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Victory 200 : F-14A, VF-84, 1986-1988.

by James Kelley on February 23, 2017 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

I started this kit back in November 2016, when it was released. As the Tomcat is a complex machine, so is every model kit of it. I worked on this off and on, fighting boredom and loss of interest for 3.5 months. It's a very, very good kit [...]

LS 1/72 G3M1 Nell

by Igor Cernisevski on February 23, 2017 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Another of my recent 1/72 builds, this time it's old LS Nell. Built basically OOB, with some additions in the cockpit. Painted with spray can silver and Gunze red and black. Wash is Tamiya. Thanks for looking, comments are welcome, as [...]

Aleutian 75

by Bert_j on February 23, 2017 · in Armor · 19 ≡

Joining the Midway Group Build, I thought a ground subject might offer something different. Given my glacial building speed, a newer release (2013) and low parts count (38 for the gun) would stand a better chance of completion by June. [...]

Review: Super Lube review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on February 23, 2017 · in How-to, Reviews

1/48 P-40B

by John Healy on February 23, 2017 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

This is the latest, and greatest P-40 kit. The brand new Airfix P-40B! What's not to like about this one? I built it out of the box including using the excellent decals provided for Lt. Welch's Pearl Harbor a/c. I mixed the cockpit's [...]

Model Expo Zeeland Hallen 18/19 February 2017 (Part 2)

by Dirk Derks on February 23, 2017 · in Show Reports · 15 ≡

Continuation of show report Model and Toy Fair in the "Zeelandhallen"Goes The Netherlands. Very noticeable, that the average age of participants was well over fifty. That is a real concern for the near future. The youngsters on [...]

Model Expo Zeeland Hallen 18/19 February 2017 (Part 1)

by Dirk Derks on February 23, 2017 · in Show Reports · 6 ≡

The “Zeeland Hallen” in the Provence of Zeeland (The Netherlands), was the location for the 25th anniversary of this miniature model and toy fair.Three large halls are filled to the brim with plastic models, train tracks in many [...]

Belleau Wood

by Thomas Sweeney on February 22, 2017 · in Diorama · 10 ≡

At 04:00 on 11 June, Wise's men advanced through a thick morning mist towards Belleau Wood, supported by the 23rd and 77th companies of the 6th Machine Gun Battalion, and elements of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Engineers8 and were cut to pieces [...]

Albatros W4 in the Red Army, Roden 1:72

by Pavel Aparin on February 22, 2017 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

The model is dedicated to the holiday on February 23 "Red Army Day", to replenish the Water Wings group build The picture shows the "Albatros W4» flying in the sky of Sevastopol in 1919. "Albatros W4» was a rare [...]