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P-8A Poseidon Hasegawa 1/200

by Geoffrey Abreu on February 22, 2016 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This is the Hasegawa 1/200 P-8A Poseidon. It was built OOB using Gunze Mr Color and Alclad paints. This model was built on commission from the Moffett Field Museum in Mountain View,CA and will be delivered to them this upcoming Friday.

Historic Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth (2)

by Rob Pollock on February 21, 2016 · in News · 12 ≡

As there seems to have been reasonable interest in my previous posting, I've added a second and final tranche of images, from both HMS Victory and HMS Warrior, with a selection from the museum areas themselves, as described previously.

1/48 RF-101B VOODOO

by Kelly Cottle on February 20, 2016 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Hello, Just finished up the Monogram kit, I do like some of the 1950s , aircraft. the model was painted with modelmaster paints, and a black box cockpit was added , I used the internet to get some good photos and the help of a good [...]

ICM 1/48 UC-45J “Bug smasher”:

by Tom Cleaver on February 20, 2016 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

In 1936, Walter Beech speculated that developing a light twin-engine passenger-carrying aircraft could have good commercial prospects as an executive transport for business, a “feeder airliner” providing service to smaller airports and [...]

Historic Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth

by Rob Pollock on February 20, 2016 · in News · 17 ≡

In keeping with a current project (wooden ship model HM Bomb Vessel Granado), for inspiration I visited the famous Historic Naval Dockyard and Museums at Portsmouth. The best known exhibit is HMS Victory (yes, THAT one). I include here [...]

Men, What we need here is a WAR WINNEBAGO!!!!

by California Steve on February 19, 2016 · in Uncategorized · 29 ≡

Why do I do these things? I have a nice selection of regular models. Sometimes I just go off on a idea and see if I can make it happen. Except for the wheels and fixtures and crew, completely scratch built. And of course I had to add LED [...]

Saab Story J21 pusher fighter

by Bill Koppos on February 19, 2016 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Pilot Replica's first and only release, a 1/48 Swedish Saab J21 twin-boom pusher. Actually My son Kyle built this one, I be just the poster boy. He reports it to be a pretty good build, complaints being a split wing seam and locator holes [...]

WW1 dio plane’s

by Vincent Perry on February 19, 2016 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

These just arrived from Hong Kong they are 1/144 very tiny and look like their going to be fun to build. More to follow as i progress slowly one Fokker DR1 will be Rittm.Manfred von Richthofen, 152/17, JG1 March 1918 the other DR1 will [...]

Acrylic thinners

by William Alvin Hillocks on February 19, 2016 · in How-to · 2 ≡

Another little query. I have a tinlet of Humbrol acrylic grey primer to be airbrushed on to a model. Can it be thinned with any acrylic thinner or must it be Humbrol thinners Thanks Alvin

1/72 A.W. Whitley Mk. V

by John Healy on February 18, 2016 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

This is the new Airfix kit built almost from the box. I only added a bit of internal structure inside the fuselage behind the open door. It was finished with Humbrol enamels and kit decals. I have a weakness for 1/72 RAF bombers and [...]