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Accurate Miniatures 1/48 IL-2 Stormovik

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on June 25, 2024 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Although not their finest model ever produced. Accurate Miniature's Stormovik depicts well the outlines of perhaps, the most mass produced aircraft ever. Ergo, I chose to build it in a nearly completed factory condition. Hence, it is [...]

Eduard Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/R2 “Irmgard” of the 79th Fighter Group

by Jeff Groves on June 25, 2024 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

“Irmgard” was originally Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/R3 Trop W.Nr. 10605 assigned to 2.(H)/14. She was brought down by ground fire near Zaris, Tunisia on 20FEB43 while on a reconnaissance mission. Her pilot, a Leutnant Wernicke, [...]

Jozsef Cserny

by Aramis Sebastian on June 25, 2024 · in Uncategorized · 2 ≡

So, Cserny was the boss of the Lenin Boys, the Hungarian Soviet Republic's equivalent of the Cheka. He was a brutal, sadistic killer, but with an undeniable flair for fashion, a stick grenade being an indispensable accoutrement for the [...]

Bf 109G-6, WNr.18502 or 18503, Hptm. Horst Carganico

by James Kelley on June 25, 2024 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Bf 109G-6, WNr.18502 or 18503, Hptm. Horst Carganico, CO of II./JG 5, Pskov-South, the Soviet Union, early 1944. Kit: 1/72 TAMIYA（タミヤ） Decals: Eduard Model Accessories Paint: MRP Built according to IPMS/USA Basic Kit Build (BKB) [...]

Hartmann...but NOT Hartmann...

by Tom Rodgers on June 24, 2024 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Since I was a kid and read about Eric Hartmann, I have wanted to do a build of one of his “Black Tulip” Bf 109’s. That said, the more I thought about it, it seemed that EVERYONE has built one of his various airplanes and that the [...]

Monogram F-104G Starfighter

by Ramon R. Lomeli on June 24, 2024 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Hey Party People! Next up in my Good From Afar but Far From Good collection is this Monogram F-104G Starfighter. I scribed all the panel lines and scratch-built the retraction linkages on the main landing gear struts with lead wire and [...]

B-25 1/48 painted to highlight the stressed surface

by Alex Hu on June 24, 2024 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

It was first built in March 2023 and returned to the workbench for enhancements in April 2024. I've coined the nickname "Inca" for my unique technique of using only painting skills to create the stressed look of airplane skin. [...]

Grab bag of 1/48 P-51D’s

by Brian Riedel on June 24, 2024 · in Uncategorized · 5 ≡

Older builds of P-51D’s I did. First up, the Hobbycraft copy of the Fujimi kit. Decals from the Tamiya F-51D . Don’t remember what extras were used to spruce it up. Next, a couple of Testors Authentiplate P-51D’s. Markings for [...]

AFV Club 1/35 8.8cm Flack 18

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on June 24, 2024 · in Armor · 6 ≡

The mighty 88 is well depicted in AFV Club's model. It is a complex and a highly detailed kit that does not need a much building effort to look like the real gun.

Stressed Surface by Painting on ZERO 1/24

by Alex Hu on June 24, 2024 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

While researching WWII IJN airplane models, I noticed that these airplanes used thin and lightweight aluminum alloy sheets for their skin to reduce weight and extend flight range. Historical photos show that the stress patterns on these [...]