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1/48 Hobbycraft F8F Bearcat “Gulfhawk 4” Al Williams

by Louis Gardner on November 20, 2016 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Here tonight is another Hobbycraft Bearcat. This one is finished in the colors of Al Williams plane the "Gulfhawk 4". The Gulfhawk 4 was a civilian version of the F8F Bearcat and was called a G-58. Only two G-58's were built. [...]

Hobbycraft 1/48 Grumman F8F Bearcat Blue Angels “Beetle Bomb”

by Louis Gardner on November 20, 2016 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Here are some photos of my version of the "Beetle Bomb" Blue Angels plane. The original "Beetle Bomb" was a North American SNJ that was painted to resemble a Japanese Zero. Beetle Bomb was incorporated into the Blue [...]

Announcing iModeler October Awards

by Editor on November 20, 2016 · in News · 17 ≡

All the work and excitement of Scale Modelworld made us more than a bit late with the announcement of the October iModeler Awards. I'll blame it on the fact that more than half of our judging team was kept busy in Telford! Now let's have [...]

Early Emil: Airfix’s 1/48 Bf.109E-1

by Marek Halas on November 20, 2016 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

If you want an accurate 'kerbside' representation of a Bf.109E you really can't go far wrong with Airfix's 1/48 scale offering released some five or six years ago. It's not a bad kit, not as well finessed as the Eduard kit, but a lot [...]

F-16C block 50 1:48 Tamiya + Aires, Eduard

by Adam on November 20, 2016 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is model of F-16 from Red Flag 15-3 excercies that took part in July 2015, Nevada. Its normal base is Spandahlem in Germany. F-16s from Spangdahlem are coated with special Have Glass paint having ability to distract radio waves. This [...]

Eduard 1/48th Bf109E-3

by Frank Steffens on November 19, 2016 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Eduard's 1/48th Bf109E-3 built out of the box in the colors of Oblt. Josef Priller, Staffelkapitän B 6./JG 51, France, Autumn 1940. Paint is Mr. Color, decals and photoetch are from the kit. I really enjoy Eduard's kits. They are [...]

Review: Eduard 1/48 Bell X-1 review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on November 18, 2016 · in Aviation, Reviews

Arrrrgh she be done!

by Rob Anderson on November 18, 2016 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Fredrick “Big Jim” Streig was one of the original member’s of “Blackburn’s Irregulars” The Jolly Rogers of VF-17. Born in Sacramento California he earned his wings of gold and was commissioned as an Ensign October 1, 1942. He [...]

Boeing 737-800 Utair, 1/144, Revell

by Dmitry Ryzhenkov on November 18, 2016 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Friends, Hello! I want to show you one of my model. Many of you know this kit from the Revell company. The model is in the livery of the Russian airline UTair.

Scale Modelworld 2016 models – #15 (Ships)

by Editor on November 18, 2016 · in Show Reports · 5 ≡

I find ship models patently difficult to photograph, particularly on shows where about half of them tend to arrive in glass cases - rather impentetrable to a camera unless one uses a polarization filter and/or custom lighting. So here's [...]