built this one at the same time as "Fiery Ginger" as flown by Colonel Kearby. These two planes were my first attempt at working out the kinks [...]

It sure is fun to have the prototype to work with....Mustang!!!

by California Steve on July 16, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 24 ≡

Fooled ya! I'm Back after a too long vacation. Well after saving scheckles and pennies I finally bought the car I was after for many years. It's a 2006 Ford Mustang. One owner car with only 49,000 miles on her. It's a V6 but that is what [...]

Leyte Gulf; the Orphans of the USS Princeton.

by david leigh-smith on July 16, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 40 ≡

This is my first attempt at a diorama and it's been a steep learning curve. I wanted to create a scene that captured something of the spirit of the carrier groups that fought so bravely such a long way from home in the Pacific. The 'Work [...]

Video: RUSSIAN IL-76MD by ZVEZDA 1/144 scale (video preview)

by iModeler Youtube Picks on July 16, 2017 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

1/144 scale RUSSIAN STRATEGIC AIRLIFTER IL-76MD. Excellent kit by Zvezda (video preview). Il-76 – the main military transport aircraft of the USSR and Russia, having made the first flight in 1971, it still has not lost its importance and [...]

Airfix 1/48 Hawker hurricane -D. Bader

by Predrag Ivanovic on July 16, 2017 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Tamiya 1:48 Nakajima A6M2 Rufe

by David A. Thomas on July 14, 2017 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

When I was a kid I lived on Monograms from Kmart. But after staring at a Tamiya Rufe in a local hobby store, my imagination got the better of me, I weighed a 3 for 1 value trade, and I bought the model. It became a favorite in my [...]

The new Airfix Me 262 in 1:72

by Alan Price on July 14, 2017 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Here are a few photos of the new Airfix Me 262 which is featured in the new issue of Airfix Model World Magazine. This is a superb little kit, detail is excellent. This should be in the shops by Autumn I believe. Hope you enjoy the photos!

Wessex Queen’s Flight

by Emre Tuzun on July 14, 2017 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

This is the Revell's 1/48 Wessex Queen's Flight. To be honest, not much to say. Having seen the original one Colindale RAF Museum, I decided to build one. Phase one was being patient and searching on Ebay. Took a while but managed to [...]

Bell Aircraft X-5 – Revell 1/40th

by Steve E on July 14, 2017 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

The first aircraft to change the geometry of the wing in flight. This design was taken from the Messerschmidt P.1101 aircraft. The Revell kit goes back to the 1950s. This kit follows the norm of the time period, like moving wings and [...]

Advanced Technology Bomber (ATB) – Revell 1/72

by Steve E on July 14, 2017 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Like Monogram, Revell responded to the breakthrough success of Testors' F-19 Stealth Fighter with a "Could Be..." Stealth model of its own. Only in this case, the plane was the long-rumored B-2 Stealth Bomber. Working from [...]