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1/48 Monogram PBY-5A Catalina, VP-44 Ensign Jack Reid, “44-P-4” Midway Group build

by Louis Gardner on June 3, 2017 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Almost exactly to the minute. Around 9AM, Midway time, which happens to be 4PM here on the Eastern coast of the US. 75 years ago today... this plane spotted the Japanese invasion forces, consisting of mainly transports. These forces [...]

Eric Hartmann’s Bf 109G-6, “Gelb Eine”, Rumania, June 1944

by Tom Rodgers on June 3, 2017 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Another build from my 35+ year old attic stash. This time Fujimi’s 1/48 Bf 109 kit that I think I bought in the late 70’s or early 80’s. The decals are from EagleCals #132 and according to their documentation, this particular [...]

SBD-3 Dauntless, Battle of Midway (repost)

by Rob Pollock on June 3, 2017 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

I posted this project here three-and-a-half years ago, and sometime back Martin indicated it would be OK to add previous project photos when the Midway Group Build went live. The kit is Trumpeter's 1/32 offering, with additional scratch [...]

Long Range Desert Group

by Thomas Sweeney on June 3, 2017 · in Diorama · 8 ≡

I haven't completed a background for this diorama yet All comments are weicomed Tom

Hasegawa 1/72 SBD-2 Dauntless @ Midway

by Greg Kittinger on June 3, 2017 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

What began as an OOB build turned into something a bit more complex. I had 2 SDB's in the stash to pick from for the Midway group build, and selected the Hasegawa SDB-3. The Midway decal set I was able to secure for it was for a Marine [...]

1/32nd MiG-29G 'Polish Air Froce'

by Thomas Probert on June 3, 2017 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

I picked up this long out of production single-seat Revell 1/32nd MiG-29A cheap recently, and fancied doing a Polish version so also ordered a set of Decals from Techmod. I built this more or less out of the box, but did close the upper [...]

Midway Group Build 1/48 AMT P-40E Aleutian Tiger

by Tom Bebout on June 3, 2017 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Hand salute to Louis Gardner for organizing this build and to Chuck Villanueva for the fine introduction to the Midway reveal. And to Martin and staff for maintaining this excellent modeling web site. Well done gentleman. My subject is one [...]

Review: EDUARD 1/48 MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109F ROYAL CLASS video preview

by iModeler Youtube Picks on June 3, 2017 · in Reviews

A short video preview... Excellent Eduard Royal class Bf 109F dual combo in 48nd scale. Thanks for watching! All the best! Dusan.

i Modeler presents Battle of Midway Group Build 75th Anniversary 2017

by Chuck A. Villanueva on June 3, 2017 · in News · 19 ≡

First I want to thank Martin and his team for this amazing site to share our love of creating miniatures of armor, aviation, ships, figures, automobiles, sci fi and other subjects of interest. Also Louis Gardner, the moderator of the [...]

Friendship 7 MA-6. Atomic City Mercury Spacecraft in 1/12 Scale

by Wayne Landis on June 2, 2017 · in Space · 7 ≡

This is a build of the Atomic City Mercury Spacecraft in 1/12 scale. The escape tower is also included but I wanted to do an in-orbit configuration. The model represents MA-6, Friendship 7 and the first orbital Mercury flight. John [...]