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I love a theme....My Hellcat entry

by Bill Koppos on December 4, 2016 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Eduard's 1/48, done right after it's initial release. Prop and tires were replaced with Hasegawa items, and a true Details cockpit set used. The small decals are also Hasegawa. The finish represents a Lexington fighter flown by an ace from [...]

Monogram 1/48 Grumman F6-F Hellcat

by Gary Brantley on December 4, 2016 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Well, this is a first on two counts. It's the very first pics taken of this ancient model, and it's the first set of pics I've posted that weren't taken at an airport! Bob Mack said he'd like to see the pics of my Monogram Hellcat, so I [...]

M107 175mm Mechanized Howitzer (Tamiya-Italeri) 1:35

by Michel Verschuere on December 4, 2016 · in Armor · 9 ≡

Some history: This kit dates back from the seventies but has been reboxed and retooled by Tamiya recently. There are some kit add-ons and three figures. I was intrigued by the story of these massive L/60 Howitzers during the siege of Khe [...]

Revell 1/32 Spitfire MK 1, No. 54 Squadron, Pilot Officer “Al” Deere June 1940 B.O.B.

by Louis Gardner on December 3, 2016 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

Here's a little article on the old (and I do mean old for a model) Spitfire Mk.1 that was initially released by Revell back in the year 1969 or so. This is a re- release of the kit from approximately 1990. It's kit number 4555. I built [...]

Tasca/Asuka/Eduard M4A1, Normandy

by Jay Biga on December 3, 2016 · in Armor · 14 ≡

Some in progress shots of my M4A1 of the 2nd Armored Division in Normandy. The model is the 1:35 Tasca/Asuka kit, but was sold as an Eduard boxing, with some extra PE added. For some reason this made it cheaper than buying the Asuka [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat

by Tom Bebout on December 3, 2016 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

My first Hellcat since I started building models again..Lots of little flaws on her and they were all self inflicted. Fit overall was very good and the only issue I have are the kit decals, the white portion appears mostly cream in tone [...]

M123 HMUPS Gun truck

by Stellan Schroeder Englund on December 3, 2016 · in Armor · 30 ≡

In times of need, you do what you have to do. Even if it means scrounging the base mail delivery vehicle for service. The now well known M123 HMUPS was originally a stop gap initiative by local troops on over seas deployment but was so [...]

My Modelling Year (Theme)

by Rob Pollock on December 3, 2016 · in News · 18 ≡

Having recently completed my final project for 2016, I wanted to look back at the 'modelling year' to review the annual plan hopefully to find I hadn't deviated from it too much. In terms of subject, the weighting was towards dioramas and [...]

Tarkus II, M60A1 1/48 kit bash. Kitech & Monogram

by Robert Royes on December 2, 2016 · in Armor · 10 ≡

Not knowing what was in the Kitech kit ,it was supposed to have reactive armor per the USMC [ it did not] it also was a motorized kit, which made the running gear less accurate than the snaptite kits. I decided to try to make it represent [...]

Verlinden Fantasy 120mm Resin “The Dungeonmaster”

by George Tufnail on December 2, 2016 · in Figures · 7 ≡

Newest finished piece. This is The Dungeonmaster, a 120mm, 6 part resin kit from the now defunct company, Verlinden. I have had this kit for nearly 15 years, and finally decided I could do it justice. It was primed with Mr. Surfacer 1500 [...]