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A Work in Progress: Hobby Boss USS Arizona in 1/350, part 2

by Boris Rakic on December 10, 2016 · in Ships · 8 ≡

In this installment we will take a look at fixing the casemate deck, painting the hull, and finally adding detail to the main deck. If you are interested in how we got here, you can find part 1 here: (link) After taking a close look at [...]

New 1/48 Airfix P-40 B Warhawk 2nd Lt. George Welch at Pearl Harbor

by Louis Gardner on December 9, 2016 · in Aviation · 39 ≡

Well here it's finally finished. This one is hot off the work bench, and I doubt the paint has completely dried... My original intent was to have this P-40 completed by the Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th. I [...]

Did someone say Wildcats?

by Tom Cleaver on December 9, 2016 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

No. 1 - Tamiya 1/48 F4F-4 modified with Just Plane Stuff resin wing as Butch O-Hare's F4F-3 No. 2 - Trumpeter 1/32 F4F-4 on Guadalcanal. No. 3 - Trumpeter 1/32 F4F-3 as Butch O'Hare's airplane. No. 4 - Tamiya 1.48 F4F-4 as a Marlet II (no [...]

Review: Eduard 1/48th Sound of Silence MIG-21 A-4 review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 9, 2016 · in Aviation, Reviews

MONOGRAM 1/48 F6F-5K HELLCAT DRONE

by George Henderson on December 9, 2016 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Just saw another Monogram Hellcat posted here so I thought I'd post another. I added an interior with plastic card and a modified seat from a T-6. A cross member was added to the rudder post for the extra antennae and the post behind the [...]

Final checker, and more.

by Robert Royes on December 9, 2016 · in Photo Collections · 4 ≡

Some shots I took on Kennedy CV-67, in the late eighties. and a view of a F-4 you don't want to see in your rear view mirror.

A Work in Progress: Hobby Boss USS Arizona in 1/350, part 1

by Boris Rakic on December 9, 2016 · in Ships · 14 ≡

In January 2016 I started working on a new project, with the goal of having it finished by December 7th. Having been a s****r for American military history for most of my life, the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor was all the [...]

Li-2, Amodel, 1/72

by Dmitry Ryzhenkov on December 9, 2016 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

Hello friends! Allow me to show my work. This model aircraft Li-2, created on the basis of the Douglas DC-3.

Martlet – second build since return

by Paul Barber on December 8, 2016 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Here is my second attempt since returning to the hobby after too many years. I have smiled on a daily basis watching all of the Hellcats and now a Wildcat or 6 going up. And here's my novice attempt purely through coincidence. I recently [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Aichi D3A “Val” from the IJN Carrier “Zuikaku” at Pearl Harbor

by Louis Gardner on December 8, 2016 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Tonight's article is about a model that I built many years ago. It was built right out of the box and no aftermarket items were used other than a little "Bare Metal Foil" on the propeller. I built this plane right around the [...]