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Knight circa 1300

by Paul Carpenter on October 26, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

Hi all, If I am not building biplanes I am probably painting a figure. This is another older work, the Verlinden knight in 120mm scale. Painted in enamels and artist's oils, I just wanted to do something interesting with some Heraldry and [...]

The Hook Up

by G. Ley on October 25, 2017 · in Diorama · 19 ≡

This scene is taken from a commercial glider operation I once managed in central Texas, where towering CB’s reign over the plains! The 150 hp, Lycoming 0-320 Super Cub is a pretty standard tow plane, useful for its cost effectiveness. [...]

Introduction

by Derek Austin on October 25, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 23 ≡

Hi all, I'm new to this forum so I thought I would introduce myself. I am a retired contracts manager who took up the hobby again in 2009 after a 35 year break. I consider my self to be an aircraft modeller but just lately I've been [...]

HAIG K8 Karakorum, 03-02804, Sherdils, Pakistan Air Force Risalpur 2010.

by Allan J Withers on October 25, 2017 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

1/72 Trumpeter, almost OOB, I added a smoke tank, finished in MM, Concept and Revell enamels with Future over kit decals, built in 2015.

“Holy Grail” arriving relatively soon…..

by Harry Brogan on October 25, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 3 ≡

As you can see by the screen shot below the model should be arriving any day now. I have a few ideas floating around for this one. But I am putting it out there and asking for suggestions. Sometimes those help to get my old rusty gears [...]

Submarine Aircraft Carrier.

by Julian Shawyer on October 25, 2017 · in Ships · 25 ≡

This is the Tamiya 1/350th scale Japanese Navy Submarine I-400 with Tamiya Detail up etched parts set. Painted with Tamiya acrylics and white ensign enamels. The I-400 was constructed as a submergible aircraft carrier able to launch 3 [...]

Thanks iModeler – June award is finally here...

by Grega X on October 25, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

Back in june i was lucky enough that my Flanker was chosen to be the best model of june... So my award is finally here - ZM FW-Ta152 in 1/48. Up there on the shelf there is a hint of what i am going to build next, but soon after that this [...]

Who needs decals? Painting on a design freehand

by David Powell on October 24, 2017 · in How-to · 10 ≡

So this isn't a finished piece yet, but I wanted to share my approach to painting on designs. Hopefully it's still okay to post here (if not, feel free to remove and I can repost in another part of the site). This figures is a 1/35 scale [...]

Revell Fire Fighter

by Rick Abramson on October 24, 2017 · in Ships · 17 ≡

This is the original Revell Fire Fighter from 1962. The props and water monitors are "brass plated." I originally built the model around 1979. Over the years, the white "yellowed" and looked terrible. I actually [...]

WingNut Wings Fokker E.II.

by stephen leslie on October 24, 2017 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

This is my latest completed WingNut Wings kit... It's the Eindecker flown by Otto Kissenberth in January 1916. The cowling is done in Alclad Aluminium with the swirls applied with a silver chromatic pencil and a soft 2b graphite [...]