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Yamaha YZR 500 GP racer

by George Williams on November 3, 2017 · in Automotive · 14 ≡

Tamiya occasionally decide to re-issue some of their older kits and I was especially pleased when they did a this with this one. Kit no 14001 was the first release in their successful range of 1/12 motorcycles back in 1980. this [...]

Getting Skyraiders right

by Tom Cleaver on November 3, 2017 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

One of the big problems for modelers building A-1 Skyraiders is that most of the time the model is under-weathered. A friend of mine who flew Skyraiders in Vietnam once told me that the major problem he had with most of the Skyraider [...]

1/48 Tamiya A-1H Skyraider VA-152 Black Spades

by Brian Scott on November 2, 2017 · in Aviation · 34 ≡

Just finished her today. Painted with MRP paints. Wash and stains was the Mig products, Aeromaster decals . Enjoy 23032468_10213228656403851_8190913499029879158_n by Brian scott, on Flickr 23132116_10213228659043917_5270530660252386666_n [...]

Next up an old friend The Monogram TBD

by Rob Anderson on November 2, 2017 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

I built this kit as a teen, my late brother was always good about getting me a kit for my birthday and I still remember getting this one when it was the hot new Monogram pressing. A while back I found an original 1974 issue of the kit. [...]

1/32 Hasegawa P-40 E Warhawk “Old Exterminator”

by Tolga ULGUR on November 2, 2017 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is 1/32 Hasegawa P-40E Warhawk finished with the markings of “Old Exterminator” flown by Colonel Robert L. Scott in Assam -India during April-May 1942. The name “Old Exterminator”was not painted on the aircraft.Scott refered [...]

Review: Special Hobby 1/48 Fairey Firefly Mk.4/5 Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 2, 2017 · in Aviation, Reviews

Eduard’s 1/48 FAA Hellcat Mk.II

by Marek Halas on November 2, 2017 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Eduard's Weekend Edition Grumman Hellcat Mk.II finished in the markings of No.1844 Squadron FAA, based on the aircraft carrier HMS Indomitable stationed off Okinawa around April 1945 & piloted by Sub Lt. W.M.C. Foster. Completed back [...]

Junior's 'Rookie Season' Chevy

by IAN JACKSON on November 1, 2017 · in Automotive · 16 ≡

Another NASCAR build finished today. This one is dedicated to a bloke who is one of the hobby's 'good guys'. Couple of years back I posted three NASCAR builds in quick succession over at Britmodeller - Keefr22 was very complimentary and [...]

Monogram F9F-5 and F9F-5P Panthers

by Tom Cleaver on November 1, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 27 ≡

Monogram's Panther first appeared in 1990, the first 1/48 F9F in close to 35-40 years past the Aurora and Hawk kits. At the time, it was the best and most accurate kit of the Panther, and it is still the most accurate (and in my mind, the [...]

Academy 1/48 P47N “2 Big and Too Heavy”

by Riccardo Carturan on November 1, 2017 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Hi everyone, haven't posted for ages but wanted to share this latest. Hope it looks ok, a bit rough around the edges and the decals were a nightmare but turned up pretty good in the end, cheers Riccardo