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1/32 scale Piper Pawnee Brave – Scratchbuilt

by Marc Barris on January 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Well here comes 2017, and I have decided to do full on scratch building, there are no cool civil aircraft in 1/32 scale, so I decided to build my own. I have always wanted a Crop Duster and I came across a plan while I was in the Congo and [...]

Happy New Year to all

by Christian WERY on January 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Eight boxes (1/48) are waiting for me in year 2017 and the following ones. But i'm eying on new Tamya Tomcat and Phantom Eduard. And Airfix Junker Stuka could be next purchase, who knows ? The belgian starfighter is well advanced but [...]

Hughes TH 55 A, US Army Aviation School Fort Rucker Alabama 1964.

by Allan J Withers on January 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

1/72 Special Hobby, I modified and replaced a few things, mainly the frames with stretched sprue, finished in Humbrol and MM enamels with Future over kit decals.

Henschel Hs126B-1trop ICM 1/48

by Stan Traas on January 7, 2017 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

Another desert rat. I wouldn't call this kit terrible but it does have it's downsides, worst of which are a somewhat rough surface which lacks a lot of detail, some pretty poor engineering especially where attachment points and smaller [...]

Eduard 1/48 Messerschmitt BF109F-4

by Michael Booth on January 7, 2017 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

As part of a review for SAM, the kit is fantastic as always. Although a re-boxing of the G kit, it is a simple and nice kit to build, with plenty of parts and six marking options in total. Nothing is wrong with the kit, however the masking [...]

2017 Preview-Planned Projects new and old

by Chuck A. Villanueva on January 7, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 16 ≡

Happy New year everyone as today I will preview what I have planned for the new year. New projects are mostly 48th scale for the most part, have not decided what to build in 72nd scale as yet. A little variety and looking forward to [...]

Consolidated PBY 4 Catalina, A24-29, 3 OTU RAAF Rathmines NSW 1944.

by Allan J Withers on January 7, 2017 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

1/72 Academy, my third Catalina, I modified a few things, finished in MM and Humbrol enamels with Future and Micro flat over spare decals.

1/48 Accurate Miniatures P-51 Mustang 1a “Mah Sweet”

by Tolga ULGUR on January 6, 2017 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

This is 1/48 Accurate Miniatures P-51 Mustang 1a finished with the markings of "Mah Sweet Eva Lee". Cockpit modified by Ultracast seat. Other modifications are: Ultracast flared exhausts Ultracast wheels Ultracasy [...]