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Airfix 1/48 Seafire XVII

by Ian Bartlett on July 31, 2016 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

Hi everyone, been a while since I posted anything. This is one of my latest projects, one of a production line of varying marks of Spit and Seafire in 1/48. So far this year I have built an Eduard Mk9, this one, an Airfix Mk22 and am [...]

Dusty Dragon 1:72 Pzkw III

by Dennis Meyers on July 31, 2016 · in Armor · 7 ≡

Can't let my friend Scott's great Sumoa go unanswered. I just finished a Dragon Pzkw III Ausf. J. Great little kit. Plenty of detail for the scale. Painted predominantly with Tamiya German Gray and Deck Tan applied in washes and via [...]

Westland Mk 31B Wessex, N7-218, HS 816 Sqn RAN HMAS Albatross Nowra NSW 1989.

by Allan J Withers on July 31, 2016 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

1/72 Revell, my first Wessex, I modified, replaced and added a few things, finished in Revell and MM enamels with Future over Aussie decals.

Heller Somua S35

by Scott Nelson on July 30, 2016 · in Armor · 19 ≡

I picked this kit up about a year ago at a model contest. It included a resin turret, storage boxes and some photo etch parts. All for the low price of $5! I used the resin turret and storage boxes. I only used to the photo etched belts [...]

1/48 Tamiya F4F Wildcat

by Brian Scott on July 30, 2016 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Another shelf of doom kit complete. 1/48 Tamiya F4F flown by Maj. Marion Carl of the VMF-223. Cheers Brian

1/48 Hasegawa P-40E flown by George Preddy

by Brian Scott on July 30, 2016 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Finally done after a year. Flown by the awesome Lt. George Preddy of the 9th FS /49th based at Darwin , Australia February 1942. After this he came back to USA and joined the 352nd FG Cheers Brian

Video: FULL VIDEO BUILD F-16D Block 52 Advanced Fighting Falcon by Hasegawa

by iModeler Youtube Picks on July 29, 2016 · in Aviation

Limited edition of the Hasegawa 1/48 scale F-16D Block 52 Advanced Fighting Falcon kit. Tools and paints used in this video: REVELL Masking tape, Tamiya Masking tape. 3M tape. REVELL Contacta professional Mr. Cement S Tamiya and Olfa craft [...]

1/48 DO-335 A-0, (Monogram)

by Colin Latta on July 29, 2016 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

This is the 1974 issue Monogram DO-335, rescribed, with Ultracast exhaust, and photoetch belts. Lots of scratchbuilding on the gear, cockpit and closing the engine panels.Paint is Tamiya acrylics and decals are Cutting Edge. Hope you [...]

Monogram 1/48 Hawker Typhoon

by Tom Bebout on July 29, 2016 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Bought this kit several years ago before it's recent re-release. Used it along with other Revell and Monogram kits as test beds for developing some sorely needed modeling skills. When you haven't built a kit in over 50 years, things like [...]

Abandoned Su-15 (1/48 Trumpeter Su-15 Flagon-A)

by George Johnson on July 28, 2016 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

I started this model a while back and posted a few work-in-progress articles about the build. The only after-markey I used was a photo-etch seat belt from another model. You can't really see it through the stained, cracked, and weathered [...]