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Lavochkin La-5 1/72

by Pavel Aparin on October 25, 2016 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Set La-5 models 1/72 Prop & Jet drew his preparedness and beauty. Now I can add your opinion about the pros and cons of the set: Good that: Wing given one piece, greatly simplifies the life of the modeler, Beautiful study of surface [...]

Introductions

by Rob Pollock on October 25, 2016 · in Diorama · 42 ≡

This Great War diorama uses Wingnut Wings' 1/32 Roland D.VIb, with a British (Royal Artillery) Major from Tommy's War, and Elan 13's German Hussar pilot. The figures are grounded with Vallejo acrylics and finished with artist oils. The [...]

Avro 504 K, A3-53, Central Flying School RAAF Point Cook Vic 1922.

by Allan J Withers on October 24, 2016 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

1/72 Airfix, my only completed biplane so far, I modified a few things and added some rigging, finished in Tamiya, Humbrol and MM enamels with Aussie and Red Roo decals.

1/48 F4U-1 builds (Tamiya and Hobby Boss)

by Louis Gardner on October 24, 2016 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

This is my first posting here. I'm new to this group. Here are a few pictures of the Corsairs I'm currently working on. I'm a die hard F4U fan. I try my best to make my models as accurate as possible. I do a lot of research and [...]

Failed Concept…BP Defiant Airfix 1/48

by Bill Koppos on October 24, 2016 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

It seemed like a good idea at the time. An interceptor fighter with all it's armament concentrated in a rear-mounted turret, whereby the pilot could concentrate on the maneuvering and the gunner on gunning. The Brits were always concerned [...]

MiG-29S ‘Fulcrum-C’ Strizhi (Zvezda, 1:72)

by Sebastijan Videc on October 23, 2016 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

MiG-29, despite being one of the most popular modern fighters, was poorly served by the scale modelling industry. Italeri's kit, which until just recently was deemed the most accurate of the currently available kits (though it had its fair [...]

Today at Chino

by Tom Cleaver on October 23, 2016 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

I suspect this is the place where people will "get" this post. Today was one of the happiest days of my life. I got to meet my grand nephews, Nathan and Sam, for the first time, and they're like me. Their father's like me. [...]

Review: Dragon 1/35 MIM-104B Patriot review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on October 21, 2016 · in Armor, Reviews

MonoFix SHAR FRS.1

by John Martincevic on October 21, 2016 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Before Kinetic released the British 1st Gen. SHARs the only good way to build one was a kit-bash. Here is my bash from 2013/14. There is too much to describe here so I have included a link to my WIP on BM. This is old school modeling [...]

1/48 Monogram Mil-24VP Krocodil

by John Martincevic on October 20, 2016 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

1/48 Revell Monogram Mil-24 with Cobra Products cockpit set, Cobra VP conversion, and CMK tail boom extension, wheels, wing pylons, Begemot codes & Stars, Linden Hill stencils, Aeromaster numbers. 2.5 degrees of tilt modified into [...]