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Thunderbirds Recovery Vehicle (Imai, non scale)

by IT Lahtinen on October 9, 2016 · in Sci-fi · 8 ≡

Thunderbirds are go! Or at least The Recovery Vehicle kind of thingie. This is a little (9cm/3,5”) quickie one. Kit is from the old IMAI box which include Thunderbird 2 (TB2) and some sort of Recovery Vehicle. I was kind a disappointed [...]

1/48 . KFIR C-7 (I.A.F.)

by Kelly Cottle on October 9, 2016 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Hello everyone, Just finished the KFIR from AMK in 1/48, The kit went together very nice I added a resin seat from Aries.The model was painted with Modelmaster paints , The 4 tone camo was freehand.with some highlighting with lighter [...]

1/48 AMT P-70 Nighthawk

by Tom Bebout on October 9, 2016 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

Finally pulled this off the shelf to complete my A-20 series of aircraft. I discovered that working with black is about as difficult as working with NMF. This model represents a P-70 that was with Detachment A, 6th Night Fighter Squadron [...]

Re-scaling a life boat. From 1/48 to G scale

by California Steve on October 8, 2016 · in Uncategorized · 21 ≡

I needed a better looking lifeboat for my Bristol Bay trawler (see my earlier posts) and the hull shape had to be just right for my purpose. That's when I happened upon a Glencoe U.S. Coast Guard rescue boat at a really nice price. I used [...]

A few First Editions left

by Tom Cleaver on October 8, 2016 · in Uncategorized · 13 ≡

Frozen Chosen has sold out its First Edition in 60 days. Something new for me, the publisher is very happy. The Second Edition will be twice that. I have 10 copies left of the First Edition. If you would like a signed copy, send me a [...]

Boeing 720, Pan Am ,Revell

by Robert Royes on October 8, 2016 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

What an airliner used to look like, Saved from the shelf of doom, this actually started out as a Revell E-3A AWAC from a 1980's kit, I had ideas of converting it to a tanker, this was before the current Minicraft and Roden kits. Its [...]

Model of a real car seen driving down Memory Lane

by Ralph Clements on October 8, 2016 · in Automotive · 9 ≡

Here is my just finished last night 1/25 scale Revell 1969 Chevy Nova SS, stock version. The very fragile exterior rear view mirror disappeared today, I must have accidentally breathed nearby or something... A car about 95% identical to [...]

1/48 Fujimi F-14A Black Bunny

by Emre Tuzun on October 8, 2016 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Hi everyone, This time Fujimi's 1/48 F-14A Black Bunny from the VX-4 Evaluators. Not so much to write about the kit. However, to be honest, the kit was a little bit of disappointment for me. I was expecting to see a better quality from [...]

Beechcraft T-34 C Turbo Mentor

by Morne Meyer on October 8, 2016 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

I am posting this 1/48 scale Turbo Mentor on behalf of a fellow club member of mine, Dean Winfield. (I am not sure if I am allowed to upload on behalf of someone, so if I am breaking any iModeler rules please forgive my [...]