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Tamiya 1:48 Focke-Wulf 190F-8

by Erich Goldbach on March 5, 2017 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Subject: Fw 190F-8 “W-521” of Hungarian 102/2 Squadron Close Support Group, 1945 Brief History: (Ref.: Tally Ho! decal sheet 4110) The Hungarian 102 Dive Bomber Group was formed in 1942 equipped with Ju-87s, and throughout 1943 -44 [...]

It’s Twins!… well, sort of?

by Bert_j on March 5, 2017 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Finished, last night and this morning...these two have haunted my workbench for several months, and at last they are completed! Both are Tamiya's 1/72 A6M2b kit; one a Pearl Harbor raid Zuikaku machine with kit decals and the other a 1942 [...]

1/32nd Spitfire MkIIa - Revell

by Thomas Probert on March 5, 2017 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

I fancied a quick and easy project and seeing Spitfires overhead daily during the summer months (I'm under the approach to Biggin Hill) I didn't need much inspiration to dig this one out of the attic 🙂 This model simply fell together [...]

Belleau Woods Corrected

by Thomas Sweeney on March 5, 2017 · in Diorama · 3 ≡

Because of other Marines I have to correct my first diorama. They pointed out that there was no trenches but dugouts. no barber wire and no sandbags.After further resaurch I found this to be true. so there's the rremake Semper Fi Tom

Matchbox 1/72 North American T-2 C/E "Buckeye"

by Joe Caputo on March 5, 2017 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Another "oldie" , built OOB, just because I like the unusual paint scheme. It's been re-popped by Revell, and is still available. It is a very basic kit, more fun to paint than to build.While it wasn't much of a challenge to [...]

Ryan STM, A50-2, 3 Communications Unit RAAF 1942.

by Allan J Withers on March 4, 2017 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

1/72 MPM, I replaced and added a few things, exhausts from sprue, pitots and bracing from brass wire, air scoops from alloy foil, finished in Humbrol and MM enamels with Future and Micro flat over kit decals.

LaGG-3 in winter colors (Roden 1/72)

by Dmitry Stropalov on March 4, 2017 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

Winter LaGG-3 series 35 in 1/72 scale. Original kit by Toko, produced by Roden nowadays. This is an old kit back from the late 90s. The kit quality is far, far from good – it took me two months to get it done. Completely not suitable as [...]

An update to “What do you do the day after you get a tooth pulled?… You build a crazy build!”

by Roberto Silva Cuevas on March 4, 2017 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Hi Folks; A few weeks back I posted a build that I did in a day. I got a tooth pulled so it was either doing the build or binge watching "Grey's Anatomy" on Netflix. A few days back I found a few Spanish Ejercito del Aire (Air [...]

Review: Airfix 1/48th P-40B Warhawk Build Review, Part 2

by Boris Rakic on March 4, 2017 · in Reviews · 22 ≡

After having had a look at what is in the box in part 1 ((link)), it is time to actually start building this thing. And we all know how this goes, right? You don’t say. Anyway, the cockpit goes together quite well, if you keep in mind [...]

Mustang IV Tamiya 1/32

by Artur Domanski on March 4, 2017 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Mustang IV 303 Polish squadron 1945 Tamiya 1/32 Melius Manu – mask HGW – seatbelts Barracuda Studios – Cockpit upgrade, Cockpit stencils Eduard – photo-etched, Brassin wheels Master - barrels Painted Tamiya, Gunze