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21st Century Toys 1/32 Messerschmitt Bf-109 of JG 54 Geschwader Kommodore Hannes Trautloft

by Louis Gardner on December 20, 2016 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Here are some pictures of a model that I built several years ago. I have always liked the different colors that were used by JG 54 on the Eastern Front. I had some left over decals for some 1/32nd scale Bf-109's, and was able to piece [...]

Sturmboot

by Stellan Schroeder Englund on December 20, 2016 · in Ships · 20 ≡

A build I finished a couple of weeks ago. Dragon´s German Sturmboot in 1/35. Painted in Vallejo Air and some oils for simulating wood. Weathering done with oils. Added thin wrapping paper around the side bumpers to make them slightly [...]

Video: Airfix Victor BMK2, 1:72 – Stopmotion

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 20, 2016 · in Aviation

With the pending release of the 1/72 scale Handley Page Victor B2 Bomber from Airfix, I was once again asked if I could do another Stop motion-Film for this year’s Arfix online Advent Calendar 2016. Since I would had only three weeks [...]

1/48 Monogram CF-101 Voodoo.

by Phil Steele on December 19, 2016 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

Seemed like a good opportunity to re-shoot the Voodoo along with Blenheim. This was the close out scheme for the CF-101's. The decals are by Leading Edge The color is a self produced version of Alumi-Grip AA 92-A-312, using Model Master [...]

1/72 Airfix Mk.1 Bristol Blenheim

by Phil Steele on December 19, 2016 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

Finally got this together and set up. COLD SHOTS ! It's -6 C. I chose the alternate Romanian markings, and did some weathering. I counter sunk the air intakes, and made replacement pins and bushings for the props. Finished with Model [...]

de Havilland DH103 F20 Sea Hornet, A83-1 / TT213, ARDU RAAF Laverton Vic 1948.

by Allan J Withers on December 18, 2016 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

1/72 Special Hobby, another pair of engines closely followed by an airframe! the only one to serve with the RAAF for evaluation. I modified a few things, finished in Humbrol and MM enamels with Future over kit and spare decals.

Amazing hand-painted 1/35 Mil Mi-24 Hind

by Editor on December 18, 2016 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

A picture in Rob's latest Friday Briefing showing a Hungarian Mi-24 Hind painted as a bird reminded me of this, the Best in Show winner at this year's Moson Model Show. This 1/35 scale Hungarian Air Force Mi-24 Hind “Csőrike 2” was [...]

1/48th Hasegawa F6F-3 Hellcat USN PTO WWII

by Chuck A. Villanueva on December 17, 2016 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Late in the Hellcat mini informal GB, is one that I built when the kit was relatively new from Hasegawa. Around 1997 I built this one back in the day when the world wide web was still growing. The days when Fine Scale Modeler, Scale [...]

Video: FULL VIDEO BUILD ARMATA T-14 by ZVEZDA

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 17, 2016 · in Aviation

T-14 "Armata" is a beautiful kit with a very high level of detail from Zvezda. The T-14 Armata is a unique tank which has no analogues in the world. For the first time in the tank history Russian designers have transformed the [...]

Completed for 2016..

by Frederick J Seitz III on December 17, 2016 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Hello Folks, Expanding on a theme by Tom Cleaver ,Here are the kits I managed to complete over the past year. While not as many as I had hoped, it's what I had time to tackle, in between life's little curve balls thrown my way. First up, [...]