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Heavy Metal Car

by Scott Nelson on October 5, 2016 · in Armor · 22 ≡

I couldn't let my friend Dennis's 1/48 Tamiya armor kit go in answered. Here's my latest kit in quarter inch scale, the Tamiya Sd.Kfz.232. As Dennis has said numerous times, these kits go together fast with very little cleanup or [...]

F-4SP

by Robert Royes on October 5, 2016 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Yes the navy will put floats on anything that flies. Both the floats and F-4 are from older builds, we couldn't do a what if for the group so...A little ha ha.

F-104 Norwegian Air Force (In the air again)

by Dirk Derks on October 5, 2016 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

I found this out recently. The Norwegian Air Force Historic Flight is active again with a TF-104 starfighter. Have to see. Regards, Dirk (link) (link) (link)

McDonnell Douglas F 4J Phantom 2, Blue Angels, US Navy Pensacola NAS Florida 1972.

by Allan J Withers on October 5, 2016 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

1/72 Fujimi, my second F4, third Blue Angels, their twelfth, I separated the hook, modified the canopies for a better fit and added some Aeroclub MB5 seats, finished in MM and Humbrol enamels with Future over the kit decals, the decal [...]

McLaren MP4/8 F1 car, Tamiya, 1/20

by George Williams on October 4, 2016 · in Automotive · 17 ≡

A couple of years ago I set myself a project of building a series of 1/20 scake McLaren Formula One cars. The first one, the MP4/4 Tamiya kit ground to a halt due my disappointment with the aftermarket carbon fibre decals I bought from [...]

Eduard 1/48th Spitfire Mk VIII

by Frank Steffens on October 4, 2016 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This is Eduard's 1/48th Profipack boxing of the Spitfire Mk VIII finished as JF470, a squadron "hack" plane belonging to the 31st Fighter Group, 308th Fighter Squadron based at Fano, Italy in 1944. It is box stock with the [...]

Mi-2, The Suspicious Ambulance Helicopter (Smer 1/48)

by IT Lahtinen on October 4, 2016 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Quite normal-looking old Russian Mi-2 helicopter is landing to the edge of the field. Only a bit bad red cross painting might get some more attention. Pilot is leaving the place in a black van. If you’re brave enough you can take a look [...]

Tamiya, 1/48 scale Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) Ausf. E/F

by Dennis Meyers on October 3, 2016 · in Armor · 8 ≡

Tamiya's quarter scale armor kits are awesome. This one is no exception. The fit is great and builds up like a dream. leaves lots of time for painting. I used everything in the toolbox to paint and weather...AK primers, Tamiya german [...]

IPMS South Africa Nationals

by Morne Meyer on October 3, 2016 · in Show Reports · 7 ≡

Some more photos to augment those posted by Marc.

IPMS Nationals South Africa 2016

by Marc Barris on October 3, 2016 · in Show Reports · 21 ≡

Hey Guy's, what a great week end, went to the Nationals with a mate of mine who loves to build armor, we traveled about 350Km to get to the venue at Bloemfontein, driving as carefully as we could as the back of my car was full of models, [...]