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1/48 AMG Hawker Sea Fury prototype

by Tom Cleaver on March 24, 2017 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Following up on the previous article, the Sea Hawk's predecessor: Had the Hawker Sea Fury arrived on the scene one year earlier than it did, its place in history would not be assured by its technical excellence but rather by the [...]

148 Trumpeter Hawker Sea Hawk FGA 6

by Tom Cleaver on March 24, 2017 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

A review from 2007: The Hawker Sea Hawk was the first completely successful British jet-powered carrier fighter. It was roughly equivalent to the U.S. Grumman F9F Panther, with which it shared a powerplant - the very successful Nene [...]

Eduard 1/48 Albatros D.II

by Michael Booth on March 23, 2017 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

For a challenge, this would be my first First World War subject. As the profi-pack kit, the content comes with masks and detailed photoetch and four marking options. Woodgrain was achieved using Light Orch Oil paint, this was a challenge [...]

1/35 Academy M-60A1, modeled after a tank that I was a crew member in…….. L Troop, 3/3 ACR

by Louis Gardner on March 23, 2017 · in Armor · 50 ≡

Finally finished after 5 years! I built this tank and had about 95 percent of it finished. It was sitting in my display case awaiting the final touches... So I took a break from the Midway Group Build and finally completed the old [...]

Another Bill Bosworth Masterpiece – 1/48 Sikorsky S-40 (scratchbuilt)

by Tom Cleaver on March 22, 2017 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Whoops - it's 1/48! Still has a 32-inch wingspan For those who don't know what the S.40 was: Sikorsky designed the S-40 in response to a request from Juan Trippe, president of Pan American Airways, for a larger passenger carrying [...]

RAF Double Build

by IAN JACKSON on March 22, 2017 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Built for the ‘Micro Modelling Month’ Campaign (GB) over at Modellers Alliance, Exactly three weeks from opening the boxes until finishing today – well I say finished, both models have a little ‘tidying-up’ still to do. The [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 "Captured" Kawanishi N1K2-J

by George Henderson on March 21, 2017 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This was is a great build for an old kit. No filler used at all, even the pesky fuselage/wing join. I used Rising Decals "Dying Sun Pt.III and they worked great. For chipping I first laid down some Tamiya Flat Aluminum and the painted [...]

Lindberg 1/48 Gloster "Gladiator" Mk.II

by Joe Caputo on March 21, 2017 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

This is the old Life-Like, Ideal, Lindberg Gloster Gladiator. In it's time (long ago) it was a decent kit. I modified it a little, to make a "stunt" plane out of it. The prop was from the Mk.I kit, and the [...]

A Wyvewhat?! That's not a real Plane!

by Scott Nelson on March 20, 2017 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

I had never heard of a Wyvern until I saw an add for the Trumpeter kit. It's what I call "ugly cool" looking, like the F-4 Phantom. As soon as I saw it, I wanted one. The 1/48 scale kit was a little expensive for my taste, so [...]