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SU-122 “Exploded View”

by Rob Pollock on October 1, 2016 · in Armor · 21 ≡

This is the new MiniArt 1/35 kit of the Soviet self-propelled gun, the SU-122, promoted as the 'Initial Production' version in their WWII Military Miniatures Series. MiniArt have released two versions of the kit, back-to-back - a standard [...]

Video: Klear!! Pledge Floor Care review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on September 30, 2016 · in Armor

Review: Trumpeter 1/35th Shipping Containers

by iModeler Youtube Picks on September 30, 2016 · in Aviation, Reviews

1/72 Revell Dornier Do 28D2

by Emre Tuzun on September 30, 2016 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

This is Revell's 1/72 Dornier Do 28D2 of the Turkish Army Aviation. This project has been on my mind for a long time, however due to the scarcity of the kit, it was pretty much conceptual. Luckily, having found the kit on Facebook from a [...]

Camouflage & Markings – Curtiss P-36 Mohawk in RAF Service

by Editor on September 30, 2016 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Let's round off our Curtiss *hawk series with a prequel - a few P-36 Mohawks in the RAF service. With profiles by Rick Kent (used by permission) accompanied by text and research by Joe Baugher. - Ed. Considerable interest in the Hawk had [...]

A Couple Of Cool Cats

by Jack Mugan on September 30, 2016 · in Automotive · 19 ≡

Don’t know exactly why, but I just think the Jaguar XJR-9LM is a really cool looking racer and I knew I wanted to build it one day. I have had both the Tamiya and the Hasegawa kits in the stash for quite some time, and I finally pulled [...]

J-20 Fin – A new trainer plane for Finlandia Air&Space Forces

by IT Lahtinen on September 30, 2016 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

This is the 4th model of my ever growing ”Fin Air&Space Force’s purchases 2016 and beyond” collection series. J-20 Fin - A new trainer plane for Finlandia Air&Space Forces (FASF). It just so happens that the local Ministry of [...]

My Shiny Bearcat/Model Number Eight for the Year

by Scott Nelson on September 29, 2016 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

This is the Academy 1/48 Bearcat. Apparently it is also the Hobbycraft Bearcat. I've read reviews that say the cowl is misshapen and the wheel well detail may be spurious among other issues. However, I found the kit to look fine to me [...]

Review: Eduard 1/72nd Fw 190A-5 review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on September 29, 2016 · in Aviation, Reviews

Engine, engine, number........

by Rob Anderson on September 28, 2016 · in Uncategorized · 11 ≡

Small update on the Corsair, as has been noted elsewhere the engine is not quite the correct version for an F4U-1A, but it is close enough once enclosed in the cowling. I did add a prop control from the Vector engine upgrade set, since [...]