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A Cautionary Tale

by Derek Austin on November 15, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

Bought an old Italaerei kit at our club night this evening all still sealed in the original bag. When I got it home I took it out of the box to really see what I'd got and noticed that some of the parts appeared damaged! Further [...]

Scale Modelworld 2017 models – #4 (Small-scale aircraft)

by Editor on November 15, 2017 · in Show Reports · 6 ≡

Continuing our review of the 2017 Scale Modelworld in Telford, here’s a selection of 1/72 and smaller scale aviation models from the competition tables. Stay tuned for pictures of armor & automotive modeling from SMW 2017, or click [...]

Video: How to paint wooden propellers Step by Step Tutorial V.2

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 15, 2017 · in How-to

F1 Super Anti-Gravity Race Car

by Charles King on November 15, 2017 · in Sci-fi · 15 ≡

Here is a What-if model I built some years ago. The inspiration for this model was put into reality after seeing Igor Sobolevsky wonderful 3D art station work called 'Axiom Racing'. His 3d version is just breath taking. The scale is 1/20.

Telford Best in Show (Club Display)

by Rob Pollock on November 15, 2017 · in Show Reports · 12 ≡

As well as some individual placements in the Competition, late on Sunday officials awarded our club the Best Club Display Trophy (Gold) Scale Model World 2017. Considering that there are more than 94 Clubs in attendance (85+ SIGS dealt [...]

I missed it by 7

by Scott Nelson on November 15, 2017 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Back again! Here’s another of the kits I’ve been working on little by little over the last couple of months, the Hasegawa 1/72 P-40N. My version is a decent “three footer,” maybe four. While the kit has petite engraved panel lines, [...]

Something for the weekend, sir?

by George Williams on November 14, 2017 · in Automotive · 30 ≡

At the beginning of this year I started a Porsche project, but, like many such ideas it has fallen by the wayside, however, here's one finished model, Tamiya's 1/24 scale kit of the 911 GT2 Club Sport road version. In 1995 Porsche decided [...]

Tom Hudner died today

by Tom Cleaver on November 14, 2017 · in News · 6 ≡

(link) In 1969, then-Captain Hudner was ordered by Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, to go to bases where race riots had occurred, take testimony and institute reforms to "establish justice." He was able to do this [...]

HOLY GRAIL TEASER

by Harry Brogan on November 14, 2017 · in Automotive · 5 ≡

Well, as most of you know, the "Holy Grail" arrived. I am currently working on the 1/6 scale Tamiya Harley with sidecar. So I thought I would post a few "teaser" photos. So here are shots of the engine in-progress as [...]

Jaguar XJ220

by Richard Mcstay on November 14, 2017 · in Automotive · 20 ≡

Hello again! This is my entry for the 'year of the cat' group build, my childhood favourite, the XJ220. About the car... There was originally never any intention of making the car. It was designed as a concept by Jim Randle and unveiled [...]