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Star Wars Rebel U-Wing, Incom UT-60D

by IT Lahtinen on October 27, 2016 · in Sci-fi · 14 ≡

Star Wars Rebel U-Wing, Incom UT-60D This new plane will appear in Star Wars Rogue One Disney movie. ILM told that 781 pre designs reportedly was needed, before the U-Wings final design was released and the machine was presented to the [...]

F/A-18A Hornet VFA-15 ‘Valions’

by IAN JACKSON on October 26, 2016 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Hello folks. Well here's a thing, a fourth completion in four months... really this is not the speed I usually work at, think 'mein Frau' is adding something to my 'English Breakfast Tea' ! Hobbyboss's F/A-18 isn't without its' faults:- [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D "Razorback"

by bob mack on October 25, 2016 · in Aviation · 38 ≡

this is one of the mounts of Lt. Col. Baseler..."Big Stud"...commander 325th "Checkertail Clan" in North Africa and Italy 1943-1944...his awards include six kills,the Silver Star,Legion of Merit and two presidential [...]

RIP: Bob Hoover

by Tom Cleaver on October 25, 2016 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Bob Hoover died last night, age 94. One of the best pilots ever, he flew "chase" for Chuck Yeager on 14 October 1947. Two years earlier, he'd escaped from POW camp and got out of Germany by stealing an Fw-190 and flying it to [...]

Lavochkin La-5 1/72

by Pavel Aparin on October 25, 2016 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Set La-5 models 1/72 Prop & Jet drew his preparedness and beauty. Now I can add your opinion about the pros and cons of the set: Good that: Wing given one piece, greatly simplifies the life of the modeler, Beautiful study of surface [...]

Introductions

by Rob Pollock on October 25, 2016 · in Diorama · 42 ≡

This Great War diorama uses Wingnut Wings' 1/32 Roland D.VIb, with a British (Royal Artillery) Major from Tommy's War, and Elan 13's German Hussar pilot. The figures are grounded with Vallejo acrylics and finished with artist oils. The [...]

Avro 504 K, A3-53, Central Flying School RAAF Point Cook Vic 1922.

by Allan J Withers on October 24, 2016 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

1/72 Airfix, my only completed biplane so far, I modified a few things and added some rigging, finished in Tamiya, Humbrol and MM enamels with Aussie and Red Roo decals.

1/48 F4U-1 builds (Tamiya and Hobby Boss)

by Louis Gardner on October 24, 2016 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

This is my first posting here. I'm new to this group. Here are a few pictures of the Corsairs I'm currently working on. I'm a die hard F4U fan. I try my best to make my models as accurate as possible. I do a lot of research and [...]

Failed Concept…BP Defiant Airfix 1/48

by Bill Koppos on October 24, 2016 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

It seemed like a good idea at the time. An interceptor fighter with all it's armament concentrated in a rear-mounted turret, whereby the pilot could concentrate on the maneuvering and the gunner on gunning. The Brits were always concerned [...]

MiG-29S ‘Fulcrum-C’ Strizhi (Zvezda, 1:72)

by Sebastijan Videc on October 23, 2016 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

MiG-29, despite being one of the most popular modern fighters, was poorly served by the scale modelling industry. Italeri's kit, which until just recently was deemed the most accurate of the currently available kits (though it had its fair [...]